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Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st of September, at Lowell. 

 The exhibition was very good, and well attended by the public. — Ed. 



Horticultural Evhibition at the Fair of the American Institute. — The 

 Horticultural Exhibition, in connexion with the Institute, will take place 

 at Niblo's Garden, New York city, on Tuesday, the 10th October, at 9 

 o'clock, A. M. 



A large number of premiums are proposed this year, and a very fine ex- 

 hibition is anticipated. From the published schedule of prizes, we notice 

 that a silver medal will be awarded for the best collection of gTeenhouse 

 plants. For the greatest variety of dahlias and other flowers, a gold medal. 

 For the 2d best, a silver medal. For the greatest variety of hot house 

 grapes, a gold medal, and for tlie best collection of pears, a silver medal. 

 Upwards of twelve other silver medals will also be awarded, and a great 

 number of valuable books on gardening. 



The prizes are open for competition to all cultivators, in all parts of the 

 country, and we have no doubt, with the facility of commnnication which 

 is now afforded, that there will be a fine display, not only from the vicin- 

 ity of New York, but from our own State. Last season, the beautiful 

 grapes of Col. T. 11. Perkins took the silver medal, and if some of our first 

 rate grape growers only send tlieir best specimens, we have no doubt they 

 will bear off the palm this year. The exhibition will continue open from 

 the 10th to the 15th.— Ed. 



Art. IL Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, September 2d, 1843. An adjourned meeting of the Society 

 was held to-day — the President in the chair. 



It was voted tliat no public exhibition Avould take place on Saturday, 

 the 9th of September, in consequence of the Annual Show on the 13th, 

 14th and loth. 



John Robinson was admitted a member of the Society. 



Adjourned one week. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Thomas Lee, Brookline, fine specimens 

 of roses, heaths, and that beautiful greenhouse climber, Tecoma jasminoi- 

 des. From Hovey & Co. small bouquets, composed principally of fine 

 specimens of roses: also large bouquets, and several liandsome specimens 

 of phloxes. From J. Breck & Co., cut floAvers of Didiscus cEeruleus 

 Cleome grandiflora, double German asters, zinnias, &c., and fine speci- 

 mens of Phlox var. Breckn, one of the best varieties cultivated. From 

 S. R. Johnson, beautiful double balsams, flowers of Bignonm grandiflora, 

 roses, &c. O.&W. Wales, Dorchester, exhibited some handsome bouquets 

 of roses and other flowers. From E. Winslow, several dahlias, of which 

 Pickwick, Ne Plus Ultra, and Argo, were very good. A good specimen 

 of Unique dahlia, from R. M. Copeland. From S. A. Walker, German 

 asters, zinnias, balsams, and a variety of good dahlias. Dahlias from J. 

 Hovey. Dahlias from J. L. L. F. Warren ; among which Eva and Pick- 

 wick were fine : also, large bouquets. Bouquets from Miss Russell, Dr. J. 

 C. Howard, Misses Sumner, J. Hovey, J. A. Kenrick, S. Walker, S. 

 Sweetser and others. 



