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Geo. Merriam, large Rareripe peaches. From the Pomological Garden, 

 Salem, Early York peaches, Washington, Kirke's, Bingham, English 

 Wheat, and Isabella plums, all fine specimens ; also, Passans du Portu- 

 gal, Green Sugar of Hoyerswerder, Rostiezer, (a first rate fruit,) Simon, 

 (Van Mons,) and Elizabeth pears, — and the following varieties of apples: 

 Putnam's Harvey, High Top Sweet, Devonshire Quarrenden, Beau, 

 Charlomoski, (handsome,) Hiller's Grande, Orne, and Irish Peach apple. 

 From A. D. Williams, Bartlett pears, and Williams's Favorite apples. 

 From D. Roberts, Salem, Goliah? plums. Chief Justice Shaw sent very 

 superior specimens of the Washington plum. Mrs. Bigelow, some large 

 and handsome peaches. William Quant, gardener to Col. Perkins, ex- 

 hibited extraordinary large Heath peaches. J. D. White, Washington 

 plums, and Broomfield nectarines. S. R. Johnson, very fine Green Gage 

 and splendid specimens of the Washington plums. L. P. "Bartlett, Pump- 

 kin sweet and Bartlett's sweet apples. J. W. Sever, Monsieur? and 

 White Gage plums, and Summer Franc Real pears. From Messrs. 

 Winship, Hessel, and Winship's seedling pears. S. Pond, a variety of 

 plums. C. Sumner, unnamed apples. A. D. Adams, Washington plums. 

 James Nugent, Washington, Smith's Orleans, Duane's Purple, and Pond's 

 Seedling plums, all fine. A. D. Weld, a variety of apples and peaches. 



From Geo. Newhall, fine sweet apples, good Washington plums, and 

 Pomegranates brought from Charleston, S. C. From E. T. Andrews, 

 Washington plums and Sweet Bough apples, both handsome. From Mr. 

 Warren, Washington and Bingham plums. Dearborn's Seedling, Julienne, 

 and Petit Blanquet pears, Porter and Grand Sachem apples, and Black 

 Hamburgh grapes, H. Vandine, eight varieties of plums, and specimens 

 of the Moor Fowl Egg pears. E. E. Bradshaw, good Moor Park apricots, 

 Washington and Red Queen plums. S. Walker, Belle et Bonne, Franc 

 Real, Belle de Bruxelles, Fondante d'Ete, Summer Rose, and Andrews 

 pears; also, good Washington plums. Sam'l A. Walker, peaches and 

 fine Washington plums. 



August 31 st. — Exhibited. Flowers: From the President of the Soci- 

 ety, a collection of fine dahlias — among them were the following new 

 sorts: Lady St. Maur, beautiful; Great Western, large and fine; Mrs. 

 Shelly, and Caleb Cope. S. Sweetser exhibited roses, asters and dahlias. 

 John Gordon, fine balsams, asters, dahlias, &c. Parker Barnes, a variety 

 of cut flowers. Miss Sumner, bouquets. Messrs. Winship. bouquets. 

 William Meller, cut flowers. John Hovey, a variety of cut flowers, bou- 

 quets, &c. Jos. Breck, dahlias, zinnias, verbenas, and a large variety of 

 annual flowers. John Parker, dahlias and balsams. John Arnold, a dis- 

 play of Chinese roses and dahlias. William Kenrick exhibited Noisette, 

 Tea, China and other roses, allheas, Bignon/or, gladiolus, also baskets and 

 bouquets of flowers. From E. Allen, fine specimens of several new dah- 

 lias, viz. : Hero of Stonehenge, Lady St. Mnur, Great Western, Beauty 

 of Sussex, Ploiighboy, and Oakley's Surprise. From Josiah Stickney, a 

 great variety of German asters and dahlias. Mr. Warren, fine bouquets. 

 Hovey & Co., bouquets composed of roses, verbenas, &c. S. A. Walker, 

 a beautiful wreath of flowers, bouquets, &c. From Sam'l Walker, large 

 bouquets. 



Fruit: The varieties exhibited were more numerous than last week. 

 Plums Avere shown in great abundance, and, for size, beauty and excel- 

 lence, have not, to our recollection, been surpassed. The President of 



