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Art. rV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



October I7fh. Exhibited. — Flowers : The late gale having prostrated 

 most of the dahlias, there were hut few flowers exhibited. The principal 

 were from J. Nugent, J. Hovey, and D. T. Curtis. Messrs. Hovey & Co. 

 exhibited six choice bouquets, and L. Davenport a variety of beautiful 

 roses. John Henshaw exhibited a dish of the true Senna of commerce, 

 produced in his garden, in the open air, at Cambridge. 



Fruits : From the President of the Society, Dix, Fulton, Urbaniste, and 

 Glout Morceau pears. From Cheever Newhall, Napoleon, Urbaniste, and 

 White Doyenne pears ; Seedling peaches ; Syrian, Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria, Black Hamburgh, Zinfindal, Frontignan, and Ohio grapes, the latter 

 extremely small in this climate. From John Gordon, Passe Colmar, Du- 

 chesse d'Angouleme, Napoleon, Louise Bonne de Jersey, and Graven- 

 stein (?) apples. From James Eustis, Spice apples, without a name, 

 Bough Harvest, and Eustis apples. From Hovey & Co., several large 

 clusters of the Boston Pine strawberry, of the second growth. From Mrs. 

 John Heard, Seckel, and Forelle pears, (fine). From J. F. Allen, Gansel's 

 Bergamot, and Seckel pears, very fine, the largest weighing five to six 

 ounces; Isabella, fine, and Black Hamburgh grapes; peaches — Late Ad- 

 mirable. From George Walsh, Buffum, White Doyenne, Brown Beurr6, 

 Winter Nelis, for a name, Easter Beurre pears ; apples for a name ; 

 grapes — Sweetwater, Seedling, Red Chasselas. 



From Charles S. Hunt, Sweetwater grapes. From John S. Ballard, 

 quince, weighing 23 ounces. From Josiah Lovitt, Gendesheim, Flemish 

 Beauty, the largest girthing 12 inches, Seckel, fine, and Louise Bonne de 

 Jersey pears. From Henry J. Oliver, R. I. Greening apples, very large. 

 From J. M. Ives, Wilkinson, Winter Nelis, Fulton, Napoleon, Lewis, 

 Capiaumont, Passe Colmar, and Fondante Van Mons pears ; Golden Rus- 

 set, Reinette of Canada, Swaar, Red Doctor, Minister, Lyscom, Baldwin, 

 spurious, and Seaver's Sweet apples. From Henry Vandine, Glout Mor- 

 ceau, Prince's St. Germain, Passe Colmar, Maria Louise, White Doyenne, 

 Spanish Bon Chretien, Turkish Bon Chretien, and Tresor d'Amour pears. 



Vegetables : From Josiah Lovitt, Beverly, six remarkably large and fine 

 heads of brocoli. From A. D. Williams and Son, three fine heads of celery. 



October 2ith. Exhibited. — Fruit : From the President of the Society, 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme, fine, and Maria Louise pears. From Cheever 

 Newhall, Syrian, Black Hamburgh, and Muscat of Alexandria grapes. 

 From Samuel Downer, Jr., Louise Bonne de Jersey, and White Doyenn6 

 pears. From Joseph Breck & Co., Gratioli d'Hiver (1) pears. From S, 

 L. Goodale, Saco, Me., MacLaughlin pears. From G. P. Fowler, Plym- 

 outh, Sieulle pears, very large and fine ; also, a variety received as the 

 Charles d'Autriche. From John Henshaw, Quinces, and Pyrus Japonica. 

 From Jos. Harrington, White Doyenn6, and Duchesse d'Angouleme pears. 

 From J. F. Allen, Verte Longue d'Automne, Seckel, fine, and Chaumon- 

 telle pears : figs, four varieties; also, Syrian, Black Hamburgh, Muscat of 



