112 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



" I send you also, a few grafts of a seedling plum, highly spoken of, spe- 

 cimens of which were exhibited before our society last summer, a year ago, 

 when I was east. The fruit Committee thought highly of it, and recom- 

 mended it to public attention. It originated at Dayton, in this State, from 

 a seed of what was supposed to be the Egg Plum, in the garden of a Mr. 

 Darst of that place, after whom it is named. Mr. William B. Dicks, the 

 gentleman who sent the specimens to our society, remarked : ' It is not a 

 plum of the largest size, but I think we have scarcely its equal here for 

 excellence.' The growth and appearance of the wood, as you will per- 

 ceive, indicates a good fruit. I hope the few grafts I am enabled to send 

 you, (which were cut from the original tree) will be (after reserving some for 

 yourself) put into the hands of gentlemen who will make the best use, and 

 earliest report on the fruit. — / remain, yours, <SfC. A. H. Ernsl." 



Adjourned to Saturday, March 1, to meet in the Committee Room of the 

 new Hall in School street. 



Exhibited — Flowers: From the President of the Society, twenty-three 

 varieties of the camellia, viz : C. reticulata C. japonica var. 61egans, deli- 

 catissima, Binneyj, Landr6thw, Duchess of Orleans, Carswellmno, elata, 

 Queen Victoria (Priestly's,) alba pl^na, ochroleuca, concinna, imbricata, 

 Floyw, incarnata, triiimphans alba, fimbriata, Palmer's perfection, Wilderi 

 Donckelaeri, Chandleru' Colvillw seedling No. 2. From Hovey & Co., 

 twenty-five varieties of camellias, as follows : — myrtifolia, ^legans, Floyii 

 alba plena, Dorsettw, oxoni6nsis, Fordu', Chinese rosea, conspicua, Wel- 

 bankiflTia, Juliana, Carswellm;2«, Prattw, Elphinstonn, Chandl^rw, Gous- 

 sonm, candidissima, conchiflora alba, Estheri, incarnata, speciosa, imbricata, 

 althaeaeflora, Donckelaern, and C. reticulata. 



The day was appointed for the exhibition of camellias, for premium, 

 and the award was made as follows : — 



To Messrs. Hovey, for a fine display of camellia flowers, a premium of 

 $5 00. 



A gratuity of #5 00 was also awarded to the President of the Society 

 for a fine display of flowers. 



The following are the reports of the several committees awarding premi- 

 ums, — approved by the Executive Committee : — 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS, 



AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR 1844. 



The Flower Committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society beg 

 leave to submit the following report. They have awarded the following 

 premiums and gratuities for the year 1844 : — 



Geraniums. — For the best 12 varieties, a premium to W. Mel- 



ler, of . . . . . . . $3 00 



Tulips. — For the best 30 varieties, a premium to S. Walker, 



of . . . . . . . . 4 00 



For the second best 30 varieties, a premium to J. Breck & 



Co., of . . . . . . . 2 00 



