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violet in the centre ; Gloxinza bicolor and macrophylla variegata, Chand- 

 ler's Celestial pelargonium, (exquisite,) Nemophiladiscoidalis, a new annual 

 with black flowers, edged with white ; Britannia, Chauviern and Defiance 

 fuchsias. Among a variety of roses were the Comtesse Duchatel, Paul 

 Joseph, Souvenir de Dumont d'Urville, La Reine, Le Pactole, Marquis 

 Boccella, and Clara Wandel (noisette) ; six cereuses, including four new 

 ones, Paeonia MoiUan Rowesi?, six varieties of hawthorns, viz. : white, 

 double pink, and new scarlet, Ce\siana, dubia and zanthocarpa, &c. &c. 

 From Jos. Breck & Co., several tree paeonies, «fec. From W. E. Carter, 

 Saxifraga pyramidalis, new, with a spike of flowers a foot or more long ; 

 also S. Caragana and Crosa, Spira'a cratsegifolia, chamaedrifolia and Ayperi- 

 csefolia, Aquilegia jocciinda, beautiful, and other flowers. From J. A. Ken- 

 rick, double white and pink, and new scarlet hawthorns, a variety of aza- 

 leas and other flowers. From Messrs. Winship, single and double white 

 double pink and scarlet, twelve varieties of azaleas, &c. From J. S. Cabot 

 Esq., Salem, a fine specimen of the tree Paeonm Moutan rosea, the 

 first we have ever seen exhibited ; also varieties purpurea violacea and ful- 

 gida. From S. Walker, iychnis viscaria pleno, &c. From P. Barnes 

 nine varieties of fuchsias in pots, viz. : Chauvieru, Conqueror, transparens, 

 Apollos, Brennus, Eclipse, Defiance, alata, Boydii ; also a variety of cut 

 flowers. From W. Wales, four fine varieties of hawthorns, Fuchsza 0r^- 

 cilis and corymbiflora, each eight feet high. From S. Needham,. Azalea 

 variegata, and Clematis Sieboldu'. 



The premiums on azaleas, hawthorns and tree paeonies, were awarded 

 to-day, viz. : — 



Hawthorns. — For the best display to Messrs. Winship, a premium of 

 three dollars. 



For the second best display, to J. A. Kenrick, a premium of two dollars. 



Azaleas. — For the best display of hardy kinds to J. A. Kenrick a 

 premium of three dollars. 



For the second best display to Messrs. Winship, a premium of two dol- 

 lars. 



Tree Paeonies. — No premium was awarded, six varieties being requi- 

 site ; a gratuity of five dollars was awarded to the President for his numer- 

 ous specimens. Messrs. Haggerston, Quant, and Breck, judges. 



Fruit: From Mr. Haggerston, gardener to J. P. Gushing, superior 

 Black Hamburg, Zinfindal, White Sweetwater, Golden Chasselas, Grizzly 

 and White Frontignan, Muscat of Alexandria, and Royal Muscadine. 

 J. F. Allen exhibited fine specimens of Black Hamburgh, White Chasse- 

 las, Chasselas Barsuraube, White Frontignan, Miller's Burgundy, Early 

 Black July, and Black Portugal grapes ; also beautiful Eoyal George and 

 Grosse Mignonne peaches. Two fine cucumbers from J. Bumstead. Two 

 fine cucumbers from T. Crawford, New Bedford. 



Vegetables : Sixteen stalks of rhubarb, three bunches of asparagus, 

 and twelve heads of lettuce, from A. D. Williams. Twenty stalks of Vic- 

 toria rhubarb, from Messrs. Winship. 



