384 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



"Among' the agricultural and horticultural products, we observed an 

 enormous pumpkin of the seven years variety, weighing 126 pounds — 

 some heads of millet a foot in length — and some Washington peaches ten 

 inches in circumference and weighing eleven ounces, all presented by 

 Mrs. M. Vasser, of Poughkeepsie." 



Art. II. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Sept. 7. The Society held an adjourned meeting, the President in the 

 chair. 



Voted, that the Recording Secretary give notice to the lessor of the 

 hall now occupied by the Society, that they will vacate the same on or 

 before tiie 5th day of December next. 



A letter was read from the New Haven Horticultural Society, inviting 

 this Society to be present, by delegation, at their annual exhibition on the 

 25th of September. 



A. J. Downing, of Newburgh, N. Y., was elected a corresponding 

 member. 



Edward Allen, of Roxbury, and Josiah Richardson, of Cambridge, were 

 admitted members. 



Adjourned to Saturday, Sept. 14th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : The President of the Society sent a collection, 

 of dahlias, embracing several new and beautiful sorts ; among them 

 was Bragg's Antagonist, the most -perfect white variety we have seen ; 

 also Lady St. Maur, Fleur de Grand, Competitor, Henry Clay, &c. 

 From Joseph Breck & Co., dahlias, verbenas, asters, roses, &lc. From 

 S. A. Walker, a wreath of flowers, a very large bouquet, German 

 asters, coxcombs, and a variety of other cut flowers. From S. Sweetser, 

 dahlias, &c. From Edward Allen, fine specimens of dahlias, including 

 Lady St. Maur. Hero of Stonehenge, (fine,) Ploughboy, Lady Ann Mur- 

 ray, Lady Antrobus, (very fine,) and other sorts; also, a plant of the Hy- 

 drangea in flower, treated with guano. From J. Stickney, a great variety 

 of beautiful German asters and dahlias. From H. W. Dutton, a variety 

 of dahlias, among them some fine specimens of Dodd's Prince of Wales, 

 the best yellow we have yet noticed. John Arnold exhibited a large 

 quantity of Chinese and Tea roses. Messrs. Winships sent a large vari- 

 ety of cut flowers, dahlias, &c. From Wm. Meller, tine bouquets, dah- 

 lias and asters. Messrs. Hovey & Co, exhibited fine specimens of Bour- 

 bon, Bengal, Tea and Noisette roses, fine German asters, &.c. John 

 Hovey and Misses Sumner, fine bouquets. J. L. L. F. Warren, dahlias, 

 a variety of cut flowers, and specimens of 5'piraea Ulmaria and digitata. 

 From William Kenrick, roses, dahlias, bouquets, &c. From the Botanic 

 Garden, Cambridge, by Mr. Carter, Fuchsia corymbosa, Chelone Lyoni, 

 Uniola latifolia, Phlox Lawrenceia, Solidago, dahlias and many cut 

 flowers. 



Fruits : The President exhibited specimens of pears and apples, re- 

 ceived from Mr. Ernst, of Cincinnati ; the varieties of pears were Roi de 

 Wurteinburg, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Louise bonne de Jersey, Beurre 

 Diel, and Bartlett ; of apples, the Snow, Brabant Bellflower, and one un- 



