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A communication was also received from the Chester County Horticul- 

 tural Society, for which the thanks of tlie Society were voted. 



John R. Bradley, Boston, Horatio Chickering, Dedham, and Geo. Leland, 

 Waltham, were elected members. Adjourned two weeks, to August 3. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : — From the President of the Society, Hovey & 

 Co., Brcck & Co., P. Barnes, A. Bowditch, L. Davenport, J. Nugent, W. E. 

 Carter, Winship & Co., W. Kenrick, Miss Kenrick, J. Hovey and others. 



Gratuities awarded. — To Breck & Co., for cut flowers, $2. 



To P. Barnes, J. Nugent, A. Bowditch, L. Davenport, W. E. Carter, 

 Winship &. Co., J. Hovey, Miss Russell, Miss Barnes, and Miss Ken- 

 rick, for cut flowers, each §1. 



Fruits. — From Hovey & Co., Wilmot's Black Hamburgh No. 16, and 

 four otlier sorts of grapes ; four kinds of peaches, Elruge nectarines, fine 

 White Dutch and Victoria currants, and Black Bigarreau of Savoy cher- 

 ries. From O. Johnson, St. Michael figs, and White and Red Dutch cur- 

 rants. White and Red Dutch currants from A. D. Williams & Son. From 

 A. Parker, Victoria currants. From C. Newhall, Knevet's Giant raspber- 

 ries, and Vermash nectarines. From Geo. Wilson, fine White Dutch and 

 Cherry currants. From E. F. King, peaches. From Jos. Lovett, Seedling- 

 currants, and fine Fastolff" raspberries. From A. D. Weld, fine currants and 

 raspberries. From M. U.. Simpson, Golden Chasselas grapes. From C. E. 

 Grant, Oiiio Ever-bearing raspbemes. . From C. Brines, fine gooseberries. 

 From J. Hovey, gooseberries. Mazzard cherries from S. Dike, 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS FOR FRUITS. 



Cherries. — For the best specimens, (Black Tartarian,) to O. Johnson, fG. 

 For the second best, (New large Black Bigarreau,) to Geo. Walsh, ^4. 

 Grapes. — For the best specimens, grown under glass, before the first 

 Saturday in July, to E. Burns, $10. 

 For tlie second best, to T. Needham, $7. 

 Peaches. — For the best twelve specimens, grown under glass, before the 

 first Saturday in July, to J. F. Allen, $.(J. 

 For the second best, to O. Johnson, $4. 

 Strawberries. — For the best specimens, (Hovcy's Seedling,) to O. John- 

 son, $6. 

 For the second best, (Hovey's Seedling,) to Jos. Richardson, $4. 

 For the third best, to Hovey & Co., for the same variety, l^i. 

 To W. H. Jenney, a gratuity of ^'4, for fine specimens of Jenney's 

 Seedlinir. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR august. 



fruit department. 

 Grape Vines, in tlie greenhouse or vinery, will now be approaching ma- 

 turity, and the earlier sorts will be ripe by the 20th of the month, and less 



