462 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Jas. Kelt, Jr , and S. W. Cole, Boston ; A. A. Andrews, and S. Pay- 

 son, Roxbury, were elected members. 



Adjourned one month, to November 7th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers ; Owing to the lateness of the season, bat few flow- 

 ers were exhibited. A few Dahlias, Bouquets, &c. were contributed by the 

 President, Messrs. Hovey & Co., P. Barnes, W. B. Richards, O. N. 

 Towne, J. Hovey, J. L. L. F. Warren, J. Nugent, and D. Crowley. 



Premiums were awarded as follows : — • 



Bouquets. — For the best bouquet, a premium to J. L. L. F. Warren of $ 2. 



For the next best, a premium to J. Nugent of $ 1. 



Fruit: From S. Walker, Duchesse d'Angouleme pears, very fine spec- 

 imens ; the largest weighing 17 ounces. From T. W. Mead, Gloria Mun- 

 di apples. From John Hovey, a dish of English walnuts, of his own 

 growth. From Anson Dexter, Seckel pears, fine. From H. Vandine, 

 peaches, seedling ; plums, Coe's Golden Drop. From Amory Bemis, 

 Cambridgeport, Beurre d'Amalis, Louise Bonne de Jersey, and Passe Col- 

 mar pears. From S. W. Cole, apples, White Sweet, Garden Royal, 

 Quince, Richardson; the last named, proved juicy, with a pleasant aromatic 

 flavor. From John Washburn, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Wilkinson, Pitt's 

 Prolific, Louise Bonne de Jersey, and Flemish Beauty pears. From J. A. 

 Kenrick, quinces. From C. E. Grant, peaches, two dishes, var. Me- 

 lacaton(?); grapes, Isabella, fine. From G. Merriam, Blood, Heath, and 

 Bergen's Yellow peaches. FromK. Bailey, Catawba, White Sweetwater, 

 and Red Chasselas grapes. From Geo. Walsh, grapes, a seedling, raised 

 from the Isabella, Red Chasselas, White Chasselas ; pears, Doyenne blanc, 

 Chelmsford, Julienne, and two kinds without a name. From Mr. Sander- 

 son, pears, Williams's Bon Chretien, and one dish of grapes. From Hovey 

 & Co., Beurre d'Amalis pears, and Wilmot's new Black Hamburgh grapes. 

 From J. F. Allen, pears, Williams's Bon Chretien, Ronville, Seckel, (large 

 and well colored,) Gansel's Bergamot; peaches, Belle de Vetry ; grapes, 

 Black Hamburgh, fine. 



Oct. lOth. Exiubited. — Flowers : Dahlias, and other flowers were ex- 

 hibited by the President, W. B. Richards, Messrs. Hovey & Co., J. Hovey, 

 Miss Russell, L. Davenport, J. L. L. F. Warren, J. Nugent, and D. 

 Crowley. 



The following is the award of premiums : — 



Bouquets. — To Miss Russell, for a beautiful pyramidal bouquet, a pre- 

 mium of $2. 



Fruit : From the President of the Society, Buffum, Gore's Heathcot, and 

 Fulton pears, very fine : The Committee tasted of Gore's Heathcot, and 

 found it first rate. From S. G. Perkins, Esq., the following remarkably 

 fine specimens of pears : Easter Beurre, Beurr6 Diel, Duchesse d'Angou- 

 leme, Great Unknown, (?) Le Cure, Dix, Josephine, Chaumontel, Winter 

 Nelis, Napoleon, Doyenn6 blanc. Winter Doyenn6, Louise Bonne, Jalousie, 

 Seckel, Isambert, Vanillons, (?) Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Marie Louise, 

 St. Germain. From E. Browii, pears, Roi de Wurtemberg, very fine, 

 Wilhama's Bon Chretien. From Charles Hadwiu, Worcester, Strawberry 



