272 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



New globe, Britannia and magestica ; six new cereuses, and a variety of 

 cut flowers. From William Doyle, gardener to J. A. Lowell, Esq., twelve 

 greenhouse plants, six good pelargoniums, six cactuses, &c. Bouquets 

 and cut flowers, from P. Barnes, J. Breck & Co., W. B. Richards, A. 

 Aspinwall, S. Walker, Walker & Co., J. L. L. F. Warren, Miss Rus- 

 sell, &c. 



Premiums were awarded as follows : — 

 Greenhouse Plants. — For the best display of twelve greenhouse plants, 

 a premium to Messrs. Hovey & Co. of $8. 



For the second best twelve greenhouse plants, a premium to W. Doyle 

 of $5. 



A gratuity of $ 5 to the President of the Society for a flne display of 

 plants. 

 Cactuses. — For the best six varieties of cactus, a premium to Messrs. 

 Hovey & Co. of $ 3. 



For the second best six cactuses, a premium to W. Doyle of $2. 

 Pelargoniums. — For the best six, (having reference to previous exhibi- 

 tions,) to W. Quant a premium of $6. 



For the second best six pelargoniums, to W. Doyle, a premium of $4. 

 Calceolari.4s. — For the best four varieties, to W. Quant, a premium 



of $3. 

 Fuchsias. — For the best six varieties, to W. Quant, a premium of $6. 



For the second best six varieties, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., a premium 

 of $4. 

 Bouquets. — For the best, to Messrs. Winship, a premium of $2. 



For the second best, to Miss Russell, a premium of $ 1. 



Fruits : J. F. Allen exhibited ten varieties of grapes, all well grown, 

 and in fine condition, viz. Black Prince, Black July, Black Hamburg, 

 Macready's Early white, Chasselas Bar sur aube, Grizzly Frontignan, 

 Miller's Burgundy, Muscat of Alexandria, Pitmaston white cluster ; also the 

 Tawny nectarine, Coolidge's Favorite and Royal George (Cling) peaches, 

 and Green Gage plums. From T. Motley, Jr., Black Hamburg and White 

 Chasselas grapes, and Early Virginia strawberries. From J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, Willey's seedling, Mottier's Seedling, Hudson (1), and Early Vir- 

 ginia strawberries ; also. Black Hamburg grapes. 



Vegetables: From Joseph Lovett twelve stalks of Victoria rhubarb, 

 weighing twenty-three pounds, very finely grown specimens. A brace of 

 cucumbers from John Galvin. From T. Galvin, Newport, R. I., two brace 

 of Roman Emperor cucumbers. 



June I3th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



Mr. Walker read a copy of a letter forwarded to N. Longworth, Esq., 

 Cincinnati. 



Adjourned two weeks, to June 27th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, four new and 

 beautiful pelargoniums, viz, Sophia Matilda, Grand Monarque, Excelsa, 

 and Duchess of Sutherland ; also, Fuchsia Miller's Queen Victoria, and 



