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Exhibited. — Fruits : From H. Vandine, apples — 21 varieties ; pears — 15 

 vars. From N. D. Chase, apples — 2 vars. for name ; pears — Duchess of 

 Angouleme, extra fine. From C. W. James, pears — Duchess of Angou- 

 leme, specimens weighed \h. pounds. From G. Walsh, pears — 4 vars. 

 From S. Downer, Jr., pears — Fulton, Jealousie, Duchess of Angouleme, 

 Van Mons Leon le Clerc, all extra fine specimens. From E. Brown, ap- 

 ples — Hubbardston, fine ; pears — Fulton, fine. From F. B. White, by D. 

 T. Curtis, pears — Dix, fine. From C. S. Holbrook, melons — Spanish, 37 

 lbs. ; Mountain, 44 lbs. 



Fi uits tested. — From Hovey & Co., pears — Fondante de Malines, good ; 

 Lewis, Grand Soliel, superior. 



A barrel of apples, received from the Adrian Horticultural Society, Michi- 

 gan, had become so much bruised by transportation, as to render the speci- 

 mens almost useless for exhibition. The few that were in condition, gave 

 evidence of good culture, were very juicy, and in that respect excelled any 

 heretofore received from the West. 



JVov. 13. — Exhibited. Fruit: From J. Stickney, pears — Columbian, 

 Duchess of Angouleme, Beurre Diel, Lawrence, fine. From S. Downer, 

 Jr., pears — Glout Morceau, fine, Beurre Diel, fine ; apples — Baldwin, Har- 

 vey. From A. W. Stetson, pears — Grey Doyenne, fine. From G. Walsh, 

 pears — Vicar, Beurrfi Diel, Duchess. From J. F. Allen, 9 var. of grapes. 



Fruits tested. — From F. Dana, seedling pears — Martha Anne, excellent ; 

 No. 10, large, and promises well ; No. 16, small and good; No. 17. From 

 Hovey & Co., Lawrence pears, superior. From G. Walsh, Beurre Diel 

 pears, fine. From A. W. Stetson, Winter Nelis pears ; Black Hamburgh 

 Seedling grapes. From J. F. Allen, Portugal Muscat grapes. 



JVov. 20. — Exhibited. Fruit : From E. Cleaves, pears — Winter Nelis, 

 Beurre Diel. From S. Downer, Jr., pears — Bezi de la Motte, Fulton, 

 Duchess of Angouleme. From M. P. Wilder, from C. Dubois, apples — 

 Lucy, a seedling of good promise. From H. Vandine, pears — Long Rose 

 Water. From J. Stickney, apples — Hubbardston, Minister, Melon, Yellow 

 Bellflower. From A. W. Stetson, pears — Beurr^ Diel, fine. From C. 

 Stetson, grapes — Isabella. From J. Borden, Beurr6 Diel, 5 specimens, 

 weighing 5 lbs. 2 oz. From S. Leeds, Duchess of Angouleme. From F. 

 Dana, Columbia. From C. M. S. Churchill, pears — Catillac ; apples — N. 

 Pippin, Nonesuch, for a name. From J. Fowler, Beurre Diel, extra fine ; 

 Beurre Clairgleau. From J. B. Moore, apples — Hubbardston, Melvin Sweet. 

 From Hovey & Co., Fondante de Malines, Triumph of Jodoigne, Lawrence, 

 and Belle Epine Dumas. 



Fruits tested. — From J. F. Allen, Ropes's pear, a handsome pear of fair 

 quality. From F. Dana, Martha Anne, large, of fair quality ; No. 16, small, 

 sweet and dry ; No. 5, baking. From J. Fowler, Beurre Clairgleau, a new 

 pear, large, handsome, and promising to be a valuable variety. From II. 

 Vandine, Marie Louise, super; McLaughlin, superior. From J. Stickney, 

 Beurr6 Langelier, not mature. 



Dec. 4. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — tlie 

 President in the chair. 



