372 Answers to Correspondents. 



Co., four pots of fuchsias and other plants and cut flowers. From T. 

 Needham, a superb cut specimen of /Salvia patens. From W. Doyle, Cat- 

 tleya intermedia, Funkia jap6nica, and one large bouquet. Cut flowers, 

 dahlias and bouquets from P. Barnes, J. W. Mandell, W. Kenrick, W. B. 

 Richards, H. W. Button, W. Meller, J. Breck & Co., W. Quant, J. Ar- 

 nold, Hovey & Co., D. Crowley, Jas. Nugent, Mr. Warren, and D. T. 

 Curtis. Mr. Gilbert, of Plymouth, sent a fine lot of indigenous flowers, in- 

 cluding a new variety of Liatris scariosa, with pink flowers. 



The premiums were awarded as follows : — 



Plants in Pots. — To W. E. Carter, for Hedychium Gardneriawwrn , a 

 gratuity of $2. 



To Messrs. Winship, for A'\ob sp., a gratuity of $2. 



Bouquets and Designs. — To W. Doyle, for the best design of flowers, 

 a premium of $2. 



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



To P. Barnes, for the second best bouquet, a premium of $ 1. 



Fruit : Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited the following grapes : Grizzly 

 Frontignan, White Frontignan, Macready's Early White, Black Hamburgh, 

 Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, Black Prince, Chasselas de Fontainbleau, and 

 Esperione ; Washington and Cruger's seedling plums, the latter a fine va- 

 riety. From S. C. Mann, Prince's Yellow Gage and Green Gage plums. 

 From Otis Johnson, Bloodgood, Julienne, St. Ghislain and Dearborn's Seed- 

 ling pears ; also, Early Bough apples. From J. F. Allen, White Gas- 

 coigne, Zinfindal, Black Hamburgh and Whortly Hall Seedling (?) grapes ; 

 Manning's Elizabeth, Passans du Portugal, Summer Franc Real, Julienne, 

 Dearborn's Seedling and Williams's Bon Chretien (fine) pears ; also, 

 peaches. From Josiah Lovitt, fine Early Bough apples, and Christiana 

 melon. From George Walsh, Green Gage, Washington., and Prince's Im- 

 perial plums ; also, Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 



From the Pomological Garden, Sucree de Hoyerswerda, Bloodgood, Eli- 

 zabeth, Double Amanda, Tyson and Rostiezer pears ; also Benoni, Duchess 

 d'Oldenburg, Charlomoski(?) and Putnam's Harvey apples. From J. L. 

 L. F. Warren, Duane's Purple Plums ; Diamond Seedling Peach ; Julienne, 

 Dearborn's Seedling, Summer Bergamot Pears, and Pitmaston Nectarine. 

 From B. V. French, Devonshire Quarrenden Apples. From Messrs. Win- 

 ship, Seedling Orleans, Washington and other plums, and Belle et Bonne 

 pears. From J. W. Cole, Sutton pear (?) worthless. From J. S. Cabot, 

 Sucree de Hoyerswerda pears. 



From Josiah Richardson, Bradshaw and Bingham plums and Native 

 grapes. From Samuel Pond, Washington (fine) Diamond, French Long 

 Blue, Prince's Imperial Gage, Bingham, Duane's Purple, Kirkes, Dana, 

 Pond's Seedling, Corse's Nota Bene, and Isabella plums. 



Art. IV. Answers to Correspondenls. 



Budding the Peach. — <S. states, that " not having enough budded trees 

 fit to put into an orchard, a year ago last spring I purchased forty unbudded 



