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May 18. The openino; of the Hall for the exhibitions of the season took 

 place to-day ; but owing to tlie cool weather and backwardness of the sea- 

 son, the display was rather small. Neither plants in pots or cut flowers 

 were numerous. The most noted things were a few very fine heaths, from 

 M. P. Wilder. The show of fruit was greatly enhanced by the liberal con- 

 tribution of Mr. Allen, who sent seventeen varieties, all well ripened. Our 

 report is meagre, owing to the very small number of new plants or flowers 

 which were sent for exhibition. 



From tlie President of tlie Society, a variety of perennial flowering plants. 

 From M. P. Wilder, azaleas, among which were Gledstanesii and variegata 

 fringea ; pelargoniums, Annais, Flash, and others ; and fine heaths, viz., 

 CavendishiV, ventricosa breviflora, v. hirsOita, v. dlba, ti"icolor, &c. From 

 T. Needham, a fine specimen of the new Ceropegia elegans. From A. 

 Bowditch, azaleas, bouquets, &,c. 



From Hovey & Co., a plant of the new and beautiful annual Nemophila 

 maculata, in full flower. From J. Breck & Co., Spirae'a pruniflora pleno, and 

 other flowers. From L. Davenport, Robinson's Defiance verbena, a variety 

 of fine roses, and Cineraria Beauty of Newington, &c., &c. From J. A. 

 Kenrick, fine specimens of the Double flowering peach, almond, apple, and 

 cherry, Avith other flowers. From E. Burns, fine fuchsias, and cut flowers. 

 From J. Nugent, pelargoniums and cut flowers. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



Pelargoniums. — Class I. — To M. P. Wilder, for the best six new varie- 

 ties, $6. 



Second prize not awarded. 

 Cut Flowers. — To James Nugent, for the best display, $3. 



To J. Breck & Co., second best, $2. 

 Fuchsias. — To E. Burns, for tlie best six varieties, $Q. 



To E. Burns, for tlie second best, $4. 

 Heaths. — To M. P. Wilder, for the best varieties, $3. 



To M. P. Wilder, for the second best, $2. 

 Greenhouse Plants. — To M. P. Wilder, for tlie best display, of not 

 less than twelve plants, $8. 



To E. Bums, for the second best, $6. 



gratuities. 



To M. P. WOder, for bouquets, $2. 



To A. Bowditch, for bouquets, ,$2. 



To E. Burns, for the same, $'2. 



To L. Davenport, for cut flowers, ^2. 



To Miss Kenrick, for the same, $2. 



To T. Needham, for Ceropegia elegans, the Society's silver medal. 

 Fruit. — From J. F. Allen, 17 varieties of grapes, among which Avere the 

 Black Portugal, Black Hamburgh, Red Chasselas, Chasselas de Fontain- 

 bleau, Gros Noir of Lorraine, Vcrdelho, Tottenliam' Park Muscat, Decan's 

 Superb, Florentine, and Purple Muscat ; Elton and May Duke cherries ; 

 tliree sorts of figs ; Hunt's Early Tawney nectarines. 



