458 Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



apples, early Bow, and a seedling crab. W. Stearns, pears, sum- 

 £jier Franc Real, Ein|)ress of Suintner, Oran<ie; red Juneatinji ap- 

 ])les. W. P. Richardson, seedlinij cherries of good fl.ivor. and de- 

 sirable for their lateness; Prince's Imperial jj^??'^' Gl. Driver and E. 

 Buswell, jiine-a])ple and green citron melons. Humjjhrey Cook, 

 specimens of a variety of bean (Dolichos,) remarkable for the length 

 of its po(t, which is nearly three feet. 



Annual Exhibition. — On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 14th and 

 15th, the hail was opened for a display of the offerings of Flora and 

 Pomona. Wreaths of evergreens were hung in festoons on the sides 

 of the hall, and diagonally across the ceiling. Three arches were 

 erected, bearing appropriate inscriptions; the pillars which sup|)ort- 

 ed them were entwined with evergreens, ornan^ented with flowers 

 of varied hue. A cut glass chandelier, suspended from the centre 

 of the ceiling, was decorated with wreaths, and dahlias of different 

 colors; beneath was a stand covered with dahlias, which formed a 

 complete ])yramid of this goraeous and showy flower of antunm: a 

 circular table, laden with delicious fruit, viz., figs, grapes, peaches, 

 Etc., was placed around the stand. Tal)les an(l stands vv-ere arranged 

 on tlie sides of the hall, covered with fruit of infinite variety, and 

 flowers of every hue aiid color. Several pot }dants, p'eculiar either 

 for their foliage, flowers, or fruit, were jilaced in different parts of 

 the hall, thus adding much to the beauty and effect of the general 

 arrangement. 



The number of contributors was great. Numerous visitors were 

 present during the two days of the exhibition, who appeared to be 

 highly gratified with the rich display of fruits and flowers there ex- 

 hibited. 



Cut Flowers: — From S. C. Phillips, dahlias, Mrs. Rushton, Napo- 

 leon; bouquets of verbenas, zimiias, asters, Sic. E. B. Peirson, Salvia 

 splendens. Crocus autumnalis, and bouquets. G. Masury, of Bev- 

 erly, dahlias, twenty varieties. Striata formosissima, Mrs. Rnshton, 

 Douglas Glory, Blandina, Ans-el's Unique, Lilac Perfection, Bow- 

 man's Premier, Rose Incomparable, Scarlet Perfection, Princess Vic- 

 toria, &.C.: Gladiolus natalensis. J. C. Lee, bouquets of dahlias, 

 asters, verbenas, &.c. J. VV. Downing, dahlias, marigolds, asters. 

 F. Lamson, dahlias, Salamander, Rising Sun, &.C.; bouquets; also 

 native plants. Mrs. Hammond, dahlias; fine specimen of double 

 Spanish sun-flower. E.H.Derby, many bouquets, some large and 

 beautiful, of hemerocallis, agapanlhus, gladiolus, dahlias, asters, 

 roses, &c. J. F. Allen, a lovely group of fine Chinese roses, of 

 which London superb, blush Tea, Triinnph of Luxembourg, Louis 

 Phili|)pe, Flageolet, yellow Tea, Agrippina. William Weeks, dah- 

 lias, Countess of Liverpool, Striata formosissima, &c.; bouquets. 

 Charles Hoffman, bouquets of asters, dahlias, &.c. Miss E. B. 

 Dodge, Elfin Glen, Ipomfe\i liiteola, dahlias, gladiolus, asters. Mrs. 

 N. Silsl>ee and Miss G. Silsbee, dahlias, Cedo Nidli, Dennisii, &c.; 

 also bouquets of hemerocallis, gladiolus, &c. Mrs. N. B. Mans- 

 field, Mrs. Newcomb, Miss R. S. Ives, bouquets of dahlias, stocks, 

 asters, &.c. N. Nichols, dahlias, Mrs- Rushton, Countess of Liver- 

 pool, scarlet Perfection. F. Putnam, dahlias, about sixty varieties, 

 Fireball, Striata formosissima, Marshal Soult, Suffolk Hero, Ansell's 



