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flowers. A very finely grown plant of Leschenaultia formosa, about two 

 feet high, was sent by Messrs. Salisbury & Willott. From Messrs. Win- 

 ship, hawthorns in variety, hardy azaleas, &c. From W. Quant, six 

 fuchsias in pots, and other flowers. From A. Aspinwall, a fine display 

 of roses. Bouquets, &c., from Walker & Co., Mr. Warren, A. McLen- 

 nan, Miss Russell, E. M. Richards. 



The following premiums were awarded : — 



Tree Peonies. — To Joseph Break & Co., for the best display of tree 

 paeonies, a premium of $b. 



Hawthorns. — To Messrs. Winship, for the best display, a premium 

 of $3. 



To Messrs. Hovey & Co., for the second best display, a premium of $2. 



Hardy Azaleas. — To D. Haggerston, for the best display, a premium 

 of $3. 



To Messrs. Winship, for the second best display, a premium of ^2. 



Tulips. — To Messrs. Breck & Co., for the best thirty varieties, a pre- 

 mium of $8. 



To S. Walker, for the second best thirty varieties, a premium of ^6. 



To W. Quant, for the third best display, a premium of ^4. 



Fruit : From J. F. Allen, grapes, peaches and figs. From W. J. Niles, 

 West Cambridge, wild strawberries. 



Vegetables : From W. Quant, a brace of Windsor prize cucumbers. 

 From T. Needham, a brace of cucumbers. 



May 2Sth. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The President read a communication from N. Longworth of Cincinnati, 

 on the strawberry, and also announcing that he had sent to the Society a 

 package of the various kinds of wine, made from native grapes in his 

 vineyards near Cincinnati. 



A committee of five, consisting of S. Walker, P. B. Hovey, Jr., J. 

 Breck, E. Wright, and E. M. Richards, were chosen to test the quality of 

 the above when received. 



Mr. Walker, chairman of the Fruit committee, read a letter from Mr. 

 Pitkin, of Hartford, on the curculio ; it was referred back to the same com- 

 mittee to report upon the same. 



Adjourned two weeks, to June 13th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From Messrs. Hovey & Co., very fine seedling 

 pansies. From Hon. J. S. Cabot, fine pansies, and superb blooms of 

 PiBonia Moutan, var. rosea and Hissi'ana — the latter a white one, very 

 splendid and distinct. From W. Quant, six pots of fuchsias, Staphylea 

 punctata. Begonia obliqua, and a superb bouquet. From D. Crowley, a 

 very fine plant of La Reine rose. From T. Needham, four fine fuchsias 

 and two pelargoniums in pots. A great display of flowers from Messrs. 

 Winship. Bouquets, &c., from W. Kenrick, J. A. Kenrick, Miss Rus- 

 sell, A. Aspinwall, Mr. Warren, E. Wight, Walker & Co., &c. 



[Want of room compels us to omit the premiums awarded to-day.] 



