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Fruit : From O. Johnson, Summer Franc Real, Julienne, English Jar- 

 gonelle, fine, do. French, Dearborn's Seedling, and Bloodgood pears; 

 Early Bough and Red Astrachan apples ; also, Frothingham plums. 

 From E. M. Richards, a fine flavored pear, name unknown. From A. D. 

 Williams, apples, viz : Williams's Favorite, Bartlett, and a variety name 

 unknown. From Samuel Walker, Colmar d'Ete, and Summer Franc Real 

 pears. From Capt. Lovitt, fine blackberries. From W. Whitney, Orleans 

 plums. From Wm. Quant, very fine specimens of Eiruge nectarines. 

 From Orr N. Towne, White Chasselas and Black Hamburgh grapes. 

 From the President of the Society, Coq and Fondante Van Mons (?) pears. 

 By the Messrs. Winship, several baskets of the Washington and Winship 

 seedling pears ; the latter a good second rate variety, and worthy of cultiva- 

 tion ; also, Tomlinson's Charlotte plums. 



Hovey & Co. exhibited White Frontignan, Macready's Early White, 

 Muscat Blanc Hatif, new and superior, Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, fine. 

 Black Hamburgh, and Royal Muscadine grapes ; also, Black figs. From 

 S. Pond, plums, viz: Bingham, Washington, Duane's Purple, Royal de 

 Tours, Kirke's, and Pond's seedling. From J. F. Allen, fine peaches, 

 viz: Bellegarde, Royal, Violet Hatif, Crawford's Early and Lafayette; 

 E'ruge and Hunt's new Tawny nectarines ; White Gascoigne, Black 

 Hamburgh, and Grizzly Frontignan grapes ; also, figs, and Summer Franc 

 Real and Passans du Portugal pears. From E. E. Bradshaw, very fine 

 plums, and Muorpark apricots. From the Pomological Garden, Winslow 

 pears. From Isaac Parker, Waltham, seedling pear, worthless. From 

 George Walsh, apples (?) 



Vegetables : From F. W. Macondry, Lima beans. 



Aug. 29tk. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. 



The President announced that he had the pleasure of informing the meet- 

 ing, that the Hon. Theodore Lyman had made the Society a donation of 

 $ 1000, the interest of which was to be appropriated in premiums. Where- 

 upon it was unanimously 



Voted, That the thanks of this institution be tendered to the Hon. Theo- 

 dore Lyman, for his munificent donation of $ 1000 



Voted, That the Society entertain the highest respect for the liberality 

 that prompted so substantial a token of interest in its welfare. 



Voted, That the donation be permanently invested by the Finance Com- 

 mittee, — that it take the name of the Lyman Fund, — and that the annual 

 income be distributed in medals or plate, as the Society may hereafter direct. 



The Hon. Theodore Lyman was unanimously elected an honorary mem- 

 ber. 



The Committee of Arrangements were voted the privilege of adding to 

 their number, if necessary. 



Adjourned one week to Sept. 5th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Winship, a fine specimen of A']oe 

 sp. in bloom, and a variety of cut flowers. From W. E. Carter, i/edychium 

 GardnertawMm, superbly in bloom ; also, cut flowers. From Walker & 



