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var. Sharp's Seedling, and Apricots. Charles E. Grant, Moorpark (?) Ap- 

 ricots. From Hovey & Co., Peach Apricots. 



Vegetables : Ornithogalum, or California Soap Onion, brought from the 

 coast in the ship California, five and a half weeks since, is used for washing 

 clothes, and equal to any soap for that purpose. Presented by Geo. Web- 

 ster Mecum, Boston. 



August 15th. — An adjourned meeting was held to-day, — the President in 

 the chair. 



The President announced that the medals sent by Mr. Colman had been 

 received, and placed in the hands of the Chairman of the Medal Committee. 



Adjourned two weeks, to August 29th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Hon. J. S. Cabot, a variety of very fine 

 Phloxes, viz., Blanc de Neuilly, Princesse Marianne, Rosea Superba, CEuil 

 de Lynx, New Blush, Mazeppa, Nymphae^a alba, Pottsn, &c. ; also several 

 fine herbaceous plants, among which were^conitum Halleri, ^4. speciosum, 

 pyrenaicum, Z/ythr;im roseum, &c. From W. Doyle, a fine plant of Catt- 

 leya Harrisonz in flower : also a pyramidal bouquet. From Messrs. Hovey 

 & Co., ten varieties of phloxes, which came too late to compete for the 

 prize ; they were, Chai'.es, Nymphae^a alba, Blanc de Neuilly, alba Kerme- 

 sino, Almerine, La Nymphe, Mazeppa, New Blush, &c. ; also roses in vari- 

 ety. From D. Crowley, four plants of Achimenes, and two of Fuchsias. 

 Dahlias, Bouquets and cut flowers from the President, J. G. Sprague, J. 

 Parker, Messrs. Winship, T. Needham, W. E. Carter, E. Winslow, W. 

 Kenrick, S. A. Walker, J. Hovey, W. Quant, J. Breck & Co., Mr. War- 

 ren, Walker & Co., P. Barnes, Jas. Nugent, G. Gilbert. 



The following premiums were awarded : — 



Plants. — For a specimen of CaltleyaHarris6n«, to W. Doyle, a premium 

 of $2. 



Phloxes, — For the best ten varieties, to Hon. J. S. Cabot, a premium 

 of $5. 



For the second best ten varieties, to Walker & Co., a premium of $4. 



For the third best ten varieties, to Breck & Co., a premium of $3. 



For fine seedling varieties, to W. E. Carter, a gratuity of $ 3. 



Bouquets and Designs. — For the best bouquet, to Miss Russell, a pre- 

 mium of $2. 



For the second best bouquet, to J. L. L. F. Warren, a premium of $ 1. 



Balsams. — For the best display, to W. Quant, a premium of $3. 



For the second best display, to J. L. L. F. Warren, a premium of $2. 



For the third best display, to Walker & Co., a premium of $ 1. 



Fruit : From E. E. Bradshaw, fine Moorpark Apricots ; also, Bradshaw 

 plums, a very large and good variety. The Committee state that they " have 

 eaten and seen this plum for two or three seasons, and as they cannot find 

 the true name for the present call it the Bradshaw." This is the same 

 name we have adopted for this variety in a preceding page. From Josiah 

 Lovitt, 2nd, Blackberries, very large. From H. K. Moore, fine Moorpark 

 Apricots. From B. D. Emerson, Grapes, White Chasselas. From Parker 

 Barnes, Apricot Plums. From Andrew Wellington, River Apples. From 

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