316 Exhibitions of the 



^rii, FrostM, Lanen, Gem, gigantea, Enca. Hartn61K (beautiful,) and Achi- 

 menes longiflora. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., cut flowers of the elegant 

 Ipomae^a Leant, a new climber, growing freely in the open ground ; also, 

 gloxinias of sorts, Achimenes picta iilium lancifolium album, and 

 punclatum, roses, carnations, &c. From Jos. Breck & Co. a great variety 

 of carnations, picotees and pinks. From E. Allen, two plants of Gloxinia 

 speciosa, finely grown. Carnations, picotees, bouquets, and other flowers, 

 were shown by Mr. Warren, Jos. Lovett, S. R Johnson, W. Mailer, P. 

 Barnes, S. Walker, Messrs, Winship, J. Hovey, J. T. Buckingham, and 

 others. 



The premiums for carnations and picotees were awarded to-day as fol- 

 lows : — 



For the best eight distinct varieties a premium of five dollars to Joseph 

 Breck & Co. 



For the second best eight distinct varieties, a premium of four dollars to 

 Messrs. Hovey & Co. 



For the best display, a premium of three dollars to Joseph Breck & Co. 



Messrs. S. Walker, W. Meller, and John Arnold, judges. 



Fruits : From the President of the Society, Late Duke cherries. Fine 

 specimens of grapes from Mr. Nugent. Mr. J. F. Allen exhibited fine 

 peaches of the following kinds : Early Crawford, Washington, Grosse 

 Mignonne, and Tippecanoe ; Golden and Elruge nectarines ; figs, and 

 grapes. From C. Newhall, Citron des Carmes pears, and large blackber- 

 ries. From J. Hovey, Early Harvest apples, and fine large gooseberries. 

 From Mr. Warren, Fastolff and Franconia raspberries, and Transparent 

 cherries. From John Owen, Newton pippin apples, growth of 1844, and 

 Early Harvest. From A. D. Williams, fine Red and White Dutch currants. 

 From J. T. Buckingham, Champagne, and White Dutch currants. From 

 R. Ward, Yellow Antwerp raspberries. 



Vegetables : From A. D. Williams, one peck Hill's Early potatoes, very 

 large, and one dozen tomatoes. From John Hovey, cucumbers, open cul- 

 ture. 



July 26th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The following members were chosen a Cemmittee of Arrangements for 

 the Annual Exhibition in September : S. Walker, chairman, F. W. Ma- 

 condry, D. Haggerston, C. M. Hovey, Joseph Breck, H. W. Dutton, E. 

 M. Richards, O. Johnson, A. McLennan, E. Wight, Wm. Quant, W. 

 Kingsbury, Josiah Lovett. 



The same committee were chosen to superintend the arrangements for a 

 Festival, to be holden at Faneuil Hall on Friday, the 19th of September. 



It was voted that a report of the articles exhibited should be printed, to 

 be ready for delivery on the 2d day of the Exhibition. 



Adjourned one week, to Aug. 2d. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From the President of the Society, several pots of 

 Japan lilies, L. lancifolium album, punctatum, riibrum, and three seedlings ; 

 also a small plant of the beautiful Thunb^rgia chrysops. Messrs. Hovey 



