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Messrs. Ilovey & Co., remarkable White and Gray Doyennes, the former 

 measuring ten inches in circumference. The apples were very ordinary, 

 but as an exception, Mr. Stickney sent some superb Gravenstein, which car- 

 ried off the premium. W. H. Simpson also had a fine dish of 20-ounce 

 apples. The grapes were much finer than last year. Mrs. Durfee, of Fall 

 River, and W. C. Strong both presented splendidly colored and well ripened 

 specimens. Peaches were nearly gone, owing to the lateness of the season, 

 but J. Hill had some fine Crawford's Late, and Messrs. Hovey & Co. four 

 kinds, very handsome. 



The exhibition was well attended, and upwards of 80C0 persons, besides 

 the members of the society and invited guests, visited the pavilion. 



Plants. — The display of plants, as we have already remarked, was very 

 beautiful, and embraced some exceedingly fine specimens. Our report is 

 so long, we have room only to notice the principal ones. From J. P. 

 Gushing, Esq., Aphelandra cristata, several fine heaths, Clerodendron in- 

 fortunatum, &c. From Hovey & Co., several fine heaths, a fine plant of 

 Gardenia Fortum", 4 feet high, and in flower ; Stephanotus floribundus, a 

 Funebral Cypress, (4 feet) ; RusselKa jiincea, &c., &c. From A. Bowditch, 

 very fine Ericas, (red and white); some remarkably well grown Achime- 

 nes, Dipteracanthus spectabilis, Veronica Anderson?', Cyrtocerus reflexus, 

 &c., &c. From Evers & Bock, several heaths, Pentas carnea, Gloxin- 

 ias, Abutilon alba, several fine achimenes, &c. From T. Page, a fine lot 

 of plants, but no list of them is recorded. From M. P. Wilder, three large 

 Cryptomerias, and one Deodar cedar, (7 feet). White abutilon, several achim- 

 enes, torenias, &c. From J. Nugent, six coxcombs, fuchsias, torenias, 

 achimenes, &-c., &c. From Wmship & Co., a variety of showy plants. 



Bouquets, Designs, Cut Flowers, &c. — From Hovey & Co., two 

 large bouquets, for tlie Bradlee vases ; two parlor bouquets, splendid dahlias, 

 new verbenas, Japan lilies, new Orange globe, and German asters. From 

 A. Bowditch, floral design, and cut flowers. From M. P. Wilder, two par- 

 lor bouquets. From B. B. Mussoy, two bouquets and basket of flowers. 

 From C. S. Holbrook, three bouquets of amaranths and grasses. From 

 Evers & Bock, two large bouquets and two parlor bouquets. From P. 

 Barnes, cut flowers and dahlias. From J. Hyde & Son, dahlias. From T. 

 Page, cut flowers. From Geo. E. White, bouquet and coxcombs. From 

 Messrs. Burr, design of grasses, and cut flowers in variety. From W. E. 

 Curtis, bouquets and dahlias. From Winship tfc Co., two bouquets, for the 

 Bradlee vases, and cut flowers. From J. Nugent, two bouquets, for the So- 

 ciety's vases ; two parlor bouquets, German asters, dahlias, and cut flowers. 

 Cut flowers, bouquets, &.c., from Miss Russell, Mrs. E. A. Storj', and others. 

 From Mrs. J. Heard, Calidium odorum. From D. Murray, a large vari- 

 ety of native plants, and specimens of dried ferns, finely arranged and cor- 

 rectly labelled. From C. Griffiths, fine coxcombs. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED FOR PLANTS, FLOWERS, &C. 



Plants in Pots. — For the best display, of not less than 20 pots, to J. P. 

 Gushing, $12. 



