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some of them very fine ; also, dahlias and other flowers. From Messrs. 

 Walker & Co., several very good dahlias, and a variety of perennial and 

 other flovi^ers. Bouquets and cut flowers, from J. Breck & Co.,Wm. Ken- 

 rick, Mr. Warren, W. B. Richards, T. Needham, John llovey, James 

 Nugent, and R. West. 



The following premiums were awarded : — 



Plants in Pots. — To Messrs. Hovey & Co., for six fine Gloxinias, a 

 premium of $2. 



Bouquets and Designs. — To R. West, for a design, a gratuity of $ 1. 

 To J. L. L. F. Warren, for a bouquet, a gratuity of $ 1. 



Fruit: From O. Johnson, very fine specimens of Black Tartarian, and 

 Bigarreau Napoleon cherries. From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburgh, Wil- 

 mot's New Black Hamburgh, (fine,) Zinfindal, Black Portugal, and Bar Sur 

 Aube grapes. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., fine FastolfF raspberries. 

 From E. E. Bradshaw, five boxes of Franconia raspberries, and two of 

 gooseberries. From C. Newhall, two boxes of Knevet's Giant, and 

 branches of Nottingham Scarlet raspberries. From A. McLennan, two 

 boxes of fine gooseberries. From S. and G. Hyde, two boxes Seedling 

 cherries, and a variety, supposed the Black Tartarian. From Jonathan 

 French, Roxbury, gooseberries. From Messrs. Winship, Franconia rasp- 

 berries. From John Gordon, Brighton, four boxes of fine gooseberries. 

 From John Hovey, gooseberries. From Mr. Warren, Fastolfl^ and Fran- 

 conia raspberries, and Honey heart and Transparent cherries. From J. 

 Stickney, Seedling cherries. From George Walsh, Seedling cherries. 

 From A. D. Williams, Red and White Dutch currants, Elkhorn and Down- 

 er's late Red cherries, and Franconia raspberries. 



Vegetables : From A. D. Williams, very fine Blood beets. Turnip-rooted 

 do., cabbages, carrots and potatoes. From W. Quant, six fine heads of 

 Royal Cape lettuce, and twelve tomatoes. From A. McLennan, six heads 

 of Royal Cape lettuce. 



July I8lh. Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, 

 two good specimens of JLilium lancifolium album, and three seedlings, similar 

 to speciosum ; also, six pots of Gloxinias, including the fine Cartoni, Gladi- 

 olus Christianus, a very splendid variety, with white stripe in the upper 

 petals, and six pots of Achimenes. From Messrs. Winship, magnificent 

 specimens of Yucca filamenlosa and gloriosa, with other flowers. From J. 

 Breck & Co., several new and fine phloxes, among which were picta. Van 

 Houtten, Charles, nympheea alba, Artabanes, alba Kermesina, &c., with a 

 variety of liliums, cut flowers, picotee pinks and bouquets. From D. Crow- 

 ley, a fine display of double hollyhocks. From A. McLennan, a fine bou- 

 quet of double balsams. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a fine specimen of the Passiflora fragrans, 

 new, beautiful, and highly fragrant ; Thunbergza chrysops, and Ipomeea 

 Learw ; also, carnations and picotee pinks, in great variety. From Hon. J. 

 S. Cabot, several fine herbaceous plants, among which were Gaillardm pic- 

 ta coccinea, coronata and sanguiuea. Clematis Sieboldn' and HendersoniV, 

 Phlox bicolor, Donckelaerii, alba Kermesina, Nimrod and Charles, with sev- 



