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Aug. I6lh. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 Vice President C. Newhall in the chair, 



A letter was received from the New Haven Horticultural Society, invit- 

 ing a delegation of the Mass. Hort. Soc. to be present, at their annual ex- 

 hibition. The letter was laid on the table till next meeting. 

 Adjourned one week, to Aug. 23d. 



Exhibited. —Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a splendid variety of 

 new phloxes, and several seedlings ; also roses. From S. Walker, a fine 

 show of phloxes. From Hon. J. S. Cabot, several new herbaceous plants, 

 among which were Lychnis floscuculi alba pleno, Rudbeckta grandiflora, 

 ^conitum pyrenaicum and Hallert, Phlox Princess Marianne, &c. From 

 J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, Combretum purpureum. Gladiolus 

 gandav^nsis, superb, and some new dahlias and petunias. From Captam 

 Macondry, fine German asters. From W. E. Carter, fine plants of Glox- 

 inias and Achimenes, bouquets, &c. Splendid Balsamines from A. Bow- 

 ditch, Messrs. Hovey & Co., Jos. Breck & Co., and P. Barnes. Bou- 

 quets and cut flowers from W. Quant, A. Bowditch, Messrs. Winship, P. 

 Barnes, S. A. Walker, J Nugent, H. R. Kendall, E. M. Richards, Mr. 

 Warren, W. Kenrick, and T. Needham. 



The show of phloxes and balsamines for premium took place to-day, and 

 the following is the award of the judges : — 



Phloxes. — To Messrs. Hovey for the best six varieties, a premium of 

 $5, viz: — Charles, Princesse Marianne, Pyrame, Nymphaea alba, rosea 

 superba and a seedling. 



To S. Walker, for the second best six varieties, a premium of $4, viz. : 

 Five seedlings and Brecku'. 



To Messrs. Breck & Co., for the third best six varieties, a premium of 

 $3, viz.: — Carter's Henry Clay, Lawrencu, Wilder?, Br6ckti, and two 

 seedlings. 



Balsamines. — To A. Bowditch, for the best display, $3. 

 To Jos. Breck & Co., for the second best display, $2. 

 Bouquets. — To W. Quant, for the best bouquet, $2. 

 To J. L. L. F. Warren, for the second best, $ 1. 



Fruits: From S. Walker, Fondante Van Mons, Tyson, and other pears, 

 but not in eating. From the Hon. J. S. Cabot, Sucre de Hoyerswerda, and 

 Nouvelle Mabille pears, the latter quite inferior. From E. E. Bradshaw, 

 a large and handsome early plum, without name ; also, Nonpariel apricots. 

 From O. Johnson, Bloodgood, August Muscat, Citron de Sirentz, (second 

 rate) pears, and fine Early Bough apples. From R. Manning, VVilmot's 

 Early Orleans, Black Damask, Early Orleans, Lawrence's Early, and 

 Grimwood's Early Orleans plums ; Tyson, Elizabeth, and Rostiezer peas, 

 and Orne apples. From John Washburn, Plymouth, Nouvelle Mabille 

 pears. From S. Pond, Pond's Seedling, Italian Damask, Duane's purple, 

 and Washington plums. From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburgh, Golden 

 Chasselas, Ferral, Zinfindal, Grizzly Frontignan, White Fiontignan, and 

 White Chasselas grapes ; peaches, figs, and pears. From J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, Dearborn's Seedling, and Jargonelle (of the French,) pears. 



