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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



SEPT. S7, 1813. 



FIFTKENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION 



OF THK 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 On the V3lh, Ulh, and 15th of Sept. J 843. 



A bountiful Providence having' crowned with 

 succpse the labors of the husbantlrnnn, and filled 

 hjs garners with the rich products of the or- 

 clinrd and the garden, the annual and accustom- 

 ed Exhibition of the Mas.sachu8etts Horticultural 

 Society was held at their room. No. 23 Tremont 

 Row, on the 13th, 14lh and 1.5lli of September. 

 The decorations of the hall were much the same 

 as on former occasions. The number of pot plants 

 was limited, yet there were enough to ornament 

 the hall in a neat and appropriate manner, without 

 crowding them together in dense masses, they be- 

 ing grouped in a becoming manner, giving an airi- 

 ness to the room that was pleasing and agreeable 

 to the eye. Souie fine specimens of the noble 

 Palm were generously sent in from the conserva- 

 tory of J. P. Gushing, Watertown, which were 

 greatly admired. Valuable contributions of choice 

 grei-n-house plants were also exhibited by the Pre- 

 sident of the Society, and by Messrs. VVinsliip, 

 Carter, Sweetser, Meller, and Warren. We would 

 notice in particular the fine condition of the plants 

 presented l)y Mr Teschemacher, from the Public 

 Conservatory: Brunia ericoides, Gloxinia rubra. 

 Begonia platanifolia, Achimenes longiflora (a very 

 fine specimen,) Achimenes coccinea, a number of 

 seedling Camellias of 1842, showing the extraordi- 

 nary effect of ^»ano on the color and size of the 

 foliage; also other Camellias, treated with various 

 proportions of very finely pulverized wood char- 

 coal : the growth of these seemed superior. A 

 eeedling .Acacia lophanlha, 1842, watered once a 

 week for three months, with a very dilute solution 

 of nitrate of soda, 2 1-2 feet high, showing bloom, 

 with several other experimental plants, attracted 

 much attention. Large nnd showy bouquets of 

 Dahlias and other cut flowers were exhibited by 

 Messrs. Carter, Warren, Howard, and W. Ken- 

 rick, and an obelisk of Asters, representing Bunker 

 Hill Monument, by Mr S. Sweetser, and a pyramid 

 of the same flowers by S. A. Walker — all of which 

 were attracting, from the taste displayed in their 

 composition. Inconsequence of the failure of the 

 Dahlia bloom, (which in former years has rendered 

 tlie show so gorgeous,) the display of flowers was 

 apparently deficient ; yet the Asters were displayed 

 111 great variety and perfection, of good size, finely 

 quilled, and in almost every variety of tint and 

 color. The number and variety of other autumnal 

 flowers was quite good, but not large. A fine 

 stand of perpetual and other Roses were shown by 

 the Messrs. Hovey and Mr S. R. Johnson. The 

 beauliful Phloxes from the President of the Socie- 

 ty and also by Messrs. Breck & Co., were greatly 

 and deservedly admired. 



The display of Fruits was really fine. Pears 

 nnd Plums were shown in more numerous varieties 

 than on any former occasion : the specimens were 

 uncommonly fair. The Grapes were generally 

 good, particularly those shown by Mr Haggerston, 

 from the grapery of Mr Gushing — Black Hamburg, 

 Syrian, Muscat of Alexandria, White Frontignac, 

 and Sweetwater — all of which were rich in bloom, 

 color, and flavor — as were also the specimens from 

 Messrs. Johnson, of Lynn ; Allen, of Salem; and 

 Howard, of Brooklinc. The show of Apples was 

 also good It is diSicult to discriminate where 



there were so many beautiful specimens, but the 

 committee would fail in duty to the Society and to 

 their own feelings, if they omitted to designate 

 some of the best which were exhibited, and which 

 attracted the notice of all discriminating visitors. 

 In the collection of the Pre.'iident were noticed ex- 

 tra fine specimens of Pears, viz: the Columbian, 

 Duchess d' Angouleme, Urhaniste, Summer Thorn, 

 dishing and Dix, and rich specimens of Coe's 

 Golden Drop and Red Gage Plums. From E. 

 Vose, Urbaniste, Flemish Beauty, Dix, Bezi de la 

 Motte and Cashing Pears. From S. H. Walley,jr., 

 fine Bartlett and Marie Louise Pearg. In the col- 

 lection of S. Walker, Bartlett and Vicar of Wink- 

 field Pears, extra fine. From Messrs. Hovey & 

 Co., excellent specimens of Beurre Remain, Napo- 

 leon, Roi de Wirteniberg Pears, and a fine seedling 

 Peach, rich and melting. From F. W. Macondry, 

 Washington (extra fine,) Seckel, Flemish Beauty, 

 Summer Thorn, and Passe Colinar Pears — all good. 

 Apples were exliibited by Mr A. D. Capen, of Dor- 

 chester, which attracted much notice from their 

 mammoth size. Mr S. Pond had some fine speci- 

 mens of Dix and Gushing Pears, and Plums. We 

 noticed several fine specimens of fruit in the col- 

 lection of the Messrs. Winship ; also in the same 

 collection were fair specimens of ripe Figs, which 

 we were informed by Mr Story, were from plants 

 grown in the open ground. Franc Real, Julienne, 

 Easter Beurre, Catillac, St. Ghislain and St. Ger- 

 main Pears, from Otis Johnson, Lynn, were all 

 fine, aa were also his Duane's Purple Plums. In 

 the collection of J. Lovett, 2d, Beverly, was notic- 

 ed a box of Imperial and Goliah Plums, and also 

 specimens of Peaches, the product of the same tree. 

 All the fruit from this gentleman was very fine. 

 Mr Jacob Deane, Mansfield, had very fair speci- 

 mens of seedling Apples. Coe'a Golden Drop 

 Plum, from Mr Vandine, and the same in the col- 

 lection of J. Lovett, 2d, were extra fine. From 

 the Pomological Garden, Salem, we noticed fine 

 specimens of Hacon's Incomparable, Marie Louise, 

 Beurre d' Amalis, Golden Beurre of Bilhoa, and 

 other fine Pears. Among the contributions of 

 Cheever Newhall, were fine specimens of the Bart- 

 lett, Surpasse Virgalouse and Louis bonne de Jer- 

 sey Pears, and Benoni Apples— and from George 

 Newhall, Louis bonne de Jersey Pears. From E. 

 S. Bradshaw, beautiful Washington Plums. W. 

 B. Kingsbury's Bajtlett Pears were judged to be 

 the finest exhibited. S. A. Slnirtleflf showed very 

 fine Egg Plums. From W. Thomas, fine Duchess 

 d' Angouleme and Bartlett Pears. From S. & G. 

 Hyde, fine Hubbardston Nonsuch Apples, Jaques 

 Peaches, and other fine fruit. Time would fail us 

 to mention all the fine specimens of fruit on the 

 tables, but we must not forget the very fine Du- 

 ane's Purple Plums, from Joseph Atkinson, Lynn ; 

 nor the fine Porter Apples from John Owen; nor 

 the Reine Claude Violet Plums, from J. M. Ives ; 

 nor the beautiful Grapes from Mr Arnold ; nor the 

 very fine specimens of Pears and other fruit from 

 J. F. Allen. There were many other highly meri- 

 torious specimens of fruits in the contributions of 

 other gentlemen, deserving of notice, but our mem- 

 ory fails us to particularize farther. The follow- 

 ing is the report of the Exhibition : 



FRUITS. 



From the President of the Society : Pears — var. 

 Fondante du Bois ; St. Germain (striped) ; Beurre 

 d' Amalis ; Louise bonne (of Jersey) ; Brown Beur- 



re ; Burnett; Ananas d' Ete ; Passe Colmar ; Al- 

 pha; Beurre Diel ; Verle Longue ; Duches.-^e d* 

 Angouleme; Biifi'um ; Vicar of Winkfield (Mona. 

 le Cure); Bon Chretien Fondante; Washington; 

 Jaininelte ; Urbaniste ; Naptdeon ; Remsen's" Fa- 

 vorite ; Verle longue de Automne ; Heathcote ; 

 Cluiumontel ; King Edward's; Summer Thorn; 

 Belle et Bonne ; Valle Franche ; Cumberland ; 

 Wilkinson; Thompson; Columbian; Cantelope ; 

 Seckel ; Dix; Julienne; Gilogil ; Gushing: An- 

 drews ; Uvedale's St. Germain ; Catillac ;°Green 

 Pear of Vair; Belle Lucrative; La Fortunce; 

 Gloiit Morccau ; Beurre de Paques ; Comprette ; 

 Marie Louise; Belmont; Duchesso de Mars ; 

 Belle Angerinc; Sabine; Passans de Portugal; 

 Lewis; Doyenne gris ; Bleeker's Meadow; Ne 

 plus iMeuris ; Unknown; Hericart ; Beurre d' 

 Aremberg; Striped Rousselet ; Bellissime de Au- 

 tomne; Bergomot Suisse; Rouse Leuch ; Hessel ; 

 Beurre Bronze; Sucre Vert; Black Worce.ster; 

 Dearborn's Seedling ; Unknown from France ; 

 Prince's St. Germain ; Bergamot de Swede ; Poire 

 de Tonneau ; Cuvelier; Beurre de Angletrre; 

 Raster Beurre ; Poire de Livre ; Queen Caroline ; 

 Williams's Bon Chretien ; Paquency ; Mon Dien ; 

 Autumn Superb; Fulton; Liiquet ; Beurre de Ca- 

 piauniont; Ananas, of the French ; Remain Car- 

 melile ; Surpasse Virgoulouse ; Epine d' Hiver. 



Peaches — Name unknown ; Gross Mignonne. 



Plums— Coe'a Golden Drop; Smith's Orleans; 

 Blue Imperatrice ; Corse's Field Marshal ; Reine 

 Claude Violet. 



From the Messrs. Winship: Pears — Fulton; 

 Ananas ; Bergainotte Easter; Beurre(?) Seckel ; 

 Doyenne Blanc; Gloiit Morceau ; Doyenne (.') 

 Bartlett; Tillington; Belle Lucrative ; Pyrus Spn- 

 rca ; Gushing ; Deux Tetes ; Colmar d' Ete ; Beur- 

 re du Compte ; Marquis : Napoleon ; French St. 

 Michael; Massachneetls ; Fortunee ; Surpaa?e St. 

 Germain; Rousset ; Archiduc Jean d' Autriche ; 

 Beurre Brown ; Wilkinson ; Pelford ; Roi de Wur- 

 temberg ; Martin Sec ; Bon Chretien ; Passe Col- 

 mar; Bellisime de Automne ; Cumberland ; Beurre 

 Diel; Beurre de Amalis ; Colmar; Sieiille ; Bflle 

 deBruxelles; Andrew's; Bru.«hmore's Bnn Chre- 

 tien ; Scotch Bonnet ; Catillac; Inconnue Chciioau ; 

 St. Ghislain; Bon Chretien Fondante; Bleeker's 

 Meadow. 



Plums — Rocky Mountain; White Gage; Pur- 

 ple Egg (fine); Duane's Purple ; Belle de Rion ; 

 Blue Imperatrice ; Nectarine. 



.Ipples—YeWow and Red Crab ; Grand Sachem ; 

 Variety.' Baldwin; Russet; Gardner Sweeting; 

 Greening; Dwarfs; Api ; Reinette de Newton; 

 Calville Rouge d' Hiver ; Reinette Franche ; Rein- 

 ette Grisc. 



Figs, open culture : Shepardia berries : Tree 

 Cranberries. 



From Cheever Newhall, Dorchester: ./l/iples 



Hawthorndean; Benoni; Rhode Island Greening. 



Pears — Passe Colmar; Bartlett; Beurre d' A- 

 malis; Urbaniste; Roi de Wiirteinburg ; Heath- 

 cote; Napoleon ; Surpasse Virgoulouse ; Harrison. 



From Edward M. Richards, Dedham : Pears 



Bartlett ; Vert Longue ; Harvard ; Gushing ; Sum- 

 mer Thorn ; Seckel. 



.Ipples—FaW Sops of Wine; Hawthorndean; 

 Red and Green Sweeting. 



From the Pomological Garden, (of the late R. 

 Manning) Salem: Pears — Belle et Bonne ; Glout 



