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riesh red ; flavor fins ; quality " very good." A variety of great excellence, 

 perfect in its sexual organization, and remarkably productive, a rare circum- 

 stance with staminate varieties of large size. 



From Robert Buist, fine specimens of two varieties of strawberries, 

 McAvoy's Superior and McAvoy's No. 1, described above. 



From Henry A. Dreer, a dish of the Moyamcnsing strawberry. This 

 fine variety originated with Gerhard Schmitz, of this city, and took the 

 premium offered by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for the best 

 seedling strawberry exhibited in 1848. Fruit rather large, roundish conical, 

 deep crimson ; seed crimson, set in rather deep depressions, with rounded 

 intervals ; flesh red ; flavor very fine ; quality " best ;" sexual character, 

 pistillate ; leaf large, with crenate scrratures. 



From Dr. E. W. Carpenter, Lancaster, the Triumph of Cumberland 

 cherry, a native of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Specimens fine. 

 Large, obtuse heart-shaped, sometimes roundish, compressed at the sides ; 

 deep crimson, almost purple when fully ripe ; suture indistinct ; stem rather 

 long, slender, inserted in a broad, open cavity ; apex slightly depressed ; 

 stone roundish oval, compressed ; flesh rather solid, red, slightly adherent 

 to the stone; flavor fine ; quality "best;" period of maturity about the mid- 

 dle of June. 



The Treasurer submitted his semi-annual statement, which was read and 

 referred. Charles Kepler, Reading, Pa., Avas elected an honorary and 

 corresponding member, and four gentlemen, contributing members. Ad- 

 journed. Tho. p. James, Recording Secretary. 



Art. IV. Massaehustiis Horticultural Society. 



June 4th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The President presented pamphlets, which were committed to the Libra- 

 rian. 



W. Wetherill and W. R. Saunders, Boston, and Stephen Williams, Rox- 

 bury, were elected members. 



Adjourned two weeks, to June 18th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From A. Bowditch, a plant of Mahernia odorata, 

 fancifully trained, very neat; also, a fine display of cut fljwers. From 

 Miss Russell, a basket of flowers and two bouquets. From J. Nugent, four 

 fine bouquets, cut flowers, paniies, &.c. From T. Page, two fine bouquets. 

 From Miss Mary A. Kenrick, a basket of flowers. From Mrs. Wm. Ashby, 

 Newburyport, a fine collection of aquilegias ; also, pansies. From Messrs. 

 VVinship, a grand display of Azaleas and other fine shrubs and herbaceous 

 plants. From J. IJreck & Son, a variety of iris, including fine specimens 

 of iris susiana; also, fine anemones. From E. Chamberlain, pa;onies, iris. 

 and other cut flowers. From Wm. E. Carter, a fine assortment of cut 

 flowers. 



