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Vegetables. — From B. Harrington, potatoes — White Chenango, BkcV: 

 do., Worcester Seedling. From A. D. Webber, Egg plants, Old Colony 

 Su-eet corn. From P. Barnes, Cucumber Egg plants. From W. P. Tcn- 

 ney, tomatoes. 



Stj)t. \Qth, — Exhibited.. Flowers: Fine displays of diihlias, asters, &c., 

 were made by Hovey & Co., Winship &. Co., Messrs. Burr, A. Bowditch, 

 H. Bradlee, P. Barnes, J. Nugent, H. Bradlee, &c. 



Fruit : Another fine display of peaches was made to-day ; the pears 

 were also fine. Messrs. Hovey &. Co. exhibited four var. of pears and four- 

 teen varieties of peaches, among them the Owen, very superior. From II. 

 Vandine, twelve var. of peaches, 12 varieties of plums, and other fruit?. 

 J. A. Stetson and J. Washburn sent extra fine specimens of the Flemish 

 Beauty pears. From J. F. Allen, fine Tyson and other pears. Extra fine 

 Bartlett pears, from S. Downer, Jr. Several other contributors sent very 

 fine peaches, pears, and grapes. 



Twenty-Fifth Annual Exhibition, September 20, 21, 22, and 2.3. — 

 The twenty-fifth annual show was held in a pavilion on Boston Common, 

 near West street, commencing on the 20th of September. The pavilion 

 was the same as that used in the Public Garden, in 1852, but the interior 

 arrangements were somewhat varied from last year. The whole space, 200 

 feet by ICO, was entirely floored over, making it warm, dry, and comfortable 

 under foot. A row of tables ran parallel with tlie outside of the pavilion, 

 on which were placed the vegetables, at the western end, and the cut flow- 

 ers at the otlier. The other tables were 5 in number — one running through 

 the centre, 6 feet wide, and 2^ high, were entirely devoted to specimens of 

 plants in pots ; they were well arranged, and were among the most attrac- 

 tive objects of the exhibition. In the middle of this table was a platform or 

 stage, screened by the plants, and occupied by a fine band, who discoursed 

 eloquent music throughout the exhibition, day and evening. The other ta- 

 bles, two on each side of tlie centre one, the same length, and 4 feet wide, 

 were devoted to the fruit, and they were wholly filled with fine specimens. 

 The four columns sustaining the pavilion in the middle, were handsomely 

 wreathed with evergreen, and the roof overhead decorated with various 

 colored flags and banners, which gave a gay effect to the whole. The two 

 circular stands of the society, were placed on either side of the entrance 

 door, and were filled with the choicest cut flowers. A large circular range 

 of gas burners over the centre table of flowers, and other smaller jets at 

 short distances on the fruit tables, aflTorded a brilliant light during the eve- 

 nings of the exhibition, when the pavilion presented an admirably beau- 

 tiful appearance. Notwithstanding the fruit was so fine last year, it was 

 even exceeded this. The quantity was greater, and, as a whole, much su- 

 perior. Some of the specimens were truly remarkable. The Bcurrti Diel, 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Bcurr6 d'Anjou, Flemish Beauty, &c., were very 

 splendid. So many fine sorts were shown, that we shall not attempt to 

 enumerate but a very few of them. Capt. Austin had some very extra 

 Duchess. Jos. Richardson, extra fine Beurre d'Anjou. INIr. Walker, supe- 

 rior Beurre Diel. Mr. Wilder, very handsome Beurre Superfine; and 



