370 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Samuel Pond, Washington, Pond's Seedling, Duane's Purple, Bingham 

 Royal de Tours Plums. From F. Tudor, Esq., Nahant, very large Figs, 

 open culture. From J. L, L. F. Warren, pears ; also Dearborn's Seed- 

 ling, Black Hamburgh Grapes, and River Apples. 



From John F. Allen, Hunt's Taw^ny, Elruge, and Golden Nectarines 

 and the Nivette Peach, the latter very beautiful ; also, August Muscat 

 Pears ; White Fig of St. Michael's ; Zinfindal, White Nice, Black Ham- 

 burgh, Wilmot's New, Wilmot's No. 16, White Gascoigne, White Chas- 

 selas, Esperione, and Ferral Grapes. From George Walsh, Sopsavine Ap- 

 ples. From John J. Stimpson, Providence, Dearborn's Seedling Pears. 

 From Mr. Haven, Cuisse Madame Pears. From the President, Bloodgood 

 Pears. From S. Walker, Chelsea, Peach Plums, fine. From Hovey & 

 Co., Turkey Apricots. From Wm. B. Richards, Black Hamburgh and 

 Chasselas Grapes. 



From R. Manning, Pomological Garden, Mabile Apples, and Hastings 

 Pears. From W. H. S. Cleaveland, Burlington, N. J., Black Hamburgh 

 Grapes. From Samuel Hildreth, Seedling Plums. From S. A. Walker, 

 Dearborn's Seedling Pears, Italian Damask Plums, Moorpark (?) Apricots, 

 and a variety without name. From Otis Johnson, Jargonelle and Apple 

 Pears of Essex County ; Fotheringham plums, very fine ; Red Astrachan 

 and Early Bough Apples, extra fine, and others without name. From A. 

 D. Williams, Williams's Favorite Apples, fine ; and Jargonelle Pears. 

 From Wm. Quant, Royal George Peaches, fine, and Persian green-fleshed 

 Melons. From Anson Dexter, Summer Rose Apples. 



AuguU 22d. Exhibited. — Flowers : From ihe President of the Society, 

 new dahlias, among which were Salter's Isis, Cleopatra, Du Petit Thouars, 

 «&c. From T. Needham, five pots of Achimenes longiflora and grandiflora, 

 two pots of gloxinias, and a pretty specimen of Buddlea Lindleyana; also 

 eight varieties of phloxes, including Princesse Marianne, and Van HouttezJ. 

 From Geo. B. Richardson, a plant of Yiicca serrulata in bloom. From W. 

 Quant, eight plants in pots of Superb Cockscombs ; also a fine specimen of 

 Cypripedium insignis, and cut specimens of double Balsams. Bouquets, 

 Cut Flowers, and Dahlias, from Messrs. Hovey & Co., P. Barnes, J. Breck 

 & Co., W. B. Richards, J. M. Fessenden, O. N. Towne, W. Meller, 

 Messrs. Winship, Mr. Warren, S. A. Walker, James Nugent, John Hovey, 

 F. W. Macondry, Walker & Co., R. West, W. Doyle, John Arnold, Geo. 

 Walsh, Geo. Parker, and W. Kenrick. 



The premiums were awarded as follows : — 



Plants in Pots. — For fine coxcombs and Cypripedium insignis, to W. 

 Quant, a gratuity of $ 5. 



For six plants, to T. Needham, a gratuity of $ 1. 



For Yivcca serrulata, to George B. Richardson, a gratuity of $2. 



Bouquets and Designs. — To Mr, Doyle, for the best design, a premium 

 of $2. 



To. J. Sheehan, for the second best design, a premium of $ 1. 



To Miss Russell, for the best bouquet, a premium of $2. 



To Messrs. Winship, for the second best bouquet, a premium of $ 1. 



