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where a committee will be in attendance to take charge of their fruits, and 

 from whence the congress will proceed to the hall assigned for its meet- 

 ings. — Marshall P. Wilder, President, July 4, 1850. 



Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, June 29, 1850. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held 

 to-day, — tlie President in the chair. 



No business of importance coming before the meeting, it was adjourned 

 two weeks, to July 13. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Hovey & Co., a superb collection of roses, 

 containing more than 300 varieties, including several new ones. The thirty 

 blooms which were awarded the first premium, were as follows : — Provence, 

 Cristata, Cabbage, and Comtesse de Segur ; Aloss, Common Red ; French, Bi- 

 jou des Amateurs, Boula de Nantieul, Bizarre Marbree, Perle de Panachees, 

 Mazeppa, Kean, Walter Scott, Fanny Parrisot, Czar, Franklin, Blanchfleur, 

 Neron, Eclat de Rose ; Hybrid China, Capataine Sissolet, Ernest Ferray, 

 Chenedole, Charles Louis, Vandael, Victoire des Hybrides ; Hybrid Bour- 

 bon, Brennus, Coupe d'Hebe, Charles Duval, Las Cases, Paul Perras, Glo- 

 rieux ; Persiati Yellow ; also. Verbena St. Margaret, phloxes, &c. 



From J. W. Brown, gardener to W. P. Winchester, Cabbage roses, from 

 a bush brought from the garden of the Alhambra, by Mr. W., in 1845. 

 From J. Breck &■ Co., Clematis Henderson?' and Alpina ; roses in great va- 

 riety, and other flowers. From H, Grundel, Princess Adelaide Moss, and 

 other roses, in variety. Flowers were also contributed by the President, 

 Winship &. Co., T. Needham, G. B. Draper, J. S. Jackson, A. Bowditch, 

 James Nugent, P. Barnes, W. Kenrick, J. A. Kenrick, Miss Russell, and 

 others. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Hardy Roses, Class L — For the best 30 distinct varieties, to Hovey 

 & Co., #8. 



For the second best, to H. Grundel, $6. 



For the third best, to Breck & Co., $4. 



For the best display, to Hovey &- Co., $3. 

 Class XL — For the best 12 distinct varieties, to Hovey &. Co., $5. 



For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $3. 

 ■ For the third best, to Breck & Co., $2. 



Perpetual Roses. Class IH. — For the best 10 distinct varieties, to H. 

 Grundel, $5. 



For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $4. 



For the best display, to Hovey & Co., $i3. 

 Gratuities. — To Breck & Co., for cut flowers, ^3. 



To P. Barnes, for the same, f2. 



To J. Nugent, for the same, #1. 



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



