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BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1838. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY'S ANNUAL MEETLNG. 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



Let one great day 



To celebrated sports aud Moral play 

 Be set aside !" ^ i- j 



The annual exhibition of Flowers and Fruits by 

 the Massachdsetts Horticultural Society 

 took place at their Rooms, 23 Tremont Row, on 

 JFednesdmj, Thursday, and Friday, 19th, 20th, and 

 21st of September. 



The specimens of Fruit (the particulars of which 

 are here withgiven by the Chairman of the Fruit Com- 

 mittee) were very fine, and exceeded, both in quan- 

 tity and quality those of any former season. 



Owing- to the extreme heat of the weather, and 



genus," says Loudon, " are beyond comparison the 

 most delightful productions of the vegetable world." 

 This specimen was very beautiful, and was greatly 

 admired. Maranta zebrina, Acacia, (four varieties, i 

 Ardisia crenulata, Mannettia glabra, Erythrin'a 

 Cnsta-galli, Nerine Fothergilli, &c. 

 From John Lemist, Esq. of Roxbury. 

 Citrus myrtifolia, (two plants,) Erica omenta, 

 (two plants,) Cycas revoluta, Ilex aureo-marginata 

 and a very splendid Bouquet. ' 



From Mrs Bigelow, of Medford, t«-o very fine 

 specimens of Cupressus stricta. These plants 

 were placed at the entrance of the rooms and 

 made a handsome appearance. 

 Prom John C. Gray, Esq. 

 Two very fine specimens of Cockscomb. 

 From the Botanic Garden Cambridge, by Mr W. 

 E. Carter. 



Ficus elastica, Ficus australis, Diosmaericoides 



CNO, 14. 



the continued drought in Julv and Auo-nst ' An 



tumn's Queen, the gorgeous Dahlia di^noappea; I T.x'"rr""''' ^"r """■"'"' »'°^'"=^«"°oides 

 at the exhibition in- all her <.1or7 Xrn 'twith T '''' ^''T^^^^^^^ '■"^'""' ^igonia Evan- 



standing the altnost total faiCe' of e SLl Ba^i^R^, 'rf ^^ f" '"'^''T' ''°- '"^''=='' 

 bloom, the floral part of the show was m::h^:«:r ^^ t^ a^.S stIX:: h ^^^Er ta S'T 

 than our triends or ourse ves fint;r.ir,=to^ ^iru„„ _ ' ■ „ . ' ai^umiaij, x^iica i^anra, d 



than our friends or ourselves anticipated. When 

 it was made known to the cultivators, and to the 

 lovers of flowers, that the place of the Dahlia must 

 be filled up, by such cut flowers as could be pro- 

 cured, the disposition to contribute beca";° -ener- 

 al, and the supply was equal to our wants. Before 

 the appointed hour had arrived to open the Rooms 



concinna, Erica empetroides, Myrtus flora pl'eno, 

 do. narrow leaved, three seedling Camellia japonica,' 

 Metrosideros saligna, Eriobotrya japonica, Bauera 

 rubisefolia, Acacia divaracata, Magnolia grandiflora, 

 Eucalyp'ui perfoliato, Ilex crassifolin, iV5?Bs rnu- 

 cronata, Melastoma nepalensis. Acacia '{?) do. sa- 

 ligna, Hakea, Double flowering Myrtle, Acacia 



.nd w. t,„„ ™.iiic.ii„.. „f ,1,. ,_;?';■!"• '■■""" '=■»""■■ M. .l™. l.n„iHi.,C.l„.h„. 



and we trust gratification, of the lovers of Flora' 

 and Pomona. 



The contributors will pleasa accept our thanks 

 and acknowledgments, for their liberal contribu- 

 tions, and their kind aid. If we liave omitted, in 

 our annexed statement, the name of any contributor, 

 or an account of any specimens sent for exhibition,' 

 I we solicit the favor of a communication giving us a 

 list of the plants or flowers omitted, that they may 

 be added to our report. 



From the Hon. John Lowell of Roxbury. 

 Pandanus utilis, Eugenia myrtifolia, Araucaria 

 excelsa, (rare and valuable.) This is a most superb 

 plant. The inhabitants of Chili call this noble or- 

 nament of their forests araucanos. "This crenus " 

 Sweet observes "maybe termed the handsomest 

 genus of plants with which we are acquainted." 

 Bignonia discolor, Acrostichum alcicorne, Asple- 

 ( nium (?) Casuarina equisetifolia. 



From J. P. Cusliing, Esq. Watertown. 

 , Astrapapa Wallichii, Epipliyllim Ackermanni, Ma- 

 •ranta rebrina, Amaryllis Belladonna, (several pots 

 :in bloom,) Hippeastrums, (seedlings in bloom,) Erica 

 glauca, Alpinia mutans, Rochea falcata, Trevirana 

 coccinea, Phienia daclylifera, Hippeastrums, (seed- 

 lings in bloom,) Mespilus (?) and a fine cut blossom 

 of Crinum amabile. 



From Marshall P. Wilder, Esq. of Hawthorn 

 Grove, Dorchester. 



Stanhopea quadricornis, (.Vir plant from South 

 America in fine bloom.) " The true species of this 



nus pubescens, do. quadrifida, Menziesia globularis, 

 Bouvardia coccinea, Beaufortea decussata. 



From Messrs Winship of Brighton. 



Cassia sophorse, Citrus nobilis minor, in fine fruit, 

 Eugenia Australis, Agave Americana variegata' 

 Sparmannia africania, 2 varieties of Cyclamen persi- 



,-/'°fJ^"''"'' Lee, Esq. Brookline, several beau- 

 tiful little plants in bloom and a great variety of 

 cut flowers, Roses, &c. 



From J. D. H. Williams, Esq. Roxbury, Taxus 

 communis, Callistenum lanceolatum. 



From Mr T. Rundle, Fig and Dwarf apple tree, 

 both in fruit. ' 



From Mr John Arnold, Boston, Camellia japonica 

 aJba pleno, in fine bloom. 



Dahlias.— From Col. Wilder, var. Suffolk Hero 

 Elphinstones Diana, do. purple Perfection, Marquis 

 ot Northampton, Conqueror of Europe, Brown's 

 quilled Perfection, &c. 



From E. Breed, Esq. Charlestown. 



Widnall's Triumphant. 



From Messrs Hovey, var. Mrs Rush ton, Liberty 

 Juliet, Rival Yellow, Middlesex Rival, Conqueror 

 of Europe; Rosa Superba, Ruby, Diadero of Flora 



cfec. ' 



From Dr J. C. Howard, var. Prince George 

 Ophelia, Royal William, Countess of Liverpool,' 

 Dennisii, Beauty of Cambridge, Desdemona, Alba 

 purpurea, Picta formosissima. Lady Pordwich, &c. 

 From Messrs Winship, var. Countess of Liverpool, 

 Royal William, I5arrett's Susanna, Prince Georo-e 

 of Cumberland, Dutchess of Buccleugh, &c. ° 



^i'rom the Botanic Garden, Cambridge, by Mr 

 W. E. Carter, Dennis's Perfection, Lord°Liverpool, 

 Dennisii, Countess of Liverpool, Prince George', 

 Ophelia, Mrs Broadwood, Desdemona, Augusta,' 

 Picta formosissima. 



From Mr Jno Richardson, Dorchester, var. Lord 

 Liveipool, Countess of Mansfield, Dennisii. 



From W. Phipps, Esq. and W. Parnsworth, Esq. 

 of Roxbury, each a few fine flowers. 



From Messrs O. and W. Wales of Dorchester, 



„■ ,,. , ', — ".,--."...v.u jjcisi- i luii. luessrs w. ana vv. wales ot Dorchestei 



cum,\inearosea,Aucubajaponica,Gloxiniaspeciosa, var. Red Rover, Lady Pordwich, Widnall's Perfec 

 Eunatorium odnratTim. Marantn vohi-ivo !?',.,•„„ »; — n • :• ■. t^ , , ^L 



Eupatorium odoratum, Maranta zebrina. Erica gra- 

 cilis, and spuria, rallota purpurea, Merpilus japonica, 

 Atriplex halimus, Asclepias persicifolia, Begonia 

 argyrostigma, Ficus elasticus, Daphne variegata, 

 Laurus, communis fol : variegata, Ruscus, racemo- 

 sus in fruit, Melaleuca diosmefolia. 



From Mr H. Bowditch, Boston. 



Pine specimens of Myrtles and Orange trees in 

 fruit, Aloysia citriodora, Fuchsia, Erica, Acacia, &c. 



From Messrs Hovey, Oxalis Boweii, 



Prom Jno. Hovey, Roxbury. 



Yellow tea rose, Verbena melindre, Passiflora 

 racemosa. 



From Mr Mason of Chariestown. 



Phylica ericoides. Acacia armata, and two other 

 varieties. Verbena melindre, great variety of double 

 ten week stocks, Viburnum tinus, three varieties of 



tion, Dennisii, and Dutchess of Buccleugh. 



On the second and third days of exhibition, tliero 

 was a basket of choice specimens handed to the 

 committee, with a request tliat they should be placed 

 in the stands incog. The request was complied 

 with. All that we feel permitted to say in our re- 

 port is, tliat the flowers were mucli admired ; we 

 classed them among the fairest of the /air. 



By Samuel Walker of Roxbury, var. Napoleon, 

 Desdemona, Dennisii, King of Dahlias, Metropo- 

 litan, Calypso, Widnall's Perfection, Mrs Broad- 

 wood, Dutcliess of Buccleugh, Jackson's Rival Yel- 

 low, Lady Ann, Douglass Glory, Belledonna, Autro 

 purpurea, Granta, Well's wliite, Harding's bride, 

 Ophelia, lieauty of Cambridge, Urania, Barrett's 

 Susanna, and Beauty of Bedford. 



BouQUF.TS. — From Mrs. J. H. Gardner, of Rox- 



Erica, Rhododendron arboreum, Orange tree with burv^T^P Twd fM .r''"'r[' f """■ 



fruit, and Diosma ericoides. "j"^ ' ?'/ ?• ^^"'"''^ °^ Brookline ; John Lemist, 



„ ., „,.,,. ,, ,, „ Esq. of Roxbury; W. E.Carter of Cambridge; 



From Mr William Meller, Ro.xbury, four plants Aiessrs Hovey, and S. Sn-eetser, Esq. of Cam- 

 Citrus Decumana. bridgcport ; Messrs Winship, Brighton, W. Kenrick, 



From Dr J. C. Howard, Woodland, Brookline. Newton, and S. Walker. 



A fine specimen of Yucca and other plants. ' A small bouquet, presented by Mrs. E. Breed, 



