oSS jyiassachusells Horticultural Society. 



Fruits: — From the President, Beurr6 d'Amalis, and Dearborn's 

 seedling pears, the latter fine; also, Bingham plums. From F. W. 

 Maoondry, crab apj)les. From Mr. Perry, Natick, very fine Porter 

 apples. From Col. F. Bigelow, small tomatoes called the Cherry 

 tomato, and mandrakes, (a variety of the melon.) From S. Pond, 

 a great variety of plums, among which the Washinaton and Bing- 

 ham were fine; also, Julienne and Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 

 From R. Manning, Bingham, white Pedrigon, Dana yellow, Cru- 

 ger's seedling, German Prune, and Reine Claude plums; also, golden 

 Beurre of Bilboa, Chair a Dame, Julienne, Dearborn's seedling, and 

 Summer Franc Real pears; and the August perfume and golden 

 sweet apples. 



From William Oakes, Ipswich, specimens of plums which he 

 called the Gage plum, brought from the state of New York by Gar- 

 ner B. Perry, and grown from a sucker taken from the root of Mr. 

 Perry's tree: Mr. Oakes states that it is a goo<l bearer, and a thrifty 

 tree: the specimens were similar, in appearance, to the green gage, 

 and possessed nearly the same qualities of flavor and richness. From 

 N. N. Dyer, Ginseng apples. From William Thomas, of Boston, 

 seedling plums of very large size, an oval shape, and pale red color: 

 the tree sprung from a seed some years ago, and has lately come in- 

 to bearing; it is a freestone, and a fi'uit of medium quality. From 

 J. F. Allen, black Hamburg and Constantia grapes, and summer 

 Franc Real pears. From R. Lawrence, Cuba and yellow tomatoes. 

 From J. L. L. F. Warren, plums, large Porter and other apples, 

 early Royal George and other peaches. 



September 11th. — An adjourned meeting — the President in the 

 chair. 



On motion of Mr. C. M. Hovey, it was voted, that the resignation 

 of Mr. Oliver be accepted, and that the thanks of the Society be 

 presented to Mr. Oliver for the faithful and satisfactory manner in 

 which he has discharged his duties as Vice-President of the Society. 



William Courtis, of Boston, and Joshua Webster, of Lynn, were 

 admitted subscription members. 



Adjourned to Saturday, September 18th. 



Exhibited. Flowers: — From the President, twenty-five dahlias, 

 among which we noticed a fine flower of Pickwick. From P. Barnes, 

 eighteen dahlias, among which Ne Plus Ultra and Grace Darling 

 were good. From F. W. Macondry, eighteen dahlias, and a variety 

 of asters. From J. Stickney, twelve dahlias, including Constantia, 

 Bree's Rosa, and Miss Johnson; also, fine asters. From D. Macin- 

 tyre, thirty five dahlias, among which Eva and Ne Plus Ultra were 

 fine; also, German asters. From H. W. Dutton, forty dahlias, in- 

 cluding some superb specimens of Pickwick. From the Public Gar- 

 den, Constantia and a few other dahlias. 



From Hovey & Co., thirty-five dahlias, including Eva, Ne Plus 

 Ultra, and Cox's K(;venge; also, bouquets. From S. Sweetser, thirty 

 dahlias, among which Essex Rival, Canute, and Primrose, were fitie; 

 also, seedling verbenas, and a bouquet of native asters. From W. 

 McCiure, dahlins. From J. J. Low, thirty dahlias, some of them 

 very excellent blooms. From W. E. Carter, thirty dahlias. From 

 T. Mason, verbenas, double sun-flowers, and bouquets. From S. 



