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By Wm. Newcomb, a large flat bouquet for mantle vase, for which they 

 have awarded the premium of $2 ; also, a beautifully arranged round 

 bouquet. 



By N. Tillman, from Dr. Wendell's garden, a beautifully arranged basket 

 bouquet with handle, &c., premium of $\. 



By E. Corning, Jr., a pyramidal floral design, arranged with skill and 

 taste, for Avhich they have awarded a discretionary premium of $1. 



Greenhouse Plants. — The exhibitors were D. T. Vail, J. Wilson, Miss 

 Wagner, Miss Eights and Mrs. J. Gould. 



The premium of $1 for the best six varieties of fuchsias they have 

 awarded to D. Thomas Vail, for the varieties indicated in his list above. 



That of $1, for the best three varieties, they have awarded to James 

 Wilson, for Beauty Supreme, Carolina and Delicata. 



Flowers. — The principal exhibitors were D. T. Vail, V. P. Douw, J. 

 Wilson, Dr. Wendell, E. C. Macintosh, W. Newcomb, and J. Duguile. 



PREMIUMS. 



Dahlias. — For the best exhibition, to D. Thomas Vail, of Troy, $3. 

 For the best twelve varieties, to D. Thomas Vail, for Star, Lady of tlie 

 Lake, Felix, Rainbow, Sunbeam, Beauty of Sussex, Queen of tlie 

 French, Rosetta, Cleopatra, Queen of England, Caractacus, and 

 Master George Clayton, .f2. 

 On carnations there was no competition. For picotees, the premium of 

 $\ is awarded to James Wilson for the best three varieties exhibited. 



For the best display of annual and perennial flowers, the premium of ^2 

 is awarded to William Newcomb, of Pittstown. 



Vegetables. — The committee on vegetables report tlae following pre- 

 miums : — 



E. C. Mcintosh, for tomatoes, $1. 



E. Corning, Jr., for best exhibition, ^1. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, August 3, 1850. An adjourned meeting of the Society was 

 held to-day, — the President in the chair. 



Voted, That tlie Society meet in future at 12 instead of 11 o'clock. 



Voted, That the gentlemen nominated as delegates to the Poniological 

 Convention in Cincinnati be appointed by the Society, and that they have 

 power to add to their number and to fill vacancies. The following are the 

 names of tlie delegates :— S. Walker, M. P. Wilder, B. V. Frencli, A. D. 

 Weld, J. II. Billings, W. B. Kingsbury, Joseph Breck, J. S. Sleeper, Eben 

 Wight, D. Leach, W. R. Austin, C. M. Hovey. 



A communication was received from F. R. Elliot, Cleveland, with a dona- 

 tion of seedling cherry buds, which were placed at the disposal of Uie Presi- 

 dent 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Elliot, and the Correspond- 

 ing Secretary dkected to communicate the same. 



