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Voted, that the Recording Secretary publish the list of the committee 

 of arrangements, as revised. 



Hazen Hazeltine and J. S. Sleeper, Boston, were admitted as members. 

 Edward Allen, proposed for membership. 



Adjourned to first Saturday in September, (7th.) 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Joseph Breck & Co. a variety of phloxes, 

 rudbeckias, eight varieties double balsams, verbenas, asters, and other 

 cut flowers. From S. R. Johnson, a fine show of double balsams, roses, 

 double flowering pomegranate, lychness, &lc. From Mr. Warren, dahlias 

 in variety, Gladiolus floribundus, carnea and ramosus. Lobelia, cardinalis, 

 phloxes of sorts, and bouquets. From Mr. Nichols, very fine double bal- 

 sams. From John Hovey, a large number of bouquets. From Parker 

 Barnes, balsams, nasturtiums, sweet sultans, mangolds, and other annu- 

 als; a variety of dahlias, and a fine plant of Fuchsia exoniensis. From 

 Miss Sumner, fine bouquets. From Wm. E. Carter, beautiful seedling 

 phloxes, two variegated varieties and one new white ; Lobeh'a cardinalis 

 alba, Rudbeckia purpurea var and grandiflora. Convolvulus panduratus 

 plena, and specimens of Pterocaulon pycnostachym, a handsome native 

 plant. From Capt. Macondry, a large display of verbenas, including 

 many new varieties. From Samuel Walker, seven varieties of seedling 

 phloxes ; also. Phlox tardiflora and Carter's New white, and other varieties. 

 From William Kenrick, three very large bouquets and two baskets of 

 flowers. 



Fruits: A large variety of fruits were presented for exhibition, and 

 the specimens were generally very fine. From Cyrus Alger, plums called 

 the Louis Philippe plum, — is probably identical with the Nectarine plum ; 

 also, two varieties of apricots and cherries. From the farm of E. G. 

 Tucker, Milton, a dish of large apples, without name. From James Mun- 

 roe. Early Bough and River apples, and Moor Park apricots. From S. G. 

 Wliiting, Moor Park apricots. From J. S. Sleeper, Italian plums and 

 apricots. From Samuel Pond, three varieties of plums, viz.. Blue Mogul, 

 Italian Damask and Apricot. From John Hovey, Williams's Favorite 

 apples, and specimens of the Roxbury Russet, of last year's growth, in 

 good preservation. From A. D. Williams, Early Bough, Benoni, Wil- 

 liams's Favorite apples, varieties of plums and apricots, and fine red and 

 white currants. From J. F. Allen, a dish of very fine figs ; also, fine 

 large Franconia raspberries and green fleshed melons. From James Nu- 

 gent, Black Hamburgh grapes. From D. Chace, Lynn, good Citron des 

 Carmes pears. From Hovey & Co., good specimens of the Moor Park ap- 

 ricot. From J. Trask, plums, supposed the Catalonian, very fine. Apri- 

 cot, Bolmar's Washington and Italian Damask plums, from Wm. Thomas. 

 From L. M. Withino-ton, Red Astrachan apples. River and Sopsavine 

 apples, fine Black Hamburgh grapes, and Warren's seedling raspberries, 

 from Warren's (gardens. From H. Vandine, apricots and Yellow Gage 

 phuns. From Parker Barnes, Apricot plums. From Wm. Richardson, 

 beautiful peaches and Green Gage plums. Hovey & Co. presented ap- 

 ples, received from Mr. G. R. (larretson, of Flushing, L. I., called "John 

 Garretson's Early Apple." They were received by Mr. Garretson from 

 his brother in New Jersey, and the variety probably originated in that 

 vicinity, as they were not recognized by any of our pomologists who ex- 

 amined them; the specimens sent were very large and fair, flesh tender 

 and juicy, flavor and appearance resembling the Rhode Island greening. 



