Massachusetts Horticultiiral Society. 4G9 



attend the Essex Institute ; E. M. Richards, B. V. French, and C. New- 

 hall, the R. I. Hort. Soc. ; and J. S. Cabot, the West Chester Hort. Soc. 



A communication was received from the Wilmington Hort. Soc, Dela- 

 ware, informing the Society that delegates had been chosen to attend the 

 annual exhibition of tliis Society. 



[The following gentlemen were elected members, at tlie meeting August 

 17 : W. L. Nichols, Roxbury, and William Johnson, Boston.] 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From tlie President, a fine collection of Seedling 

 phloxes, one a delicate Avhite, very pretty. From P. Barnes, a variety of 

 flowers, among which were the following new dahlias : — Boule de Feu, Mr. 

 Seldon, Gloriosa, Striata perfecta, &c. From Mrs. Winchester, by J. W. 

 Brown, a fine display of asters, dahlias, &c. Cut flowers, in variety, were 

 also sent by Breck & Co., J. Nugent, A. Bowditch, Mrs. E. A. Story, Win- 

 ship Si, Co., L. Davenport, I. Spear, Miss M. A. Kenrick, E. Wiuslow, J. 

 Hovey, George Walch, W. H. Foster, Miss Russell and others. 



GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



To p. Barnes, Breck & Co., Winship &l Co., J. Nugent, A. Bowditch, 

 J. W. Brown, J. Hovey, Mrs. E. A. Story, L. Davenport, Miss Russell, 

 and Miss M. A. Kenrick, $1 each. 



Fruits : From B. V. French, Cabashea and Garden Royal apples. From 

 A. D. Weld, Williams' apples, very fine, and several sorts of pears. 

 From A Dexter, Bartlett pears and Deacon apples. From O. Johnson. 

 Bough apples, fine, and Bloodgood, Dearborn's Seedling, and Rostiezer 

 pears. From E. M. Richards, fine apples. From J. Washburn, Mano- 

 met apples, very fine, and Watson, Summer Rose, and other pears. From 

 J. Hyde tfc Son, an apple, supposed a seedling. From Jos. Lovett, Wil- 

 liams' apples, fine. From A. Parker, Harvard and Bartlett pears. From 

 E. Bemis, Winship's Seedling pears. From P. Baraes, fine Beurre d'Am- 

 alis pears. From Jos. Stickney, very fine Summer Francreal pears. From 

 M. P. Wilder, Summer Francreal, Striped Summer Francreal, and other 

 sorts of pears. From Messrs. Winship, Winship's Seedlings. From J. S. 

 Sleeper, Smnmer Rose pears. From F. King, Julieitne pears, fine. From 

 Hovey & Co., a new native pear, very handsome and fine ; Summer Franc- 

 real, Julienne, Orange Musqu6, (?) and other pears, and several kinds of 

 grapes, fine. 



Fruits tested hy the Committee, ^iigtist 31st. — From Hyde & Son, an 

 apple, supposed a seedling, similar to the Williams. Duchess of Olden- 

 burg, from J. M. Earle ; brisk, lively flavor, good size, and handsome. 

 From E. F. King, apricots, supposed to be a seedling, resembling the 

 Orange. A small plum, from J. S. Sleeper, handsome, and of pleasant 

 flavor. Black Imperial, known also as the Bradshaw, from S. Hill, a large, 

 handsome, and fine early plum. Blue Gage, from O. Johnson, excellent. 

 A small blue plum, from tlie President, (unnamed,) fine flavor. Belle de 

 Feron pear, from Col. Wilder, poor. Limon pear, from J. M. Earle, good. 

 Gustin's Summer, not in eating. 



From Hovey & Co., a new native pear, of good size, fair and handsome ; 



