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who exhibited nearly a half bushel of the Duchesse d'Angouleme, all 

 from one dwarf tree, on the quince ; they were many of them of very 

 large size, and all highly colored and well matured. From Joseph Coo- 

 lidge, Messire Jean pears, from a tree 120 years old. F. Tudor, of Na- 

 hant, exhibited some very large and superior specimens of pears, culti- 

 vated by him at Nahant ; they were the St. Michael Archange, Marie 

 Louise, Napoleon, Beurre Bosc, Duchesse d'Angouleme, and a variety 

 cultivated by S. G. Perkins, Esq. as the "great unknown," but which 

 proves to be identical with the Beurre Diel. From J. Hooper, Jr., Mar- 

 blehead, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurre Diel, Doyenne ISlanc, Easter 

 Beurre and Jaminette ? pears ; the first two were exhibited under the 

 names of Beurre Royal, Beurrt'' Incomparable, and some other synonyms. 

 From S. Pond, Dix and Marie Louise pears. J. S. Cabot, Salem, sent 

 for exhibition very fine specimens of the Lewis, Gendesheini. Wilkinson, 

 Surpa.sse St. Germain, and Comte de Michaud pears. From H. H. Hyde, 

 Framingham, Hubbardston Nonsuch apples. Ripe Isabella grapes, from 

 John Cass, Boston. From H. Vandine, quinces and Marie Louise pears. 

 From O. Tuttle, Beverly, Seedling apples. Capt. Lovitt exhibited Seck- 

 el, Copese and Beurre Delbccq pears, and a melon ; the Seckel pears were 

 large and very beautiful. From J. Smith, Jr. apples for a name. 



Vegetables : From Isaac Caldwell, Beverly, Seedling potatoes, raised 

 in 1839. The appearance of the specimens was favorable, somewhat re- 

 sembling the Chenango, but witli the eyes less depressed, the surface 

 having a smooth and even appearance ; we tried one of them, and found 

 the flavor was rather better than the Chenango, but either from the kind 

 of the soil in which they grew, or from the peculiar character of the vari- 

 ety, it was less mealy. As location and soil make such a material differ- 

 ence in the quality of the potato, it would be unfair to judge from a single 

 specimen ; we understand it is a very prolific kind. From Capt. Lovitt, 

 large, well grown and superior cauliflowers. Cauliflowers were also 

 shown by J. Hooper, Jr. From E. K. Whitaker, Needham, large beets 

 and carrots ; the largest beet weighed nearly fifteen pounds. 



Exhibited. — Fruits : From the Pomological Garden, Croft Castle, a 

 rather small oval variety, 2d rate, Althorpe Crassane, not quite in eating, 

 Urbaniste and Doyenne Boussock, the latter not yet at maturity. Capt. 

 Macondry exhibited some excellent specimens of the Capsheaf; also Passe 

 Colmar and Green Sugar pears. From E. Otis, Kittery, Me., seedling 

 apples. 



Nov. I8th. — Exhibited. Flowers : A few bouquets from Mr. War- 

 ren. 



Fruits : From the Pomological Garden excellent specimens of the 

 Bezi de la Motte, Brown Beurre, Naumkeag, Beurrt Bronzee (?) and 

 Beurr6 d'Aremberg pears. Extra large specimens of Dix pears from W. 

 Oliver. Napoleon pears from W. Warren. From Joseph Breck & Co., 

 Wine apple. From S. Cole, the Mother's apple. 



Ilovey & Co. presented several specimens of apples, received from Dr. 

 E. W. Bull, Hartford, Conn., four or five of which were seedlings, said 

 to possess considerable merit ; very few of them were in eating, and will 

 be shown again when at maturity : the names were the Hartford Sweet, 

 Jabez Sweet, Giles and Progress, all native seedlings ; and the Fall 

 Pippin. Pomme du Roi, and Fallowater. 



