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large, pointed, and acutely serrated. — For the Committee, D. HAGGERSTo^, 

 Chairman. 



Fruits : Pears. — Beurr6 Langelier, from Dr. C. F. Chaplin, Cambridge- 

 port : a handsome pear of good size, bearing some resemblance to the Bart- 

 lett in its appearance; of a spirited, pleasant flavor, juicy, melting, and 

 promises to sustain its European reputation. 



Apples. — From C. G. Parsons, of Freeport, Maine, name not known. 



Grapes. — From J. F. Allen, Chasselas of Fontainbleau, and Black Ham- 

 burgh, of last year's crop. 



Pears. — From F. Tudor, Crassane. (?) 



February 9th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The committee appointed to settle with the Mount Auburn Cemetery, 

 made their annual report, as follows : 



Total amount of sales, .... $14,568 28 



Expenses deducted, .... 1,400 00 



Net amount, ..... $13,168 28 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society's proportion of net proceeds, one 

 quarter, $3,292 07, which sum had been paid into the hands of the Trea- 

 surer. The report was accepted. 



Packages of seeds were received from C. W. Dabney, of Fayal, and 

 Capt. Page Brewer, of Boston, and were placed in the hands of the chair- 

 man of the Flower Committee for distribution at the next meeting. The 

 thanks of the Society were voted for these donations. 



The committee charged with the duty of printing the reports of the com- 

 mittees, awarding premiums for 1849, were discharged from that duty. 

 Adjourned two weeks, to February 23d. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : The exhibition of Camellias for premiums took 

 place to-day, and there were only two competitors for the prizes, Messrs. 

 Hovey and A. Bowditch. 



From Messrs. Hovey, 22 varieties, as follows : — Double white, fimbri^ta, 

 Mrs. Abby Wilder, imbricata, Derbyana, elegans, candidissima, Philadel- 

 phia, tricolor, Donckelaeri, reticulata, speciosa, conspicua, ochroleuca, con- 

 spicua, (of the French,) conchifl6ra, Floyw, myrtifolia, Estheri, and Prattw. 

 From A. Bowditch, 10 varieties, including Wilderi and fimbriata. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



Camellias. — For the best 12 varieties, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., $8. 



February 16th. — Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs, Hovey &l Co., 

 another of their new seedling Camellias, remarkable both for its color and 

 form, it being the darkest camellia yet seen ; the color a rich deep maroon, 

 just the shade of Rivers's, Geo. the IV. rose. The flowers imbricated to the 

 centre, the petals circular, and without the least indentation on the edge, 

 and arranged with the greatest regularity. The foliage large, exceedingly 

 rich, deep green, glossy, and slightly serrated on the edge. Habit of the 

 plant erect and vigorous. 



