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For the best six plants of different varieties, in pots, to L. 



Menand, of Watervliet, . . . . . 3 00 



Caimellia Japonicas. — For the best display of cut flowers 



with foliage, to J. Wilson, for 24 varieties, . . . 3 00 



For the best six varieties, to J. Wilson, for Abby Wilder, 

 Saccoi Magnifique, Fimbriata, Lady Hume's Blush, Ama- 

 bile, Ochroleuca, . . . . . . 2 00 



For the best three varieties, to J. Wilson, for Abby Wilder, 



Saccoi Magnifique and Lady Hume's Blush, . . 2 00 



Primroses in pots. — For tlie best six varieties, to J. Wilson, 2 00 



For the best three varieties, to V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, 1 00 



S, Howard, Chairman. 

 Vegetables. — The Committee on Vegetables report that there was ex- 

 hibited by John S. Gould several very fine heads of Cauliflowers, equal to 

 any ever exhibited before the Society, and brought to this state of perfec- 

 tion by taking plants in the autumn, — which were partially grown, — and 

 planting them in tlie cellar, to which they award a prize of $2. 



By V. P. Douw, Esq., half a dozen full grown heads of Coss Lettuce, to 

 which they award $2. 



Also, fine Custard Squashes, by E. P. Prentice, Esq., and Orange Car- 

 rots, of large size, by S. Morgan, which deserve commendation. 



Robert Harper, Chairman. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticidturcd Society. 



Saturday, January 26th, 1850. — An adjourned meeting of the Society 

 was held to-day, — Vice President, B. V. French in the chair. 



The treasurer was added to the finance committee to settle with the exec- 

 utors of the late Theodore Lyman. 



The Committee of arrangements reported through their chairman, J. 

 Breck, that the next annual exhibition should be held on Tuesday, Wednes- 

 day, Thursday, and Friday, the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th, of September next. 



A letter was read from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, relative 

 to the time of holding their next annual exhibition. 



The committee appointed to take into consideration the resolution of Mr. 

 C. M. Hovey, in regard to what alterations, if any, are necessary in regard 

 to the exhibitions of the current year, asked leave to be discharged from 

 any further duty, and that the unfinished business be referred to the Com- 

 mittee on the President's Address. Accepted. 



Adjourned two weeks, to February 9th. 



February 2d. — Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a 

 seedling Camellia, very fine ; form of flower rounding to the centre and 

 full, petals broad, smooth, and generally very perfect. Color, a bright crim- 

 son scarlet, much the shade of the Bractea of Poinsettia pulcherrima ; size 

 of flower large. This is decidedly the most showy seedling Camellia that 

 has been exhibited; the color is new, beautiful, and very rich; foliage 



