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Tomatoes, two of them weighing- 34 pounds. This variety has proved a 

 valuable production. 



Aug. 30th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



Messrs. Walker, French, and Breck, were appointed a delegation to at- 

 .tend the exhibition of the New Haven Horticultural Society. 



The Chairman of the Committee on Fruits presented a painting of Wil- 

 liams's Favorite apple, agreeably to an order of the Society. 



Adjourned one week, to September 6th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From J. A. Lowell, Zilium lancifolium album and 

 rubrum, and Witsem'a corymbosa, in pots. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 La Reine, Solfitaire, Ne plus Ultra, Mrs. Cripps, and other roses, verbe- 

 nas, &c. From P. Barnes, 6 varieties of fuchsias in pots, and cut 

 flowers. A fine design of flowers in shape of a star from S. A. Walker. 

 A very large bouquet from W. Quant. Bouquets and cut flowers from 

 Messrs. Winship, J, Hovey, John Arnold, S. Walker, J. Nugent, E. M. 

 Richards, Mr. Warren, and others. 



The Committee awarded the following premiums : — 



To W. Quant, for a fine bouquet, $2. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, for a bouquet, $ 1. 



To S. A. Walker, for a design, $ 1. 



To Miss Russell, for a bouquet, $ 1. 



To P. Barnes, for 6 fuchsias, $ 1. 



Fruits : From E. M. Richards, a fine apple, called the Walpole, a high 

 flavored and first rate variety. J. F. Allen exhibited some beautiful speci- 

 mens of Violet hative nectarines, Williams's Bonchretien, Summer Franc- 

 real, and other pears. From Mr. Buckminster, a seedling apple raised on 

 his farm on the Kennebec River ; from its large size and good qualities as a 

 kitchen fruit, the Committee called it the Kennebec Seedling. Fine necta- 

 rines from W. Quant, gardener to Hon. T. H. Perkins. Beautiful Wash- 

 ington plums from S. R. Johnson. From O. Johnson, handsome Wash- 

 ington, Dearborn's Seedling, Francreal and other pears. From Geo. O. 

 Farmer, Black Hamburgh, and other grapes. Apples, pears, and other 

 fruits, from S. H. Smith, Messrs. Winship, E. E. Bradshaw, A. D. Wil- 

 liams, James Nugent, George Walsh, Mr. Warren, J. Richardson, G. 

 Merriam, E. Brown, J. Lovett, P. Barnes, &c. 



Vegetables : Two quarts of Lima beans from A. Bowditch. Fine large 

 purple eggs from Wm. Quant. 



