314 Exhibitions of the 



Seedling strawberry, a variety cultivated some time in the vicinity of New 

 Bedford ; it is a large, handsome, second-rate variety. From H. Codman, 

 Roxbury, a new seedling strawberry of very high flavor, hut of iiregular, 

 coxcomb form, only medium size, and pale color, similar to the old Chili. 

 From J. T. Buckingham, Napoleon Bigarreau cherries. 



Messrs. Hovey and Co. exhibited, Ross's Phoenix, Myatt's Eliza, Myatt's 

 Pine, Deptford Pine, Princess Alice Maud, Swainstone Seedling, Boston 

 Pine, and Hovey's Seedling strawberries ; Ross's Phosnix proves only a me- 

 dium-sized, second-rate fruit, greatly inferior to its parent. Keen's Seedling 

 in flavor as well as size and productiveness : Princess Alice Maud, is a good 

 sized berry, but no opinion of its merits could be formed from a dozen speci- 

 mens : Myatt's Eliza and Pine, second rate. H. & Co. also exhibited 

 specimens of the Fastolfl^ raspberry, from plants imported this year, and set 

 out in June. From C. Newhall, fine specimens of Knevett's Giant and 

 Nottingham raspberries. From S. Downer, specimens of Downer's late 

 red cherries from the original tree, which has never yet failed to bear a 

 crop. From A. D. Williams, Downer's late red and white Bigarreau 

 cherries. From Messrs. Winship, two seedling cherries, of good quality, 

 but small ; also Oxheart and White Bigarreau. From George Walsh, speci- 

 mens of his fine cherry, which he has exhibited for four or five years, and 

 ■which we described some time ago, (Vol. VIII., p. 251,) as probably the 

 Black Bigarreau of Savoy. For reasons which we shall hereafter give, 

 we have since called it the new large Black Bigarreau, knowing it to be 

 entirely diflferent from a variety imported under the former name, from 

 France : also. Belle de Choisy (?) and two seedlings. From G. Merriam, 

 Newton, fine Black Tartarian cherries. J. F. Allen exhibited, as usual, 

 superior specimens of various grapes, figs and peaches. Cherries without 

 name, from James Munroe, P. Barnes, and others. 



Vegetables : — From 0. N. Towne, tomatoes. From J. Lovett, four fine 

 heads of Palestine lettuce, a superior variety. From F. W. Macondry, 

 one peck of Hill's early potato. From Mr. Nugent, one peck of Hill's 

 early potato. From W. W. Wheildon, plum tomatoes. From T. Galvin, 

 Newport, R. 1., fine cucumbers. 



July \2th. — Exhibited. Flowers : The show to-day was principally of 

 carnations and picotees, which made a fine display from the number of beau- 

 tiful specimens. Some rich gloxinias and Japan lilies were also exhibited. 



From the President of the Society, two seedling Japan lilies, very much 

 resembling lancifolium rubrum, from which they were probably produced, 

 crossed with Z/. album. These bulbs were raised in 1841, and first flower- 

 ed the present season. Mr. Wilder has nearly 400 seedling roots. From 

 J. Breck & Co., a great variety of perennials, annuals, carnations, and pic- 

 otees. From W. E. Carter, Phlox pictaand Sheph(!^rdm, Spirae'a corymbo- 

 sa and ilicifolia, i?hododendron maximum, and various other cut flowers, and 

 a fine plant of a seedling petunia, large, and very handsome. From W. 

 Kenrick, double hollyhocks, and a variety of other flowers and bouquets. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., specimen plants of Gloxinm rubra, macro- 

 phylla variegata, bicolor and others, and a fine jErica Savileana, one mass 

 of bloom ; also cut flowers of Madame Souchet, Gloire des Paris, Marquis 



