The usual festival of this Society "'as held at its 

 Hall, 23 Tremont Row, on the 25th, 26th and 27th 

 September. The beauty of our autumn and the 

 absence of frost, conspired to render the offerings 

 of Flora, Pomona and Tellus peculiarly attractive, 

 youiiir and various palms, new flowers and fine 

 specimens of green house plants v/ore happily in- 

 troduced on the stands. Great credit is due to the 

 society and to the liberality of contributors, in thjs 

 renderinij its exhibition so atttactive to the public 

 eye. 



Plants in Pots. — From Hon. John Lowell ; A- 

 raucaria excelsa, Crinum amabile, Musa sapienti- 

 um, Stapelia reflexa, Trcviranacoccinea, Musa pur- 

 purea. 



From Mrs Bigelow, Medford ; Agave America- 

 na, var. Striata, Yucca gloriosa. 



From Wni. E. Carter, Botanic Garden, Cam- 

 bridge; Eugenia australis, Slagnolia grandiflora, 

 Calostenmia saligna. Daphne odora variegata. Eri- 

 ca baccans, Polygala cordifolia ? Melaleuca tenui- 

 folia, Viburnum odoratissimum, Asclepias nivea, 

 Protea grandiflora, Protea speciosa nigra. Magnolia 

 purpurea,Jasminum azoricum, Fushcia stricta,Pittos. 

 porum tobicum. Magnolia anontofolia, Laurus nobi- i 

 lis, plena, Ilex, sp : Hedychium Gardenium, Verbe- 

 na incisa, Melaleuca ericafolia, Pittosporum undu- 

 Utum, Fuschia globosa, Laurus nobilis, Rhododen- 

 Von hybriduEn, Ficus australis, Pelargonium zonale 

 ^. vanegatum, Aspidium exaltatum, Azalea phce- 

 ni'ea, Ilex cordifolia, Myrtus communis, Rof mari- 

 nus officinalis, Viburnum tinus, Canna esculente, 

 Laurt^ excelsa, Acacia decipiens, Protea sp.. Pro- 

 tea »rg,ntea, Hibiscus sp., Oxalis Boweii, Phlox 

 Dnfuniu/dii, Olea fragrans, llicium Floridanum, 

 Caijiell.a Ja^^nji-a — two Eeedlinff vaript.ies. 



albiflos, C. cortex, Opuntia aurea, Echinocactus 

 multiplex, Amaryllis crocea, &c. 



From J. .1. Low, Roxbury ; Cycas revoluta, Ama- 

 ryllis Belladonna, (three pot?-,) Hamanthus coccin- 

 eus, one superb Tea tree rose. 



J^-om JohnF. Priest; Myrtus communis (large.) 

 From J. L. L. F. Warren, Brighton ; Ilex opaca 

 and [. variegata, Correa alba. Begonia argyrostig- 

 ma, Salina fulgens. Verbena citriodora. Fig tree 

 with second crop of fruit ; another specimen; Me- 

 liantlms major, Portulacca arborea, Aucuba Japon- 

 ica. 



From Parker Barnes, Boston ; Polianthus tubero- 

 sa, fl. pi. 



From N. N. Dyer, Soutli Abington ; Begonia 

 Evansiana. 



Cut Flowers nnd Bouquets. — From Col. Perkins, 

 iBrookline; two flowers of Strelitzia augusta, of 

 1 ivory whiteness and delicacy — very rare. 



From Messrs Hovey & Co. ; a small stand of 

 Verbenas, containing the following varieties: Ver- 

 bena chamoedrifolia, V. chamEedrilolia major, V. 

 Tweediana, V. Tweediana superba, V. Arriana, 

 V. Eyriana, V. incisa, V. Binneyana, V. venosa, V 

 tencuoides — also, great variety of German Asters. 

 From .Messrs Breck & Co. ; nine superb Bou- 

 quets, containing fine phloxes : Zinnia violacea, of 

 several varieties ; Elichrysum bracteatum, varieties, 

 and Celosia cristata. 



From William E. Carter, Botanic Garden, Cam- 

 bridge ; five HoiKiuets ; specimens of iMagnolia 

 glauca, (a second flowering,) Silphium elatum, from 

 Carolina, &c. &c. 



From Mr Leland, Charlestown ; fine cockscombs. 

 From A. H. Waters, Millbury, by his gardener, 

 J. Sheridan ; fine cockscombs. 



From William Kenrick, Newton; two basksis of 



Erica, were arranged in much beauty. Wreaths of 

 flowerSjOf airy lightness relieved the upper surface 

 of the walls and gave a finish to the whole. 



I he influence of such exhibitions cannot be too- 

 highly estimated. To snatch a glimpse of the beau- 

 tiful and delicate in nature, portrayed in a flower — 

 to behold the magic effect of mind over these ob- 

 jects of matter, in producing the most novel results 

 commune with the spirit of excellence, har- 

 mony, and of exquisite perfection in the outward 

 world — to breathe the odor of the loveliest forms 

 of organization — to transport one's self to Eden's 

 irrove.^, amid the din of ceaseless worldly toil — this 

 is sufficient to give new zest to life and allay the 

 feverish excitement of too sedulous care. Nor is it 

 merely to gaze on simple beauty, to breathe the 

 perfume of roses and jessamines, to admire and 

 wonder — but in the rearing of the simplest flower, 

 or in the production of the most common vegetable, 

 there is in operation a train of physiological laws, 

 subservient to the human energies alone, most com- 

 plex in their mode and yet most obedient to the 

 master spirit who dares to control. Studies the 

 most profound and effects the most important and 

 enduring, are involved in the taste for such pur- 

 suits as these. JOHN LEWIS RUSSELL, 



Chairman of the Committee on Floivers. 

 Sept. 28, 1839. 



From D. M. Mclntyre, •Cambridgeport; Salpig 



lossis — three elegant striped varieties — Asters, &c. 



From Messrs Winships, Brighton ; superb and 



Fwm Messrs Hovey & Co. ; Epiphyllum Acker- i flowers, tastefully arranged, &c. &c. 

 mamlai, Gardoquia Hookerii, Oxalis Boweii. Ff"™ S. R. Johnson, Charlestown ; superb van. 



Frcm J P. Cu,?hing, Watertown ; Cycas revolu- eties of Tea, Noisette and other Roses, Asters, &c, 

 ta, fetaiieli\ variegata, Lantana borbonica, Calathea 

 zebrina, Ptimix dactylifera. 



From Join Towne, Snow Hill ; Manettia cordi- ^ 

 folia, Stapelv hirsuta. Erica abietina, (two plants,) j finely arranged Bouquets. 

 MenziesacseVlea, Erica mammosa, E. regcrminans, 

 E. gracilis, nyllica ericoides, Crowea saligna. 



From PubU Garden, Boston ; Cassia, sp.. Plum- 

 bago CapensisiPandanus sp., Vinca rosea, V. alba. 



From Messrs Winship, Brighton; Vinca rosea, 

 Hydrangea hort^jsis. Acacia sp., Cistus Laurifolia, 

 Agapanthus utnbllata,Achrostichum alcicorno, Eu- 

 genia australis, I-\biscus Rosasinensis, Begonia ar- 

 gyrostigma. Aloe \aponaria. Erica spuria, Justicia 



From Thomas Mason, Charlestown ; several Bou- 

 quets. 



From J. S. EUery, Woodland, Brookline — by 

 James Irish ; two large bouquets of Dahlias, inter- 

 mingled with other flowers, and a beautiful pyra- 

 mid — all got up with uncommon good taste and 

 much novelty of style. 



Groupes of Dahlias, of great merit, were offered 

 by Messrs Johnson, Wilder, Carter, Walker, Hov- 



lutea, Acacia suavtileiis, Aucuba Japonica, Salvia j ev & Co., Stickney, Breck & others. The coup 



splendens, Fuschia \occinea, Lobelia speciosa, Lan- 

 tana carnea ? Stapfija variegata, Roses, varieties, 

 Pelargoniums, do. Pv^nias. 



From William Meier, Rnxbury ; Lantana Cam- 

 mara, Acacia armata,'lex variegata, Gentiana Ja- 



d'ff (7 of these was most striking and vivid, Very 

 many were of the neweststyle: some most rare, some 

 bizarre in aspect, some lovely, some gorgeous. We 

 hope to give a perfect catalogue of the varieties 

 and of all the contributors in the forthcoming re 



ponica. Thuya occidei^alis, Hamanthus coccineus, P^'rts of the society, (second series.) We do not 

 UlexEuropsus, Myrtu*p., (twospocimons,)Pittos- vouch for entire correctness -in the above brief 

 porum undulatum, Eug^iia myrlifolia, Am'aranthus ■ account, but offer it in haste, and according to our 



hypochondriac us, Pelaripnium, var. Prince's Per- 

 fection. \ 



From Thomas Mason, \;ast Boston ; Erica blan- 



best abilities under such circuuistances. 



We cannot refrain from saying a word on the 

 style of arrangement, which we consider peculiarly 



da, E. cruenta, E. multifliia, E. gracilis, E. caffra,, fortunate. The grouping of such varieties of plants 



E. arborea, Diosma thym^blia, D. capitala, ;\!ela- as would be offered at a promiscuous display, is no 



leuca saligna, M. sp., Aci^ia Longifolia, Verbena easy task. To combine elegance with use, to show 



Tweediana, &c. &c. off a fine plant to the best advantage, is very rcqui- 



From Samuel Sweetser, Cambridgeport ; several site to its picturesque effect. 'J his we are happy 



Dahlias, one of which was 0. Striata formosissinia, to say, was well done. The broad foliage of the 



Fruits. 



From J. P. Gushing, by Mr Haggerston ; 

 splendid Grapes — Muscat of Alexandria, Black 

 Hamburg, Muscat of Lurell, Morocco, St. Peters ; 

 striped St Germain (Panache). Pears — unique as to 

 size, form and general appearance, — altogether 

 superior to others heretofore exhibited under the 

 same lame, and much admired by those who no- 

 ticed them. Also, Burgmansbirne pear, a new va- 

 riety, of great promise, and St. Michael's, do., very 

 large and beautiful. Neither of these were at ma- 

 turity. We should decline the name of the last, 

 coming from most other sources, and still think it 

 will prove a brown Beurre. 



From Hon. T. H. Perkins ; Grapes — Black Ham- 

 burg, St.' Peters, Frankendale, Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria,Musc9t, Frontignac, Chasselas of Fontainbleau, 

 Reine de Nice, (unripe but very large,) Sweet wa- 

 ter, Grizzly Frontignac, — also, three kinds of Peach, 

 es and two kinds of Nectarines — all very beautiful. 



From Joseph Balch, Jamaica Plains ; Duchess 

 d'Angouleme Pears; Pumpkin Sweeting Apples; 

 Black Hamburg, Blanquette, White Muscat, Black 

 Prince, variety from France, name unknown, (great 

 bearer,) .Meunier, and Chasselas Grapes — the two 

 latter in open culture. 



From Fredsric Tudor, Nahant ; fruitof the finest 

 kind from trees planted on the exposed situation 

 of that promontoiy, as follows: Madame, Julienne, , 

 Buffum, Wilkinson and Bleeckcr's Meadow Pears; 

 fine variety of Peach, name unknown. 



From J. B. Jones, Dorchester ; fine Freestone 

 Peaches, and Old Higginson do. — Very good. 



From S. Downer, Dorchester ; Apples — Pump- 

 kin Sweeting, Nonsuch, Gardner Sweeting, FalJ 

 Harvey, Roxbiiiy Russett, Wales apple, Colder! 

 Russett, Seaver Sweeting, Rhode Island Greening, 

 Ribstone Pippen, Esopus Spitzenberg, Ramshor.i, 

 Hawthorndean, Lyscoiii, Pearmain, and one basket, 

 of a variety, name unknown. Pears — Andrews, 

 Beurre Diel, Passe Colmar, Seckel, Gushing, Mon- 

 sieur Jean, Heathcote, Urbaniste, Fulton, B^.dft' 



