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Sept. 22(7, '23d arid 2ith. — The thirteenth annual exhibition of the 

 Society took jilace on \Vetli)es!la}-, Thursday, and Friday, the 2-2d, 

 231, and 24th of September, at the Society's room in Tremont Street. 

 The exhibition was got up in a simihir style to that of the last 

 season. The two arches over the large table iu the centre room, 

 were decorated with evergreens and flowers, interwoven, at each 

 end of the table, with branches of She|)herdm argentea or buflalo 

 berry, in full fruit. The opposite side of the room from the entrance 

 was decorated with evergreens, in front of which were the pot 

 plants, and in front of these the dahlias, which were so numerous as 

 to occupy all the stands the whole length of the room, amounting to 

 more than a thousand flowers, many of which were most superb 

 blooms; and the whole, taken together, nuich superior to any pre- 

 vious show of this s|)lendid flower in the Society's room. The front 

 of the room was also covered with everereens, and decorated with 

 pot ])lams, bouquets, dahlias, verbenas, &c.; the back of the room 

 was occupied with a long fruit table, also backed with evergreens. 



The centre talile was profusely loaded with the greatest variety 

 of fruit ever before exhibited in the United States. Mr. IManning, 

 alone, sent upwards of one hundred and thirty kinds of pears; the 

 President, fifty; Mr. Gushing, forty; and many other gentlemen, 

 thirty, twenty, and ten, each. A basket of peaches, nectarines, 

 plums, &c., forming the base of a pyran)id of grapes, of a dozen 

 kinds, was a most rich display: they were from D. Haggerston, car- 

 dener to J. P. Gushing, Esq. The j)ears were ;ill finer than usual, 

 ami many of the specimens surpassingly beautiful. Mr. O. John- 

 st)n's Passe Colmars were extra; Mr. Manning's golden beurres, 

 luscious; and ISIr. Wilder's Duchess of Angonleme, extra large. 

 The exhibition of vegetables was very good, and showed that this 

 important dejiartment of horticulture is engaging a jjortion of the 

 cultivator's attention and care. 



The weather was favorable until the last day, and the exhibition 

 was very fully attended, more so than last season, and every thing 

 jjassed off to the satisfaction of all. The Gommittee of Arrange- 

 ments performed their duties with promptness, and in such a manner 

 as to reflect credit upon their taste. 



On Friday, the 24th, the Society, with their friends, dined at Con- 

 cert Hall, some account of which will be annexed. 



The following is our report of the Exhibition: — 



Plants: — From W. E. Carter, a large number of showy plants, 

 among which Banksfa ericfefolia deserves particular mention, having 

 two showy flowers expanded. From Messrs. Winship, a great 

 number of pot plants. From S. Sweetser, dahlias, aixl other plants, 

 in pots. From T. Willott, a plant of Brunsvig?« falcata, in full 

 flower. Frum the Public Garden, a fine large plant in flower of the 

 new and beautit'ul Lisianthus Russelli«?J»s. From Edmund Perkins, 

 Roxbury, two good specimens of the Rhodochiton volubile, with a 

 Targe number of flowersexpanded, and very ornamental. Plants were 

 also contributed Iw other gentlemen, but it was impossible to get their 

 names, or the names of all the great number of plants. 



Cut Flowers. — The display of these was very good, particularly 

 the German asters and verbenas. From Hovey &. Co., eight vuri- 



