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fine. Pears : — Catillac, BufFum, Seedling from the Seckel. From E. E. 

 Bradshaw, Charlestown. Plums : — Washington, Imperial Gage. From 

 J. Owen, Cambridge. Peaches, Pears, Apples (Porter), and Grapes. 

 From Joseph A. Atkinson, Lynn, Duane's Purple Plums, 



Vegetables. — From J. M. Ives, Salem, Autumnal Marrow Squash. 

 Six Water Melons, from John Gordon, Watertown. From Josiah Lovett, 

 2d, Beverly, three Sulphur Brocoli, five varieties of Squash, viz, : Mala- 

 ga, Smyrna, Autumnal Marrow, Lima, Canada, and common Crook-neck. 

 From Samuel Herrick, Beverly, one Indiana or seven years Pumpkin — 

 weight, 73 lbs. From E. Tufts, Cambridgeport, large Yellow Cantelope 

 melon. From Henry Butterfield, Cambridge, Italian squash — weight, 

 102 lbs. From Dr. Howard, Brookline. Melons: — Napoleon, Green 

 Smyrna, Persian, Nutmeg, Queen's Pocket, and Citron. From Wm. B. 

 Kingsbury, Blood beets. From F. W. Macondry, Sugar beets, Blood beets, 

 Canada squashes, baskets of new and fine tomatoes, Okra fruit. 



From Hovey & Co., two Mammoth Squashes, weighing 48 lbs. each ; 

 new Bassano beets, fruit of the purple Egg plant. Melons. From Col. T. 

 H. Perkins, fruit of the purple Egg plant, 5olanum Melonghia. From 

 A. D. Weld, Marrow squash, cucumbers. From I. Davis, Dorchester, 

 Canada squash, 11 months old. From A. D. Williams, Blood beets and 

 Marrow squashes. From John Hill, Musk melons. Acorn squash, from 

 P. Conant, Charlestown. 



A Box of Honey from the aparia of Mr. Obadiah Hadwin, Worcester, 

 attracted much attention. 



On Friday, the 15th, the Committee of Arrangements, to the number of 

 about thirty, dined together at the Pavilion. Among the invited guests, 

 was the delegation from the New York Institute, consisting of Rev, J. O. 

 Choules and S. Stevens, Henry Meigs and A. J. Downing, Esqs. Mr. A. H. 

 Ernst, from Cincinnati, Ohio. Col. Wilder, President of tlie Society, and 

 Rev. J. L. Russell, Professor of Botany, &c. 



The committee assembled at 3 o'clock, and after the interval of an 

 hour spent in social intercourse, and the interchange of friendly greeting, 

 the members, with their guests, sat down to one of the most sumptuous 

 feasts. The tables were ornamented with flowers, and the dessert, which 

 was the free contribution of various members of the Society, more partic- 

 ularly of the committee, was bountiful and rich. Never did we set down 

 to a more excellent repast. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. S. 

 Walker, presided. A blessing was invoked by the Rev. Mr. Choules, 

 and after partaking of the dinner and the removal of the cloth, the chair- 

 man rose and oflfered the following sentiments. 



National Prosperity — CuUivated fields and fruitful gardens are both the source 

 and index of national progress, in all that constitutes the strength of the state and 

 the happiness of her citizens. 



Annual Festivals — Ours is to commemorate the blessings of Providence upon 

 the industry of man, and to congratulate each other upon the beautiful gifts of our 

 common Father. 



Gardening — This was the appointed employment of the first of our race, and 

 will ever be the chosen pursuit of many of his descendants. 



The chairman next gave 



The American Institute — First to congregate the skill of American industry. Its 

 example and its enterprise have recently developed the agricultural resources of our 

 country. 



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