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Horticultural Exhibitions — Here are collected the choicest fruits of the earth, and 

 the fairest flowers from the social parterre. 



His Majesty King P^ppi?l— Unlike other kings, he can get jncZ/ow without losing 

 his dignity. 



Ta-lipsfrom Eve's Garden — May we set our faces against them. 



The meeting broke up at an early hour, by the customary singing in 

 chorus of " Auld Lang Syne." 



September 16th. — An adjourned meeting was held to-day — the President 

 being absent, the Vice President, Mr. French, took the Chair. 



No business was transacted, and the meeting was adjourned one week. 



September 23d. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — 

 the President in the Chair. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the Committee of Arrange- 

 ments and to the Chairman, for the acceptable manner in which they had 

 executed their duty, in tlie decorations of the hall, &.c. 



The thanks of the Society were also voted to those ladies and gentle- 

 men who generously contributed flowers and fruits for tlie 15th annual 

 exhibition. 



A committee of three A\^as chosen to take into consideration the subject 

 of the loss of fruits, at the exhibition. The committee consists of S. 

 Walker, B. V. French, and E. M. Richards. 



A committee of three, consisting of Messrs C. Newhall, E. Wight and 

 J. Stickney, were appointed to nominate a list of officers for the ensuing 

 year. 



T. Motley, jr., was admitted a member. 



Meeting dissolved. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : Quite a display of dahlias was made to-day, and 

 many very good blooms were shown. The recent rains have given new 

 life to the plants, and brought out a fresh stock of buds. Mr. Stickney 

 exhibited about 75 blooms, among them some very fine, particularly Essex 

 Triumph, Widnall's Queen, Dowager, Lady Cooper, Eva, Maid of Batli, 

 and Eclipse. The President exhibited some fine blooms: among the 

 number seven of the Essex Triumph, all excellent, from one plant, tlius 

 showing that it is not only a first rate flower individually, but a variety 

 upon which dependence can be placed for more tlian one bloom in a sea- 

 son: Widnall's Queen, Marshal Soult, Pickwick and Wheeler's Maria, 

 were also fine. Messrs. Winship exhibited a number of specimens, and 

 we noticed Pickwick, Sarah, Castanda, Conqueror of Europe, and some 

 others, as good blooms. From E. Winslow, Essex Triumph, Pickwick and 

 Eclipse, fine. From S. A. Walker, several fine dahlias. From H. W. 

 Button, about 70 blooms ; among them Oakley's Surprise, and two good 

 seedlings. Hovey & Co. exliibited a few very fine blooms, viz. : Essex 

 Triumph, Constantia, Marshal Soiflt, Eclipse, and Girling's Prince of 

 Wales. From John Robinson, seedling dahlias, called Washington, Lady 

 Washington and Eldorado ; also Girling's Prince of Wales. Dahlias were 

 also exhibited by J. L. L. F, Warren, R. M. Copeland, S. A. Walker and 

 others. 



(Owing to the crowded state of our columns, the report of the Fruit is 

 deferred to our next number.) 



