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cluster of Madame Desprez rose. E. Winslow exhibited some good dah- 

 lias, among which were Pickwick, Argo, Essex Triumph, Ne Plus Ultra, 

 &c. From H. W. Button, Charles XII., Oakley's Surprise, Miranda, 

 Burnham Hero, Constantia, and others, about fifty blooms in all ; Oakley's 

 Surprise was beautiful : Miranda has a fine petal, but the bloom has a 

 tendency to show a green centre. Bouquets were exhibited by Hovey & 

 Co., Dr. J. C. Howard, W. Kenrick, J. L. L. F. Warren, and Messrs. 

 Winship. Dahlias from S. A. Walker, among which were Girling's 

 Prince of Wales and Dodd's Prince of Wales, both excellent ; also Ger- 

 man asters and other flowers. Dahlias were exhibited by J. F. Trull. 



Fruits : From the President, Semiana plums. From Capt. Lovitt, 

 Beurre Diel, Dix, King Edward's, Harvard, Williams's Bon Chretien, 

 and Doyenne blanc pears ; also handsome specimens of Seckel, Surpasse 

 Virgoulouse and Duchesse d'Angouleme pears, gathered from buds in- 

 serted in August and September, 1842, after the plan mentioned in a pre- 

 ceding page ; Capt. Lovitt also exhibited a plate of fine peaches, several 

 Green-fleshed melons and Seedling apples. From E. M. Richards, very 

 large, beautiful, and excellent Seedling Clingstone peaches, and Boxford 

 Stump apples. From L. P. Grosvenor, Summer Pearmain apples. From 

 Dr. Howard, Sweetwater and Isabella grapes. From S. A. Walker, 

 Heathcote and Verte Longue pears, and Isabella grapes. S. Walker ex- 

 hibited six specimens of Vicar of Winkfield pears, gathered at intervals of 

 a week each, for six weeks, and showing a difference in the weight of 

 5 oz. — those picked in August weighing 3 oz., and those in October, 8 oz. 

 Seedling pears, from Abner Pratt, Scituate, pronounced by the committee 

 very good. From S. Pond, Duchesse d'Angouleme and Williams's Bon 

 Chretien pears. From N. Stetson, Bridgewater, Seckel pears, grapes, 

 peaches, and pears without name. Brocas Bergamot pears, from J. F. 

 Allen. Isabella grapes, from H. Plympion, Boston From B. Potter, 

 New Bedford, grapes. From C. S. Hunt, Boston, Catawba and Isabella 

 grapes. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Isabella grapes and peaches ; also 

 apples from the farm of Welcome Alverson, Johnson, R.I. One of these 

 the committee considered worthy of cultivation, and they describe it thus : — 

 No. 1. Medium size, round ; very deep red, nearly black next the sun, 

 streaked with yellow and white in the shade ; flesh white, deeply suffused 

 with red, tender, juicy, sub-acid, with slight astringency ; promises to be 

 a valuable variety : the committee called it the Welcome apple. Mr. 

 Warren also exhibited the Pomme du Roi and two other apples, from S. 

 H. Smith, Esq., R. I. FromE. Winslow, Black Prince, Black Hamburg 

 and White Frontignan grapes. 



October lAth. — Exhibited. Flowers : From the President, fine blooms 

 of Widnall's Queen, Essex Triumph, Pickwick and Oakley's Surprise. 

 Jos. Stickney exhibited upwards of 100 blooms, probably the finest flowers 

 shown by any individual during the season ; the whole number were so 

 good, that it is unnecessary to name any particular variety. H. W. Dut- 

 ton also exhibited about seventy-five flowers, many of which, particularly 

 Oakley's Surprise, Queen and Essex Triumph, were superior. Dahlias 

 and bouquets from J. L. L. F. Warren. Good specimens of dahlias from 

 J. F. Trull. Bouquets from Messrs. Winship, W. Kenrick and others. 



Fruit : From E. Vose, fine Marie Louise pears. From Dr. Z. B. 

 Adams, superior Doyenne Blanc and St. Germain pears. From S. Phipps, 

 several varieties of pears and apples ; among the pears were the Seckel, 



