436 JMassachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Joseph Bradlee, Orra A. Tafts, Richard N. Perry, E. D. Clark, 

 Nathaniel Greene, O. C. Wyman, Abel Phelps, John L. Tucker, 

 Jabez W. Barton, George W. Gordon, Melancthon Smith, John 

 Hill, John G. Tappan, and George Davenport, Boston; Nathaniel 

 Tucker, Dorchester; 'Fhoinas Leighton, East Cambridge; E. Edes 

 Bradshavv, Charlestown; H. Emerson, and Charles Robbins, South 

 Reading; Z. B. Porter, Brighton; Thomas Smallwood, Newton; 

 Samuel Barnard, Watertown; William N. Flynt, Monson; John 

 Owen, Cambridge. 



Dr. Edward Jones, of Louisville, Ky., and Isaac Hurd, of Cin- 

 cinnati, were admitted as corresponding members. 



Adjourned four weeks, to October SO. 



Exhibited. Flowers; — From the President, a variety of dahlias, 

 among which were Marshal Soult, Unique, Lady Bathurst, Fireball, 

 Pickwick, Argo, Primrose, Danecroft Rival, Ovid, and Grace Dar- 

 ling. From H. W. Dutton, dahlias, including Charles XII., Pick- 

 wick, Striata formosi<sima, Mrs. Rushton, Unique, &.c. From D. 

 Macintyre, fine specimens of Hope, Eva, Pickwick, Ne Plus Ultra, 

 and Lady Bathurst dahlias. 



From Hovey &, Co.. a number of dahlias, among which were 

 Lady Bathurst, Eva, Ne Plus Ultra, Splendissima, Lady Clifton, 

 Unique, &c. From John Hovey, a numl)er of dahlias and bouquets. 

 From J. J. Low, Marshal Soult, Mrs. Cox, Poj)e, Eva, Virgin 

 Queen, Lady Bathurst, and Suftblk Hero dahlias. From J. A. 

 Kenrick, a variety of dahlias, among vvliich were Eva, Bontisholl, 

 Mrs. Rushton, &c. From Messrs. Wins! ips, bouquets. From J. 

 L. L. F. Warren, bouquets. 



Fruit: — From the President, fine brown Beurre and Calabasse 

 pears. From R. Manning, Url)aniste, Beurre Bronze, Belle of Flan- 

 ders, St. Michael, Foster's St. Michael, Bezi de la Motte, Long green, 

 Jalousie, Heathcot, Alpha, brown Beurre, Fulton, Wilkinson, Ja- 

 lousie (of La Vendee,) and a kind of pear name unknown. From 

 J. A. Kenrick, fine lemon clingstone peaches. From S. Pond, blue 

 Imperatrice plums. From S. R- Johnson, handsome Sweetwater 

 grapes (out-door cultivation.) From Col. Bigelow, fine St. Michael 

 pears, and blue pearmain apples. From P. Wainwright, large red 

 api)les. From J. L. L. F. Warren, peaches, and Schuylkill and 

 Sweetwater grapes. 



October Sth and 9th. — Wednesday and Thursday, the 5th and 6th, 

 were appointed by the Flower Committee for the second grand 

 dahlia show of the Society; but owing to the unfortunate destruction 

 of the plants l)y a severe storm of wind and rain, which occurred 

 on the night of the 2d and 3d, it was impossible to make an exhibi- 

 tion at that time; but as arrangements had previously been made for 

 the occasion, it was decided by the Flower Committee to put the 

 time off to the Sth and 9th, with the hope that the i)lants might re- 

 cover sufliciently to open a sufiicieut number of flowers, and make a 

 good display. 



The Committee were, however, disappointed, and the exhibition 

 was so meagre that it was voted by the dahlia growers present, to 

 dispense with the award of i)rciiiitims according to the schedule of- 

 fered, and to place the whole in the hands of the Flower Committee, 

 for their further action. 



