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The regulations of the society forbidding the handling of fruits, flow- 

 ers, (fcc, will be strictly adhered to. 



No premiums on fruits are to be awarded, unless specimens (if desired) 

 of tiie same, shall have been presented to the committee, to enable them 

 to judge of the quality. 



No seedling flower will be considered as deserving a premium, unless 

 it possesses points of superior excellence. 



No premium will be awarded to a seedling, which has already received 

 one. 



It is also desirable that the fruits, vegetables and flowers, exhibited, 

 should be accompanied by brief observations on the mode of cultivation, 

 if peculiar, together Avith any other remarks of utility. 



All fruits, flowers and vegetables for competition, are to be the growth 

 of the competitors. 



Articles intended for premiums must be on the tables by 11 o'clock, 

 A.M. 



No person allowed to be in the room while the committees are award- 

 ing the premiums. 



Jlpril 13. An adjourned meeting of the society was held to-day — the 

 President in the chair. 



Scions of the Hull and Wilbur pear, were received from D. Wilbur, Jr. 

 for distribution among the members. Scions of a large apple were also 

 received from A. D. Capen, for distribution. The thanks of the society 

 were voted. 



Dr. Howard Sargent, J. W. Sever, and Rev. Ebenezer Thresher, 

 were admitted subscription members. 



Adjourned 3 weeks to May 4th. 



Exhibited — Flowers: From W. E. Carter, Azalea indica phoenicea, 

 Smithil, hybrida, and coccinea, well grown specimens, and beautifully in 

 bloom. 



Fruits : From J. F. Allen, specimens of Black Hamburg grapes, the 

 bunches of good size, finely colored, and good flavor, the first of the 

 season; also, a cluster of the Black Prince gr -"e, of the crop of 1843, in 

 sound condition though slightly shrivelled, and of good quality ; and per- 

 fectly ripened specimens of St. Michael figs. 



Vegetables : From Edward Savage, Springfield, six stalks of blanched 

 rhubarb, measuring three feet seven inches in length ; it was produced 

 from roots uncovered March 9lh. 



April 20th. Exhibited — Fruits : From S. Downer, apples received from 

 C. Tinkham, of Quakerville ; they were of fine appearance but only 

 second rate quality. From Henry Vandine, pears called the Ber -r^ 

 Spence, the tree wliich produced them h.. ving been received from Flusli- 

 ing, L. T., its quality was very inferior. [The true Beurr^ Spence has 

 never, we believe, been fruited in England until Avithin a year or two, 

 since Mr. Bradick procured it from. Dr. Van Mons. Mr. Rivers in his 

 Catalogue describes it as a good pear, though not meriting the high enco- 

 niuras which have been bestowed upon it] 



