408 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Red Gage, Orleans and Green Gag^e plums, and Williams's apple. From 

 Eben Wight, Julienne pears ; and from Oliver Pierce, a specimen of the 

 Early Bough apple. 



Vegetables : From James Nugent, four kinds of tomatoes. 

 Sept. 5th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. 



A letter was read from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, inviting 

 delegates to attend their Annual Exhibition, and the Hon. B. V. French and 

 Hon. J. S. Cabot were appointed. 



Messrs. S. Walker and C. M. Hovey were appointed delegates to attend 

 the Exhibition of the New Haven Horticultural Society. 



It was voted to invite delegates to attend the Annual Exhibition from the 

 Pennsylvania Hort. Soc, New Haven Hort. Soc, Am. Institute, the Wor- 

 cester Hort. Soc, Essex Co. Nat. Hist. Soc. Salem, Middlesex Hort. Soc. 

 Lowell, and Old Colony Hort. Soc. Plymouth. 



Adjourned one week, to Sept. 12th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, Dahlias, 

 among which were fine specimens of Cleopatra, Arethusa and Isis. From 

 W. Quant, a fine cut specimen of Melastoma malabafrica and Ticoma jas- 

 minoides, a variety of annuals and dahlias. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 roses in great variety, fine Althssas and bouquets. From H. W. Dutton, 

 dahlias, including a fine specimen of A^iscount Resseguer. From J. Breck 

 & Co., a variety of phloxes, among which were Br^ckw, Wilderi, Carter's 

 Seedling White, &c.; also a variety of annuals and dahlias. From P. 

 Barnes, a fine specimen of Erythrina crista galli, a variety of verbenas, 

 sweet peas, and dahlias. From T. Needham, a beautifully grown plant of 

 Buddlea Lindleyanrt, in full bloom; also bouquets. From W. Kenrick, a 

 basket of flowers and bouquets. From W. Doyle, gardener to J. A. Low- 

 ell, Esq., two plants of Stanhopea occulata and Zygop<!^talon maxillare, 

 splendidly in flower and well grown ; also one large bouquet. From J. L. 

 L. F. Warren, three plants of Amaryllis Belladonna, and other flowers and 

 dahlias. From R. West, a cut flower of Cereus triangularis, and a large 

 bouquet. Dahlias, bouquets and flowers from G. C. Crowninshield, J. 

 Hovey, W. Meller, S. Mason, W. B. Richards, J. W. Mandell, Jas. Nu- 

 gent and John Parker. 



The award of premiums and gratuities was as follows : — 



Plants in Pots. — To W. Doyle, a gratuity of $2 for a fine plant of 

 Stanhopea occulata, 



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



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



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



To J. W. Mandell, a gratuity of $ 1 for design or bouquet. 



To R. West, a premium of .$ 1 for design or bouquet. 



Fruits: From the President of the Society, Fondante d'Ete (poor), 

 Golden Beurre of Bilboa, Julienne, Fondante d'Automne, very fine, and 

 Beurre d'Amalis. From Hon. J. C. Cabot, Passans du Portugal, Summer 

 Franc Real, Hessel, Honey, and Dearborn's Seedling pears, all fine. From 



