368 Exhibitions of the 



The premiums on German Asters and bouquets were awarded as follows : 



Asters. — For the best display of flowers, a premium to Messrs. Hovey 

 & Co., $4, 



For the second best display, to E. Allen, a premium of $ 3. 



For the third best display, to T. Mason, a premium of $2. 

 Messrs. Quant, Barnes, and Bowditch, judges. 



Bouquets. — Best bouquet, a premium to W. Quant, of $2. 



Second best bouquet, a premium to A. Bowditch of $ 1. 

 Messrs. Dutton and Allen, judges. 



Fruit: From R. Manning, Van Mons's pears, Nos. 177, and 182, but not 

 in such condition as to judge of their qualities ; also plums and peaches. 

 From S. Phipps, Dorchester, a large pear, apparently of fine quality, but 

 too ripe. From Mr. McLaughlin, Bangor, seedling plums, one of which 

 appeared to be worthy of cultivation, being large, of a pale violet tint, and 

 high flavored. From R. Bates, seedling peaches, very good. From E. 

 Marsh, Gushing pears, large and fine, from the original tree. From E. M. 

 Richards, an apple, called the Walpole, from the town of that name, a very 

 brisk and excellent apple. From E. Humphries, a seedling of so good 

 quality, that the Committee named the variety Humphries' Nectarine. 

 From E. G. Bradshaw, fine Washington and Imperial gage plums. Bard 

 apples, very fine, from H. Williams, Esq. 



Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited Wilmot's new Black Hamburgh grape, a 

 superior variety, with very large round berries ; also White Frontignan, St. 

 Peters, and Black Hamburgh ; Calebasse Bosc pears, of indifferent quality, 

 and seedling peaches. From the President, Figued'Ete, Colmard'Ete pears, 

 the former very handsome, but both indifferent varieties. From Jos. Lov- 

 ett, fine Washington plums ; also other varieties. From J. F. Allen, a 

 seedling peach, very late, but of indifferent quality; also Violet hative nec- 

 tarines. From F. Poor, grapes, said to have been raised on a vine received 

 from Madeira, where it was called the Blue Muscatel ; it appeared to be 

 only the Isabella, grown in a warm and favorable place, and it is supposed 

 some error must have been made in planting the vine. From J. Richard- 

 son, Dorchester, beautiful specimens of the Jefl^erson plum, a large, beau- 

 tiful, diXvdi first rate variety, excelling the Washington. From Mr. Warren, 

 Dearborn's Seedling, and other pears, apples, &c. Apples, pears, &c. 

 from J. J. Low, Capt. Macondry, Capt. Sever, Mr. Waldo, A. D. Wil- 

 liams, O. Withington, J. S. Sleeper, K. Bailey, J. Nugent, Jacob Deane, 

 Messrs. Winship, S. Downer, S. A. Walker, W. B. Richardson, E. 

 Brown, J. T. Buckingham, John Owen, Mr. Hewens, James Munroe, and 

 others. 



Sept. 13th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The committee appointed some time since to report relative to the expe- 

 diency of substituting medals for premiums, in the place of money, made a 

 report that it was expedient, and the report was accepted. The same com- 

 mittee were chosen to " procure information relative to the cost of dies for 



