286 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



From T. Needham, Black Hamburgh grapes. From J. Gordon, Easter 

 Beurr^ pears, prepared for keeping after the manner of D. T. Curtis. 



From F. Tudor, Duchesse of Angouleme and Easter Beurre pears, ripened 

 by D. T. Curtis. 



The Easter Beurr6 pears from Mr. Tudor were well ripened and of excel 

 lent flavor : the source to which Mr. Tudor refers is in the subjoined note : — 



To Hon, J. S. Cabot, Chairman of the Fruit Committee : Dear Sir, — 

 Early in April I had several dozen of the Easter Beurr6 pears ; the product 

 of Naliant. They were the remains of a large quantity, part of Avhich had 

 rotted, part shrivelled, and most of them intractable. As to ripening — at the 

 request of Mr. D. T. Curtis, about two dozen were handed over to him, for 

 experimenting upon, by his process of ripening. I think I may say they 

 were worthless. 



Pie will exhibit to your committee the fruits which were handed to him, 

 after going through his process. I am respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Boston, May 14, 1850. Frederic Tudor. 



The committee tested several varieties of grapes from Mr. Allen ; amongst 

 the varieties was a seedling of a rich flavor, raised by Mr. A. The Decan's 

 Superb has a fault of losing many berries on the cluster by premature 

 decay. Mr. A.'s opinion is not favorable to the growing of this variety. 



Vegetables. — From M. P. Wilder, Downing's Mammoth or Colossal 

 rhubarb. 



May 25. Exhibited. — Flowers : From M. P. Wilder, fine specimens of 

 the beautiful ^pirse^a prunifolia pleno, which proves perfectly hardly and 

 flowers profusely. From M. Tidd, Woburn, a seedling Cactus, raised be- 

 tween C. grandiflora and speciosissimus. From Hovey & Co., twenty-four 

 varieties of fine pansies. From Messrs. Winship & Co., about forty kinds 

 of floweruig slirubs and plants, a fine display. Cut flowers in variety from 

 J. Breck & Co., Miss Kenrick, Miss Russell, E. M. Richards, A. Bowditch 

 and others. 



PREMIUMS awarded. 



Pansies. — To Messrs. Hovey & Co., for the best twelve varieties of 

 pansies, $S. 

 For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $2. 

 For the third best, to J. Breck & Co., $1. 



gratuities. 



To Winship & Co., for cut flowers, $2. 



To Breck «fe Co., for the same, $1. 



To A. Bowditch, for the same, $1. 



To Miss Kenrick, for basket of flowers, $1. 



To Miss Russell, for a large bouquet, $1. 

 Fruits. — From J. F. Allen, three varieties of figs, two of cherries and 

 nectarines. From T. Needham, fine Black Hamburgh and White Frontignan 

 grapes. From W. C. Strong, Black Hamburgh and Chasselas grapes. 



