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and Pallida. From C. Copeland, dalilias, the first of the season, seedling 

 verbenas and cut flowers. From B. Gibbs, fine double Sweet Williams. Cut 

 flowers, &c., were contributed by M. P. Wilder, Miss M. A. Kenrick, Miss 

 Russell, J. Breck & Son, P. Barnes, E. Chamberlain, J. A. Kenrick, Jas. 

 Nugent, A. Bowditch, Col. B. Loring, H. Vandine, H. Bradlee, Winship &, 

 Co., and others. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



Prairie Roses. — For the best display, to Messrs. Hovey, $5. 

 For the second best, to J. Nugent, $4. 

 For the third best, to Winship & Co., $3. 



Fruit : From Hovey & Co., strawberries — McAvoy's No. 1, McAvoy's 

 Superior, Schneikes Pistillate (disagreeable flavor), Hovey's Seedling, fine. 

 From W. P. Jenney, his Seedling strawberries, fine. From M. H. Simp- 

 son, strawberries — Hovey's Seedling, and a Seedling raised by Dr. Durfee 

 (not named), of a high sparkling flavor. The berries were very large, and 

 though looking as though they would outweigh Hovey's Seedling in the 

 baskets at their side, when tried in the balance they were " found wanting." 

 From I. Fay, 13 baskets Fay's Seedling — an extra fine exhibition of this 

 variety. From W. C. Strong, 6 dishes grapes. From J. Nugent, cherries 

 — May Duke, Belle de Choisy, and White Bigarreau- From H. Vandine, 

 two boxes Elton cherries. From O. Johnson, peaches — Coolidge's Favor- 

 ite. From J. F. Allen, grapes, peaches, and figs, in variety. From A. 

 Bowditch. Coe's Transparent cherries — fine. From J. B. Moore, strawber- 

 ries — Hovey's and Jenny's Seedlings ; apples — Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, 

 and Late Green Sweet, 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR JULY. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



July is a busy month : fruit trees, grape vines, &c., will now require to be 

 summer pruned, and if the gardener has much under his charge, he will find 

 work enough to do. Mulching and watering will also require considerable 

 time ; and between keeping everything in order, and performing such op- 

 erations as cannot be omitted, but little leisure time will fall to the lot of 

 an ambitious gardener or enthusiastic amateur. 



Grape Vines in the earliest houses, will now be fully ripe; air the house 

 early, keep it cool and dry, and the berries will hang for a long time in the 

 best order. As soon as they are cut, throw open the house night and day, 

 in order to check the growth and ripen off" the wood early; on this ever}'- 

 thing depends. Vines in the greenhouse or grapery, will begin to color, 

 and will require attention : do not overload the vines — an error far too com- 



