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Naples, and Late Black kinds ; Parker seedling apricots. H. W. S. Cleve- 

 land, St. Michael figs, a choice dark variety. Wm. Johns, Green figs ; and 

 John Perkins, seven varieties of apples. 



Mr. Cope's gardener exhibited a table of fine esculents. 



Premiums awarded by the Committee on Plants and Flowers: — 

 Plants in pots — for the best twelve, to T. Fairley ; for the second best, to 

 T. Meehan ; for the third best, to Wm. Grassie. Plant in a pot — for tlie 

 best specimen. Gardenia Stanleyana, to John Pollock. Indigenous plants 

 — for the best, to Alex. Parker. Plants shown for the first time — a pre- 

 mium of $3, for Hoya campanulata, to Wra. Grassie ; one of a dollar, for 

 Justicia bicolor and Gomphrena HoveyiV, to T. Meehan ; and one dollar to 

 T. Fairley, for a collection of Achimenes, Gloxinias, and a Cyrtanthus. 

 Bouquet design — for the best, to Isaac Collins. Basket — for the best, to 

 T. Meehan ; for the best of indigenous flowers, to the same. 



Special premiums — Two dollars to James Bisset, for Cattleya Mossia, a 

 fine specimen ; and $3 to Isaac Collins, for a large collection of plants, in- 

 cluding a beautiful specimen of Plumien'a rosea, orchids, and other green 

 and hothouse plants. 



By the Fruit Committee : — Grapes — for the best black variety, Black 

 Hamburgh, to T. Meehan ; for the second best, to A. J. Smith. For the 

 best of a white variety. White Frontignan, to A. J. Smith ; for the second 

 best, Golden Chasselas, to T. Meehan. Apricots — for the best, to Thos. 

 Robins, for Moorpark; for the second best, to Wm. V. Pettitt, for same 

 kind. Plums — for the best, the Imperial Gage, to Isaac B. Baxter ; for the 

 second best, Mirabelle, to A. Parker. Figs — for the best, to H. W. S. 

 Cleveland, for St. Michaels ; for the second best, to Wm. Johns. Goose- 

 berries — for the best, to A. Burnett, gardener to H. P. McKean, for Roar- 

 ing Lion ; for the second best, the Large Green, to Isaac B. Baxter. 

 Apples — for the best, the Early Harvest, and for the second best, the 

 Bough, to John Perkins ; and special premiums of $3 for very fine peaches, 

 and ^■^ for a seedling peach tree in fruit, in a pot, to Thos. Meehan. 



By the Committee on Vegetables : — Tomatoes — for the best half peck, to 

 James Jones ; for the second best, to Wm. Johns. For the best display of 

 vegetables, by a private gardener, to Thos. Meehan. — Tho. P. James, Re- 

 cording Secretary. 



Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, July 2d, 1853. — The stated quarterly meeting was held to- 

 day, — the President in the chair. 



No business was transacted, and the meeting was adjourned four weeks. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Winship, Breck & Son, Parker 

 Barnes, and James Nugent, cut flowers in great variety. From Miss Rus- 

 sell and Miss M. M, Kenrick, basket of flowers. From S. A. Danforth, 

 fine Double Indian pinks. From J. A. Kenrick, Magnolm macrophylla, and 

 i?hododendron maximum. From James Nugent, Miss Russell, E. M. Rich- 

 ards, and J. Hovey, bouquets. 



