666 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



From Hovey & Co., Comtesse de Lunay, Henry IV., Beurr6 Diel, Beurr6 

 d'Anjou, Hill's Fall Butter, and White Doyenne pears. From Isaac Hawes, 

 beautiful White Doyenne pears. From S. Needham, B. Hamburgh, and 

 four other sorts grapes. From B. D. Emerson, Black Hamburgh grapes. 

 From H. Vandine, BufFum, Marie Louise, Passe Colmar, Seckel, Heathcot 

 and other pears. 



Findts tested by the Committee : Hall's DoAvn Easton peaches, from J, 

 Owen, excellent. Seedling pear from Marblehead, good size, and promises 

 well. Beurre d'Anjou from Hovey &. Co., very fine, as heretofore ; Comtesse 

 de Lunay, handsome and good ; Comte de Lunay, sugary and excellent. Eye- 

 wood from the President, good. Beurre Bosc, Beurr6 Diel, Urbaniste, Brown 

 Beurr6, and other pears, from J. P. Gushing, all excellent. Seedling pear , 

 from H. H. Crapo, of ordinary quality ; not worthy of cultivation for the table. 



JVovember 2. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. [Proceedings in our next number.] 



Exhibited. — Fruits : From J. Lovett, Duchess of Angouleme, Eyewood, 

 Beurre Bosc, Urbaniste, Marie Louise, Seckel, Beurr6 Diel, Fulton, Colmar 

 Niel and Edwards's Elizabeth, all fine ; also Boxford apples. S. Downer, 

 Jr., very fine Beurr6 Diel pears. John Gordon, fine Capiaumont pears 

 and apples without name. S. Driver, Marie Louise pears, fine. E. Brown, 

 Fulton pears. H. Vandine, Seckel, Lawrence, BufFum, Napoleon, Passe 

 Colmar and Marie Louise pears, some of them fine. A. W. Stetson, Isa- 

 bella grapes. J. Washburn, St. Martin's Quetsche plums, and Fondante de 

 Malines, Napoleon and Edwards's Elizabeth pears, fine. F. Dana, seedling 

 pears. No. 1, called Martha Ann. Hovey & Co., Beurr6 d'Anjou pears and 

 the Sheldon, from Western New York. B. Guild, beautiful White Doy- 

 enne. 



Fruits tested by the Committee : Ropes pear from J. F. Allen, pleasant 

 flavor, specimen over ripe. Marie Louise, from H. Vandine, fine quality ; 

 Napoleon and Lawrence, good. Vicompte de Spoelberch, from Hovey & 

 Co., good. Napoleon, from J. Washburn, fine. Urbaniste and Beurr6 

 Duval pears, from the President, very fine. Seedling pears from F. Dana, 

 called Martha Ann, specimens not quite in eating, but the committee think 

 it a fruit of great promise. From J. Battey, Keeseville, N. Y., Northern 

 Sweet apples, fine. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR FRUITS. 



Foreign Grapes. — For the best specimens, various kinds, to Hovey & 

 Co., #10. 



For the second best, to T. Needham, $7. 

 Native Grapes. — For the best specimens, (Isabella,) to A. W. Stetson, $5. 



For the second best, (Isabella,) to C. E. Grant, $S. 

 Nectarines. — For the best specimens, (Lewis,) to S. H. Perkins, $6. 



For the second best, (various sorts,) to J. F. Allen, $4. 



A gratuity to W. C. Strong of $i. 

 Peaches. — For the best specimens to G. Merriam, $6. 



For the second best, to J. F. Allen, $i. 



A gratuity of $4 each to Hovey &. Co., and E. King. 



