Massachusetts Horticultural Society. All 



From James Nugent, Imperial Gage ploms. From Geo. Walsh, White 

 Gage, Bradshaw, Imperial Gage, and fine Green Gage plmiis; Bartlett 

 pears, and apples. From W. C. Strong, Roman, Elruge, Nowington, 

 Lewis, and 3 other sorts of nectarines ; Coe's Golden Drop plmns, 8 sorts of 

 grapes, and Cktolidge's Favorite peaches. From S. Driver, pears for a 

 name. 



From Hovey & Co., Thomas, McLaughlan, and 2 other plums ; Cannon 

 Hall Muscat grapes ; Black figs, and pears, viz., Summer Bergamot, Vallee 

 Franche, Inconnue Cramoisine, Summer Francieal, Hessel, Colmar d'Ete, 

 Dearborn's Seedling ; also, Beechwood and Persian melons. From E. M. 

 Richards, Walpole and Haley's Nonsuch apples. From J. A. Kenrick, 

 Early Crawford and Coolidge's Favorite peaches. From .Tos. Lovett, fine 

 Green Gage plums, and blackberries. From A. Lackay, fine Green Gage 

 and Cooper's plums. From W. G. Lake, several varieties of apples and 

 pears. From J. F. Allen, Summer Francreal pears. From H. Vandine, 

 Ruling's Superb, Columbia, Bradshaw, and four other sorts of plums ; four 

 kinds of pears, and Williams' apples. From J. H. Welch, fine specimens 

 of Tyson pears ; from A. D. Webber, melons. 



Fruits tested by the committee : Beechwood melons, from Messrs. Hovey 

 &, Co., fine. 



Stpltmher 14. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. 



It was voted, that the President, Corresponding Secretary, and Recording 

 Secretary be a committee to prepare tickets for invited guests. 



Adjourned one week, to September 21st. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : The exliibition of German asters, for premium, 

 took place to-day, and the display was exceedingly fine ; but, owing to a 

 vote of the Society to close the hall, it was understood by some tliat tlie 

 exhibition was postponed ; in consequence of tliis, Messrs. Hovey & Co. 

 entered their flowers too late for premium. The contributors were L. Da- 

 venport, I. Spear, and J. Nugent. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



German Asters. — For the best display, a premium of $4, to I. Spear. 

 For tlie second best, $3, to J. Nugent. 

 For the third best, $2, to L. Davenport. 



September 17, 18, 19, and 20. The Twenty-Sec o.vd Annual Exhi- 

 bition OF the Society took place on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- 

 day, and Friday, the 17th, 18th, IDth, and 20th of September. On this 

 occasion, to accommodate the increasing contributions of the members, the 

 whole of the Society's building was put in requisition. The store occu- 

 pied by Mr. Bowditch and the library room were cleared, and fitted up 

 witli tables, for fruit and vegetables. In the hall two tables were put up, 

 whose combined length was one hundred and fifty feet. These were 

 wholly filled with the pears and grapes ; the apples, plums, peaches, &c., 

 occupied the central tables below, and the vegetables filled the side stands. 

 The entrance to the hall was through an arch, open on three sides, deco- 



