382 MassacJiusetls Horticultural Society. 



July 20. Exhibited. — Flowers : The exhibition of carnations and pico- 

 tees, and hollyhocks, for premium, took place to-day, and we regret to state, 

 that there were very few competitors. The principal display of the former 

 was made by Messrs. Hovey & Co., who had about 40 varieties, many of 

 them seedlings, of great beauty. The ten ivinning flowers were as follows: 

 — Wilson's William IV, Duke of Newcastle, (picotee,) Barker's Queen, 

 Squire Clark, Youell's Heroine, (picotee,) Beauty of Cambridge, (picotee,) 

 Crask's Queen Victoria, (picotee,) Kinfane Hero, Lady Peel, (picotee,) and 

 a Seedling ; Messrs. H. & Co. also sent a collection of hollyhocks. From 

 J. Breck & Co., hollyhocks, in variety, and other flowers. From James 

 Nugent, Lilium speciosum rubrum, Torenm asiatica, and other flowers. 

 Flowers and bouquets from the President, A. Bowditch, J. Hovey, W. Ken- 

 rick, Dr. W. F. Channing, (who sent a double flower of Azalea viscosa, 

 found Avild ;) L. Davenport, P. Barnes, I. Spear, E, M. Richards, Winship 

 & Co., Miss Barnes, and others. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Carnations and Picotees. — For the best ten flowers, to Hovey & 

 Co., $5. 

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

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

 Hollyhocks. — For the best display, to Hovey &- Co., $5. 



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

 Gratuities. — To Jas. Nugent, for carnations, &c., $'2. 



To Breck & Co., Winship & Co., L. Davenport, P. Barnes, A. Bow- 

 ditch, Miss Russell, J. Hovey, and Jas. Nugent, for cut flowers, 

 each $1. 

 Fruits. — From W. Young, gardener to Mrs. F. B. Durfee, Fall River, 

 very beautiful specimens of Victoria, Black Hamburgh, and West St. Pe- 

 ter's grapes. From Hovey & Co., Wilmot's B. Hamburgh and other grapes ; 

 also, Early York peaches, Franconia raspberries, and Seedling cherries, very 

 large. From J. F. Allen, peaches. Sweet Montmorency cherries, Franco- 

 nia raspberries, and Prince Albert grapes, not fully ripe or colored. From 

 E. F. King, handsome peaches. From O. Jolmson, Fastolff, Knevet's Giant, 

 and Franconia raspberries, fine. From Jos. Lovett, currants, and splendid 

 Knevet's Giant raspberries. 



Red and White Dutch currants were sent by A. Parker, and C. E. Grant. 

 Raspberries as follows : — C. Newhall, Knevet's Giant, fine ; E. Bemis, Fas- 

 tolff"; J. Richardson, Franconia ; L. B. Comins, Franconia. From Messrs. 

 S. &,. G. Hyde, Seedling clierries. From H. Vandine, Elkhorn cherries. 

 From G. Merriam, Downer cherries. From G. Walsh, cherries. From J. 

 Nugent, grapes. From J. Hovey, Whitesmith gooseberries. From I. Fay, 

 Amire Joannet pears. 



Jidi/ 20. An adjourned meeting of tlie Society was held this day, — 

 President Walker in the chair. 



A communication was received from the New York State Agricultural 

 Societ}', for which tlie thanks of tlie Society Avere voted. 



