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J. F. Allen, Passans du Portugal, Cabot, Dearborn's Seedling and Summer 

 Franc Real pears, fine ; peaches — Crawford's Early, Noblesse, Cooledge's 

 Favorite; plums — Green Gages, fine; grapes — Zinfindal, Ferral, White 

 Frontignan, Black Hamburgh Wilmot's No. 16, Syrian, Esperione. From 

 Josiah Lovitt, melons — Christiana, Green-fleshed, Green and Yellow and 

 other varieties; Musk Bon Chretien d'Ete pears. From Samuel Pond, 

 pears — Jargonelle of the French, Williams's Bon Chretien, Fondante d'Au- 

 tomne, St. Ghislain, Grosse de Bruxelles, Surpasse Virgouleuse ; Long 

 Blue French, Isabella, and Diamond plums. From G. Merriam, Jacques 

 Rareripe, Hastings's, Cooledge's Favorite, and a variety of peach without 

 name. 



Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited Black Prince, Alicant, White Frontig- 

 nan, Chasselas of Fontainbleau, Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, fine, Black 

 Hamburgh, Black Hamburgh (1), Macready's Early White, Grizzly Fron- 

 tignan, and Pitmaston White Cluster grapes ; also Jalousie de Fontenay 

 Vendee pears of fine quality, and Bezi Veteran ; Seedling peach. From J. 

 L. L. F. Warren, Julienne and Dearborn's Seedling pears; Nectarines and 

 Spanish watermelon. From Parker Barnes, peaches. From William 

 Bebee, Springfield, peaches. From Alexander Clark, South Framingham, 

 Nonsuch (?) peaches, two specimens weighing 10^ ounces each. From 

 Thomas Needham, grapes — Black Hamburgh, Chasselas Musqu6, Black 

 Frankindale, White Chasselas, White Constantia, C?) Black Lombardy (?) ; 

 Red Apple. From Messrs. Winship, Downton Imperatrice, Duane's Pur- 

 ple, Smith's Orleans, Long Blue French, two kinds without name, Italian 

 Prune, Yellow Magnum Bonum, Belle de Reom, Lombard, Nectarine, 

 Diamond, Cloth of Gold, Bingham (?), Huling's Superb, and Coe's Golden 

 Drop plums. From E. M. Richards, Cushing pears and Seedling peaches. 



From S. Walker, Fondante d'Automne, Marie Louise, Bu6rre de Capi- 

 aumont, and Golden Bu^rre of Bilboa pears. From Henry Little, Bangor, 

 plums — McLaughlin and Penobscot Seedlings, both good. From Otis 

 Johnson, Julienne, Rousselet Panache, Hericart, Epine d'Ete, and St. 

 Ghislain pears ; Black Hamburgh grapes ; and a pear unknown. From 

 William R. Austin, Dorchester, Summer Franc Real pears; Early Ann 

 peach. From A. W. Withington, apples, unknown. From H. C. Merri- 

 am, North Tewksbury, 21 varieties peaches. From J. S. Sleeper, Harvard 

 pears, fine. From A. D, Williams, Porter apples, fine, Russett Sweet, 

 Fall Sopsavine and Red Apple ; Harrison Fall Baking, Julienne, Williams's 

 Seedling, Cushing, Dryanna(?) pears. Wood apples, anew seedling variety, 

 from F. Glazier, Hallowell, presented by Hovey & Co., a good apple, for 

 the season. From R. Manning, Tyson pears, very fine flavor. From Geo. 

 Walsh, Williams's Bon Chretien pears. Lady Blush apples, Green Gage 

 plums. From James Nugent, Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 



Sept. \2th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. 



No business of importance was transacted, and the meeting was adjourned 

 for one week, to Sept. 19th. 



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