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Venus Victrix. From Hon. J. S. Cabot, fifteen new and fine varieties of 

 herbaceous paeonies, among which were formosa, amemonefl6ra striclta, 

 61egans, claptoniensis, speciosa striata, Victoire modeste, Reevesn, Pottsu 

 bicolor plena, grandiflora carnea plena, &c. We have descriptions of these 

 and several others, which we shall soon give to our readers. From A. 

 Aspinwall a large and fine collection of roses. From P. Barnes, a fine 

 plant of Xilium japonica, and other flowers. From S. Walker, beautiful 

 ranunculus and other flowers. From J. A. Kenrick, a superb flower of the 

 noble Magnolza macrophylla, together with roses and other plants. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a large and fine collection of roses, includ- 

 ing several moss, hybrid perpetual, Bourbon and other kinds. From J. 

 Breck & Co., fine roses in variety, beautiful ranunculus and anemonies, 

 and numerous cut flowers. From Messrs. Winship a pyramid of cut flow- 

 ers, roses, azaleas, and other flowers, in great variety. From W. Meller, 

 six plants in pots. Bouquets and flowers from W. Kenrick, Mr. Warren, 

 S. R. Johnson, Walker & Co., F. W. Macondry, W. Doyle, John Hovey, 

 W. Quant, O. N. Towne, John Dunklee, E. M. Richards. 



The following is the award of premiums : — 

 Plants in Pots. — For the best six plants, a premium to W. Meller 

 of $2. 



For the second best six plants, a premium to P. Barnes of $ 1. 

 Bouquets and Designs. — For the best bouquet, a premium to J. L. L. F. 

 Warren of $2. 



For the second best bouquet, a premium to P. Barnes of $' 1. 



For a handsome design, a premium to Messrs. Winship of $ 3. 



Fruit : From J. F. Allen, fine specimens of the following grapes : — Pit- 

 maston white cluster. Black Hamburg, Black July, Muscat of Alexandria, 

 Chasselas Bar sur Aube, Grizzly Frontignan, White Frontignan, Black 

 Portugal, — some of them exceedingly handsome and well ripened. From 

 Messrs. Hovey & Co., Boston Pine and Hovey 's seedling strawberries. 

 From A. Aspinwall, extra fine Hovey's seedling strawberries. From 

 Josiah Richardson, Hovey's seedling and seedling strawberries of his own 

 production. From Isaac Fay, seedling strawberries of fair size. From 

 John Gordon, Brighton, Hovey's seedling and Early Virginia strawberries. 

 From Mr. Warren, Bishop's Orange, Early Virginia, Hudson (?) Jenney's 

 seedling, Willey's seedling, Mottier's seedling and Hovey's seedling straw- 

 berries. Erora F. W. Macondry, a dwarf apple tree in a pot, containing 

 twenty-eight apples. From P. Barnes, Royal Scarlet strawberries. 



Vegetables : Prince Albert peas, very fine, from F. W. Macondry. 

 From John Gordon, a fine cucumber. 



June 20th. Exhibited. — The display of roses to-day was remarkably 

 beautiful ; we even doubt whether a greater number of cut flowers, of new 

 and splendid kinds, was ever seen together. Among them the La Reine 

 stood conspicuous, as also Chen6dol6, a rose surpassingly fine. As it was 

 the day appointed for premiums on roses, paeonies and pinks, a greater 

 number of these flowers were brought together than usual, and it was 

 gratifying to see so many competitors for the liberal prizes. 



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