470 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Sept. 2d. — Exhibited. Flowers : From D. Murray, one hundred vari- 

 eties of native plants, and 14 var. of Fungi, all scientifically labelled. Cut 

 flowers, asters, dahlias, &.C., from Miss Russell, Miss Kenrick, E. M. Rich- 

 ards, R. Wall, J. Hyde & Son, D. T. Curtis, J. Means, A. Bowditch, C. 

 Copeland, J. French, P. Barnes, Messrs. Winship, J. Breck & Son, and J. 

 A. Howard. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS TOR GERMAiy ASTERS. 



For the best display, to A. Bowditch, $4. 

 For the second best, to J. French, $3. 

 For the third best, to J. Nugent, $2. 



Fruit : The show on this occasion was one of the best ever made in the 

 hall. The peaches were remarkably fine ; the number of exhibitors was so 

 great we have only room to enumerate a few of the principal ones : 



Fruit: From A. D.Webber, pears — Bartlett, fine; peaches — Coolidge's 

 Favorite, extra fine specimens ; melons — a hybrid betiveen the Beechwood 

 and Christiana. From M. H. Stimpson, plums — Jefferson, Green Gage, 

 extra fine. From B. Harrington, pears — Doyenne Blanc, Bartlett ; peaches 

 — Crawford, and a Seedling ; apples — River, Porter, extra fine. From C. 

 S. Holbrook, grapes — Syrian and W. Frontignan ; Christiana melons, and 

 pears for name. From I. Fay, peaches in variety, well grown and finely 

 colored ; pears in variety. From T. Clapp, peaches — Early Crawford. 

 From O. Johnson, Green Gage plums. From C. E. Grant, peaches — Ber- 

 gen's Yellow, Coolidge and Crawford. From J. Lovett, Blackberries, 

 Seedling apples ; pears — Wendell, Washington ; Green Gage and Reino 

 Claude Violet plums. From H. Allen, four varieties pears, four varieties 

 apples, and six dishes grapes. From J. F. Allen, pears — Andrews, Bart- 

 lett, Belle Lucrative ; lemons and figs. 



From Hovey & Co., 8 var. of peaches and 10 var. of pears. From the 

 Pomological Garden, pears — Tyson, dish for name. From W. P. Tenney, 

 a W. I. fruit, purporting to be tomatoes. From W. C. Strong, grapes — 8 

 varieties ; plums and nectarines in variety. From N. White, pears — Doy- 

 ennd Boussock, extra fine ; Heathcot, B. D'Amalis. From J. S. Cabot, 4 

 varieties pears. From J. V. Wellington, peaches, extra fine. From H. 

 Vandine, pears, 9 varieties, and 11 var. plums; peaches and Early Black 

 Cluster grapes. From E. Bradley, 12 varieties of peaches without name ; 

 nectarines — President. From G. Merriam, Bartlett pears, fine. 



Fruits tested — Pears : From Hovey & Co., St. Merin, St. Dorothea, Bran- 

 dy wine, fine flavor, sustains its high reputation ; R. Manning, an unknown 

 variety, indifferent. 



Peaches. — From H. Howe, a seedling, large and good. A. W. Stetson, 

 a seedling, wanting in flavor. A. D. Webber, Coolidge's Favorite, the best 

 under examination. T. Clapp, Early Crawford, good. Hovey & Co., 

 Owen rareripe, fine. 



Melons. — From A. D. Webber, a hybrid between the Beechwood and 

 Christiana. Mr. W. furnished a large number of specimens ; every one 

 proved fully ripe and of extra fine flavor. 



