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among which were Bl^Ua Tankersvilte, Amaryllises, &c. all admirably 

 grouped and arranged. From Madam Bigelow, two flowers of C^reus tri- 

 angularis. From Messrs. Hovey and Co. a fine display of roses, Fuchsias 

 and small bouquets. Bouquets from Mr. Warren, W. Kenrick and Miss 

 Bussell. 



The committee awarded the premium for a superior bouquet, to D. Hag- 

 gerston, of $5. 



To W. Kenrick for a basket of flowers, $ 1. 



Fruit : From R. Crooker, very fine specimens of Van Mons Leon le 

 Clerc, Beurre Diel, Duchess d' Angouleme, Louise Bonne of Jersey, For- 

 tuned, Belle et Bonne, Easter Buerr6, and Doyenne blanc pears. From A. 

 W. Lowell, Duchesse d' Angouleme pears. From John S. Sleeper, very 

 fine Dix pears, also Hub. Nonesuch, and Porter apples. From Messrs. 

 Hovey & Co. Black Hamburgh, Pond's Seedling and Catawba grapes. 

 From W. Quant, gardener to T. H. Perkins, a very large grape called the 

 Black Raisin (?) From S. Downer fine Seckel, Dix, Winter Nelis and 

 other pears. Grapes from Geo. Walsh. From E. Brown, Uvedale, St. 

 German, Black Worcester, and Bleeker's Meadow pears. 



A great variety of apples were sent to the society by Dr. E. W. Bull, 

 Geo. Olmstead, S. Lyman, Jos. Spencer, Geo. S. Spencer, T. Spencer, 

 Thos. Skinner, Dr. Carrington, Ashbel Olmstead, Capt. Pitkin, S. Coules, 

 A. Case, J. Kilbourn, J. Thompson, H. Barnard, J. M. Niles, J. H. 

 Goodwin, P. D. Silliman, T. Porter, and other gentlemen of Hartford, 

 Conn, and vicinity, reports of which will appear as the varieties are tested 

 by the Fruit Committee. 



Sept. I8lh. Exhibited. — Fruit: From Jos. Balch, very fine specimens of 

 Beurr6 Diel pears, grown on the quince. From 0. Livermore, Brighton, 

 fine Vicar of Winkfield pears, from scions inserted in a Russett apple tree. 

 From Capt. Lovett, Beurre de Capiaumont, Seckel, and Marie Louise 

 pears, also plums and quinces. Prom N. Grant and Albert Ware, extra 

 fine specimens of cranberries. From W. R. Austin, Minot pears. From 

 A. D. Williams, Dix and Iron pears. From J. Howland, Heathcote pears. 

 From J. Aikin, New Bedford Capsheaf pears. From W. B. Kingsbury, 

 large Iron pears. From J. A. Kenrick, Orange quinces. From J. Mun- 

 roe, Jr. Passe Colmar pears and apples. From Geo. Newhall, fine Fulton 

 pears. From N. Webster, fine Catiilac pears. Apples from Jos. Breck & 

 Co., M. Lawrence, W. Warren and others. 



The Seedling pears sent to the Society by Ex Gov. Edwards, of New 

 Haven, were tried by the committee, who reported as follows: — " Jackson, 

 not in eating, hard and gritty ; Polk, not above second rate ; Clay not 

 above second rate ; Tyler, poor ; Van Buren, baking ; Black Hawk, baking ; 

 Elizabeth, good; Dallas, good ; Cantelope, first or second rate ; Calhoun, 

 good ; John, second or third rate." The committee add, that the " Dallas, 

 Calhoun, Elizabeth and Cantelope may prove worthy of cultivation." We 

 have specimens of some of these, upon which we shall report ourselves. 



Vegetables: From Wm. Seaver, a Marrow squash, weighing 46 lbs.. 

 From J. Nugent, six Orange carrots, and six Dutch parsnips. 



