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No. 41, John A. Perry : small vase of liaiiclsoiiic (lowers. 



Nos. 42 & 43, Mrs. Wm. M. Bicktbrd : two rieh vases, containing Roses, 

 Verbenas, Zinnias, Drunimond Phlox, Blue Heliotropes, Sweet Scabious, t&c. 



No. 44, J. Sheehan : a superb Pyramid from the garden of Wm. T. Merri- 

 field. 



Nos. 45 & 4G, Mrs. Stephen Salisbury : Schizauthus pinnatus, and other 

 delicate plants, in vases. 



No. 47, Mrs. R. Newton : small vase of Petunias and Verbenas. 



No. 48, Miss Mary Foster : a large flat vase of Oleanders, Snap-Dragon, 

 Nasturtions, Canary-Bird Flowers, Sweet Peas, Verbenas, Roses, Pausies, Fe- 

 ver-few, Candytuft, and China Roses, very happily comtined. 



No. 49, S. P. Champney : vase of Verbenas. 



No. 50, Nathan Moore, of West Boylston ; Bouquet of Dahlias. 



No. 51, Henry Goulding : small vase of Verbenas, Candytufts, Helio^.ropes, 

 Roses, &c. 



No. 52, Mrs. George W. Richardson : basket of mixed flowers. 



No. 53, Mrs. C. C. Coleman : vase of Verbenas. (^ 



GREKN-HOUSE PLANTS. 



The collection of Green-house Plants in the centre of the Hall has already 

 been mentioned. The ownership of these was not, in all cases designated. It 

 was understood that a large part of them came from the conservatory of Wm. 

 T. Merrifield, Esq. Others were contributed by Hon- Stephen Salisbury. There 

 were besides these sundry pots and tubs in other positions, viz : 



A tub of Oranges, not marked. 



A fine Fig-tree, in fruit, from Charles C. Greenwood. 



China and German Asters, from Wm. H. Pierce. 



Guavas, from Wm. T. Merrifield. 



Scarlet Lily, from Mrs. S. B. Scott. 



Vallota Purpuzea, from Mrs. James Green. 



Magnolia Grandiflora, in flower, from Charles Thurber. 



Orange and Lemon trees, in fruit, from Hon. Isaac Davis. 



East India Tamarisk, from Hon.' Stephen Salisbury. 



Considering the severe drought — so destructive to the beauty and vigor of the 

 products of the garden — and the recent exposures to frost, the display of flow- 

 ers has been highly creditable, though not equal to that of former occasions. 

 The large area of the new| hall was particularly trying to this portion of the 

 collection, tending to diminish its apparent amount and general effect : a dis- 

 advantage, which an examination of the details would alone overcome. It is 

 hoped that the enlarged accommodations of the Society will be remembered at 

 another period, and produce a corresponding increase in the number and variety 

 of the contributors. 



(Signed.) S. F. HAVEN, 



C. W. FORBUSH, 1- Committee. 

 WM. HALL, 



