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plants, including about 100 varieties of spiraeas, delphiniums, campanulas, 

 pseonies, honeysuckles, &c., with about fifty varieties of roses, and elegant 

 specimens of the Deutz/a scabra, a fine ornamental shrub. From W. Ken- 

 rick, a handsome show of pajonies, roses, honeysuckle, &c. From J. A. Ken- 

 rick, rhododrendrons, Kalmza latifolia, pajonies, azaleas, roses, &c. From 

 Mr, Warren, Queen, Striata and six other dahlias, carnations, pinks, ver- 

 benas, stocks, roses and bouquets. From S. Sweetser, roses, and a flower 

 of Cereus serpentinus. Bouquets from J. Hovey and Misses Sumner. 



Fruit : The show to-day was one of the best of the season ; the speci- 

 mens of Hovey's Seedling strawberries were the admiration of every vis- 

 iter ; the grapes and peaches were also excellent. From J. F. Allen, 

 fine Grosse mignonne and Early Crawford peaches, Elruge and Golden 

 nectarines. Black figs, Black Hamburgh grapes and Hovey's Seedling 

 strawberries. From Capt. Lovett, very large and superior specimens of 

 Hovey's Seedling strawberries ; also fine early Virginias. From Joseph 

 Richardson, Cambridgeport, very splendid specimens of Hovey's Seedling 

 strawberries. From Mrs. Howard, Woodland, handsome and well colored 

 Black Hamburgh and Sweet Water grapes and Black Tartarian cherries. 

 From John Gordon, handsome Methven Scarlet strawberries and Black 

 Tartarian cherries. From Hovey & Co. fine Hovey's Seedling straw- 

 berries ; also trusses of a new seedling, very handsome. From A. H. 

 Hovey, handsome Hovey's Seedling strawberries. Seedling Cherries from 

 B. Merriam, Roxbury. Fine Bigarreau of Savoy (new), and other cher- 

 ries from George Walsh. Cherries from T. Motley, Jr. of Dedham, and 

 strawberries from T. Edmands, Newton. From Mr. Warren, handsome 

 specimens of Hovey's Seedling, Methven Scarlet and Keen's Seedling 

 strawberries. 



Vegetables : Large and extra specimens of lettuce from Capt. Lovett : 

 one variety was called the Turkish, and the other the Palestine lettuce, 

 the former the largest variety, but the latter having exceedingly solid 

 heads and very tender ; the seeds were received from Smyrna, two years 

 since. J. A. Kenrick exhibited twenty-four stalks of Myatt's Victoria 

 rhubarb, all gathered from one plant; twelve of them weighing 12 J lbs. 



June 29th — Exhibited. Flowers: From Joseph Breck & Co. a variety 

 of perennial flowers, among which were i)elphinium Barloww and two 

 seedlings, double and very handsome ; Catananche caerulea, with beautiful 

 blue flowers, an old plant, but rarely seen in our gardens ; Pentstemon 

 digitalis. Phlox carnea, spiraeas, pinks, carnations, &c., with three or four 

 specimens of dahlias, one of which was the Painted Lady. From S. 

 Walker a collection of rananculuses, comprising a great assortment of 

 colors and kinds ; also a superb specimen of Delphinium Barlown, double 

 pinks, carnations, cut flowers of several kinds and bouquets. From S. R. 

 Johnson, Bourbon and Noisette roses, including fine Jaune Desprez and 

 Lamarque, several hardy roses, white lilies, delphiniums, &c. From W. 

 Kenrick, pseonies, verbenas, roses, &c. with baskets of flowers and bou- 

 quets, prettily arranged ; among the number were specimens of a variegated 

 leaved plum (Primus follis variegata.) Mr. Carter exhibited a beautiful 

 seedling phlox, with a large rosy eye, shading oft' at the edge of the petals 

 of a pale pink ; also pinks, carnations, Campanula grandiflora, rhododen- 

 drons, bouquets, &c., and a pretty specimen of Mandevillert suaveolens. 

 From Messrs. Winship, white lilies, Deutzm scabra and large bouquets. 

 From Mr. Warren, roses, verbenas, carnations, pansies and bouquets. 



