428 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Edmonson, W. Saunders, and others. Premiums were awarded for pelar- 

 goniums, calceolarias, verbenas, &c., &c. 



The June show was held on the 9th of that month, when premiums were 

 awarded for greenhouse plants, fuchsias, &c. 



Best twelve greenhouse plants, to John Feast, for Tor^ma asiatica, Ste- 

 phanotus floribiindus, Allamanda nerifblia, Ticoma jasminoides, Pimelea 

 decussata, &c. 



Second best twelve, to S. Feast & Sons, for Achimines grandiflora, Ix6ra 

 coccinea. Plumbago rosea, gloxinias, Victoria regina, and Fifyana, pelar- 

 goniums, &-C. 



Best twelve fuchsias, to Dr. Edmonson, for Prince Arthur, Elize Meillez, 

 Macrophylla, Flora's Diadem, Speciosa, Sir J. Fastolif, Globosa alba. Fair 

 Rosamond, Madame Sontag, Lord of the Isles, Prince of Orange, and 

 Voltigeur. 



Best twelve fuchsias, (gardeners' premium,) to S. Feast & Sons. 



Premiums were also awarded for calceolarias, roses, &c., &c. 



Strawberries. — Best distinct variety, one quart each, to Dr. Edmonson, 

 with McAvoy's Superior, Hovey's Seedling, and two of his own seedlings, 

 viz., — Haarlem Orange and Charles's Favorite. Second best, to S. Feast 

 & Sons, for Hovey's Seedling, Boston Pine, Black Prince, and Keens' Seed- 

 ling. Best one quart of any variety, to Dr. Edmonson, for his MarylandicA. 

 Second best, to O. Kemp, for Hovey's Seedling. Third best, to J. Feast, 

 for Hovey's Seedling. Some cherries were also exhibited. — [Phil. Florist.) 



Art. in. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, July 30. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to- 

 day, — the President in the chair. 



Mr. J. Underwood of Boston was admitted a member. 



Adjourned three weeks to August 20. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From J. Breck & Son, extra fine Double Bal- 

 sams, Double Hollyhocks, Delphiniums, Phloxes, Rudbeckias, Verbenas, 

 &c. Cut flowers, bouquets, &c., from P. Barnes, J. Nugent, J. Hoveyi 

 Miss Russell, Miss Mary Kenrick, E. M. Richards, B Harrington, and Geo. 

 E. White. 



Fruits : From A. Dexter, three boxes blackberries. From A. D. Wil- 

 liams, apples — Early Harvest, Williams ; pears — Madeleine. From E. 

 Brown, pears — Madeleine ; apples — Red Astrachan. From E. M. Rich- 

 ards, blackberries, fine. From J. Richardson, 10 boxes plums — Dubois 

 Early ; four boxes blackberries. From S. Driver, pears — for a name. From 

 A. W. Stetson, apples — Sops of Wine. From C. E. Grant, four boxes 

 blackberries. From B. Harrington, a large basket of fruits in variety ; also, 

 two branches from a pear tree, showing profuse bearing. 



From Hovey & Co., nectarines — Hardwick and Murray ; peaches — 



