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fine phloxes, dahlias, and other flowers. From Walker & Co., Gladiolus 

 floribiindus, dahlias and other flowers. From G. Gilbert, Plymouth, a 

 fine display of native plants, among which were Sabbatic chloroides, and 

 chloroides alba, Orchis fimbriata and blephariglottis, Lobeha caidinalis, &c. 

 Bouquets, Designs, and cut Flowers were also presented by W. Keniick, 

 Messrs. Winship, W. B. Richards, W. Meller, John Hovey, James Nu- 

 gent, J. Sheehan, W. Doyle and P. Barnes. 



The following is the award of premiums : — 



Bouquets and Designs. — To J. Sheehan, for the best bouquet, a premi- 

 um of $2. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, for the second best bouquet, a premium of $ 1. 



To Miss Russell, for baskets of flowers, a gratuity of $ 1. 



To W. Doyle, for a design, a gratuity of $ 1. 



Fruit : From the President of the Society, Doyenn6 d'Ete, Golconda 

 nova, and Jolemont pears, also, Augou-mois hatif apricots ; the Jolemont 

 pears were not in eating. From O. Johnson, fine specimens of Zinfindal 

 and Black Hamburgh grapes, and Citron des Carmes pears. From E. M. 

 Richards, Red Astrachan apples. From John Hovey, Early Harvest apples. 

 From F. W. Macondry, fine Sharp's Seedling peaches. From Major 

 Brown, Cambridgeport, Jaune Hative plums; this old variety has taken 

 some cultivators quite by surprise, who supposed it to be a new and rare 

 sort, as the tree from whence they were taken had lost its name. From W. 

 Quant, fine Heath peaches, and Persian melons. 



Hovey and Co. exhibited fine specimens of the Doyenne d'Ete pears, 

 which the Committee do not think quite equal to the Citron des Carmes ; 

 we think another year's trial will be necessary before its qualities can be 

 well ascertained. From J. F. Allen, Grizzly Frontignan, Red Traminer, 

 Black Portugal, White Chasselas, While Nice, Black Hamburgh, Verdelho, 

 Esperione, Chasselas, Bar Sur Aubel Zinfindal, Black Prolific, and White 

 Frontignan grapes ; also, Franconia raspberries, and Yellow Rareripe, 

 Early (Crawford, Noblesse, and Kenrick's Orange peaches: Violette, Ha- 

 tive, and Elruge nectarines. From A. D. Williams, Early Bough and 

 Sopsavine apples, and Citron des Carmes pears. From A. McLennan, a 

 fine Persian green-fleshed melon From Mr. Warren, St. Peters and Black 

 Hamburgh grapes. Wood strawberries, and Franconia raspberries. From 

 George Walsh, apples. 



Vegetables ; From A. D. Williams, 12 very fine tomatoes. 



August 8th. Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, 

 fine phloxes, among which were Henry Clay, CEuil de Lynx, Richardsonw 

 speciosa, &c. ; also. Lady Alice Peel, Hebe, Beaute Parfaite, Beaute de 

 Jour, lucidum and one seedling petunia, all new and handsome ; and Combr6- 

 tum purpureum, verbenas, &c. From W. Quant, a very fine display of 

 annual flowers, including fine varieties of sweet peas, zmnias, balsams, 

 &c. &c. From P. Barnes, Ipomopsis 61egans, fine double balsams, and 

 other flowers. W. E. Carter exhibited a fine lot of phloxes, including 

 some new seedlings ; one called Russelha/ia, finely variegated, and another 

 without name with white flowers, delicately pencilled with pink ; also -S'cilla 



