470 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



of a brisk, vinous, saccharine flavor, ftilly equal to the Urbaniste, in its best 

 condition, and one of the very finest early pears. 



PREBII0MS AWARDED FOR FRUITS. 



Summer Apples. — For the best Summer apples, (Red Astrachan,) to O. 

 Johnson, $6. 

 For the second best, (Williams',) to A. D. Williams & Son, $i. 

 Summer Pears. — For ttae best Summer pears, (a new native variety,) to 

 Hovey & Co., $6. 

 For the second best, (Madeleine,) to Jos. Stickney, $4. 

 Currants. — For the best specimen, (White Dutch,) to Geo, Wilson, $5. 



For the second best, (Red Dutch,) to O. Johnson, $3. 

 Raspberries. — For tlie best, to Capt, J. Lovett, for Knevet's Giant, $5. 



For the second best, to Capt Lovett, for the Fastolff, $3. 

 Blackberries. — For the best, to Capt. Lovett, ^5- 



For the second best, to C. E. Grant, $3. 

 Gooseberries. — For the best, to Capt. Lovett, for the Roaring Lion, $5. 

 For the second best, to J. Hovey, for the Whitesmith, $3. 

 A Gratuity of f3 to Dr. S. G. Howe, for a fine exhibition of different 

 sorts. 

 September 7. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The Vice Presidents were appointed a committee to receive delegates at- 

 tending the annual exhibition. 



Adjourned one week, to September 14th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of tlie Society, J. Nugent, 

 Hovey & Co., P. Barnes, Breck & Co., T. Needham, and others, cut flow- 

 ers, bouquets, fce. 



GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



To L. Davenport, for fine roses, $2. 



To P. Barnes, Breck & Co., J. Nugent, Winships, Mrs. Story, Miss 

 Kenrick, Miss Russell, J. Hovey, and A. Bowditch, $1 each. 



Fruits : From O. Johnson, Summer Francreal, and one kind of pears 

 unnamed ; very fine Green Gage, Washington, Cooper's, Imperial Gage, 

 and Bradshaw plums. From S. H. Perkins, splendid specimens of Lewis 

 nectarines- From G. Merriam, Bartlett pears. From P. Barnes, Beurr6 

 d'Amalis pears. From C. E. Grant, Coolidge's Favorite peaches, and fine 

 blackberries. From Winship & Co., Golden Beurre of Bilboa, Belle et 

 Bonne, Hessel, Belle Lucrative, and other pears. From R. Crooker, Dia- 

 mond plums. From E. Bemis, Beurr6 d'Amalis and Bartlett pears. From 

 A. Parker, Chelmsford, Andrews and Bartlett pears. From J. Mann, a 

 basket of pears, plums, peaches, &c. From J. H. Blake, plums, unnamed. 

 From E. Wight, Orange Sweeting apples, Julienne pears, and the following 

 plums : — Nectarine, Jefferson, Red Perdrigon, Egg, Cooper's, (?) and Roy- 

 ale. From L. R. Mears, Seedling peaches. From W. W. Merrill, Wash- 

 ington plums. From A. Dexter, Deacon (?) apples and Bartlett pears. 



