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Nvmphtca alba, Princess Marianne, rosea superba, Apollo, and five seed- 

 lings. Some fine phloxes, part of them seedlings, were also contributed 

 by the President. Flo«-ers and bouquets, from J. Nugent, L. Davenport, 

 W. P. Callender, R. M. Copeland, Messrs. Winship, Geo. Walsh, W. 

 Kenrick, J. Hovey, Miss Russell and others. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Phloxes. — For the best ten varieties, to Breck & Co., $6. 

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

 For the third best, to P. Barnes, $3. 



Gratuities. — To L. Davenport, Hovey & Co., Breck & Co., J. Nugent, 

 Winship & Co., P. Barnes, and Miss Russell, each $\ for cut flow- 

 ers, &c. 



Fruit: From A. D. Williams, Red Astrachan, Williams's, fine, Bough 

 and Orange Sweet apples ; Jargonelle pears. From J. Gordon, Williams's 

 and Bough, fine, apples. From J. Mann, House of Industry, Louis Philippe 

 plums, very fine ; probably the same as the Wheeler or Peach plum. From 

 Mr. Clapp, presented by the President of the Society, Clapp pear. From 

 S. Downer, Jr., Red Astrachan apples, very fine. From Messrs. Winship, 

 Fondante d'Et6 pears. From E. Brown, Red Astrachan apples. From B. 

 V. French, blackberries ; River apples. From C. E. Grant, blackberries, 

 very fine ; Mousieur Hatif or Orleans plums. From M. H. Simpson, by D. 

 H. Burns, peaches, very large and fine. From G. Memam, blackberries, 

 fine. From Hovey & Co., Victoria, Macready s Early White, White Nice, 

 Muscat of Alexandria grapes. From Otis Johnson, Houghton's Seedling 

 gooseberries ; blackberries, fine ; Red Astrachan apples, very fine. From 

 Messrs. Breck, Jargonelle pears. From J. F. Allen, White Flamburgh, 

 Bishop's grapes, very fine ; blackberries. From M. P. Wilder, Rivers's 

 Favorite and Morocco plums. From E. M. Richards, Williams's Favorite 

 apples, fine ; Christiana melon. From J. Lovett, 2d, superior blackberries ; 

 Red Astrachan apples, fine. From H. Vandine, Yellow Gage, Yellow Honey 

 and Peach plums ; Early Harvest and Sopsavine apples. 



Fruits tested. — From Mr. Richards, Christiana melon, very fine, sustain- 

 ing the character of this variety as being the earliest and best hardy melon. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 

 for september. 



fruit department. 

 Grape Vines in the greenhouse will now have fully matured their crop, 

 which may be gathered as soon as possible, in order that the house may be 

 cleansed and prepared for the plants next month. All the vines will re- 

 quire, will be to keep the laterals cut in, and to give an abundance of air to 

 ripen the wood. Vines in cold houses will now be ripening their crop, and 

 in cool weather should be kept rather close so as to ripen them as early as 



