332 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Fruit. — From M. H. Simpson, twelve dishes grapes ; one dish peaches 

 in variety. From J. F. Allen, grapes — Deacon's Superb : cherries — May 

 Duke, Elton, and Black Tartarian ; peaches, ncctarinps, and figs, all fine. 

 From W. C. Strong, four dishes grapes. 



Junt Wth. — Exhibited. — Flowers: From M. P. Wilder, a great variety 

 and quantity of Chinese pceonies, also superb rhododendrons, WeigeKa 

 rosea, &.c. From E. Chamberlain, pseonies, iris, Dictamnus fraxinelJa, &c. 

 From Messrs. VVinship, azaleas, rhododendrons, with a great variety of 

 other flowering shrubs and herbaceous plants. From J. Nugent, three fine 

 bouquets, and a fine collection of cut flowei's. From J. Breck & Son, a 

 great variety of cut flowers. 



Fiom Hovey & Co., 30 rhododendrons, (10 varieties.) 12 var. of azaleas, 

 2 var. Kalmia latifolia, 12 var. fancy geraniums, 12 var. peeonies, 6 pots 

 fancy geraniums, 1 Bignom'a picta, G new pelargoniums, viz. : Prince Ar- 

 thur, Ajax, Mount Hecla, Salamander, May Queen, Topping's elegans. 

 Cut flowers and bouquets, from J. Duncklee, T. Page, Miss Russell, Miss 

 M. A. Kenrick, Mrs. E. A. Story, A. Bowditch, and VV. E. Carter. 



AWARD OF PREMIDMS. 



Herbaceous P^o^'ies. For the best 10 var., to M. P. Wilder, $5. 

 For the second best, to A. Bowditch, ^4. 



Fruit: From I. Fay, six boxes Jenny Lind strawberries, fine. The 

 Committee will speak more fully of this strawberry, hereafter. From I. H. 

 Jones, strawberries. From J. Breck & Son, three dishes grapes. From 

 W. Mason, extra large figs. From J. Nugent, three dishes grapes. From 

 Hovey & Co., cherries — May Bigarreau, very early, and a profuse bearer. 

 From W. R. Austin, strawberries — Boston Pine and Early Virginia. From 

 J. B. Moore, strawberries. From W. C. Strong, six dishes grapes. From 

 J. Richardson, Richardson's early strawberries. 



June 18. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The President was directed to reply to a communication from M. Vatte- 

 mare. 



Dr. Geo. Monarchim, Isle of Candia, was elected a con-esponding member. 



Meeting dissolved. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From A. Bowditch, cut flowers, including fine 

 clusters of Kalmia latifolia ; roses in great profusion ; in a branch of white 

 perpetual moss there was a curious freak of nature ; a part of the side 

 branches produced flowers of very difibrent variety, resembling the blush 

 damask. The Moss Rose was stated to be on its own roots, and there was 

 no appearance of having been budded. From J. A. Kenrick, pseonies, a 

 fine specimen of Magnolia macrophylla. Magnolia glauca, &c. From E- 

 Chamberlain, a great variety of roses and cut flowers. From P. Barnesj 

 roses, delphiniums, phloxes, campanulas. Lychnis floscuculi alba, Swanso- 

 nia, &c. From J. Breck & Son, roses in great variety — paeonies, cam- 

 panulas, delphiniums, iris, &.c. From Winship «Sl Co., a great variety of 

 cut flowers, including roses, pceonies, &c., &c. From M. P. Wilder, a 



