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Exhibiled. — Flowers : The exhibition of German Asters was very fine, 

 and they were contributed by Messrs. Hovey & Co., W. Quant, 0. John- 

 son, D. Crowley, J. W. Mandell, T Mason and James Nugent. Dahlias 

 were also shown by P. Barnes, J. Nugent, and Mr. Mason, but they were 

 very poor. 



Agreeably to a previous notice, the premiums on Asters were awarded to- 

 day, as follows : — 



German Asters. — For the best display, to William Quant, a premium 

 of $4. 



For the next best display, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., a premium of $ 3. 



For the third best display, to J. W. Mandell, a premium of $2. 



Fruit : Although notice was given that no public exhibition would be 

 made to-day, yet several fine specimens, especially of peaches, were placed 

 upon the table of the Fruit Committee, for trial. They were as follows : — 



From the President of the Society, specimens of the Dunmore pear ; but 

 upon trial they did not fully answer the expectation of the committee ; we 

 apprehend they were over-ripe ; the specimens somewhat resembled Mr. 

 Thompson's figure, but it is possible that they may not be the true Dun- 

 more ; one single specimen on our tree last year was a much better pear. 

 From J. B. Chapin and J. J. Stimpson, Providence, R. I., Knight's Seed- 

 ling pear of large size, very sweet, melting and good ; also specimens 

 of a pear, resembling in general appearance the Duchess of Angouleme, 

 but which did not appear to be that variety. It was rather over-ripe, but it 

 had a soft and melting flesh and a pleasant sub-acid juice, without much 

 flavor. The committee were in doubt as to the identity of kind. From N. 

 Stetson, Bridgewater, a handsome Seedling peach, but too ripe to judge of 

 its merits. Seedling peaches were sent by F. W. Lincoln, Canton, W.E. 

 Lewis, E. Winslow, and E. Hale, Stow ; but none of them were remark- 

 able. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., specimens of a Seedling peach, called the 

 Cambridge Belle, which the committee state to be " of good flavor and 

 worthy of cultivation." We shall notice it hereafter. From Alexander 

 Clark, Framingham, very large and handsome peaches. From L. Cheney, 

 Southbridge, Seedling peaches of fine flavor. From George Merriam, Royal 

 Cling peaches. From J. W. Sever, peaches supposed to be Crawford's 

 Early. From B. Guild, Early Robinson Crusoe peaches, and Beurre de 

 Beaumont pears. From J. Cushman, Plymouth, Isabella grapes. Seedling 

 plums and peaches and nectarines. From S. Pond, a pear called the Grosse 

 de Bruxelles (?) From C. Harris, Worcester, a Seedling pear, but rather 

 below second rate. From J. Nugent, Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 



EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 



The Annual Exhibition of the Society was held on Wednesday, Thurs- 

 day and Friday, the 16th, 17th, and 18th of Sept., at the Society's Hall. 



Owing to the dry and warm weather of August, a large display of flowers 

 could hardly have been expected ; but the quantity contributed was greater 

 than anticipated : dahlias alone were a failure ; so poor a show of this gor- 



