that, in most localities, the berries are rendered worthless by the attacks of mildew; and the consequent disappointment has induced many to give up their cultivation altogether. Mr. Houghton's gooseberry is a seedling from our native kind, produced some time ago, and is considerably cultivated in Lynn, where Mr. Houghton resides. It is of only moderate size, but possesses a fine flavor, is a most extraordinary bearer, and in all seasons is remarkably free from mildew. The specimens which we have seen, induce us to recommend it for general cultivation, especially in situations where the large English sorts cannot be grown. We have no doubt, that with proper attention in the selection of seeds from the largest berries, other and improved sorts may be raised from this, and eventually a progeny of large fruited kinds, equal to the English, but possessing all the adaptation to our variable climate of the parent plant. We trust our hints may be acted upon by amateurs who have the leisure to do so.-Ed.

. Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies.-The exhibition of the American Agricultural Association will be held in New York, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 8th and 9th of September.

The annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, will be held at Masonic Hall, in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 15th, 16th, and 17th of September.

The annual exhibition of the New Haven County Horticultural Society will be held in New Haven, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 28th, 29th, and 30th of September.

The horticultural exhibition of the American Institute will be opened at Castle Garden, New York, on Tuesday, the 5th of October, and continue open for several days.

Liberal Prizes for Pelargoniums.-We are gratified in being able to announce that our correspondent, Mr. E. Beck, of Isleworth, near London, has authorized us to place in the hands of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society the liberal sum of £7 sterling, to be awarded in the spring of 1848 for pelargoniums, in two prizes, viz. :—“ one prize of £5 for the best, and one of £2 for the second best, exhibition of six plants of the most dissimilar and best varieties, cultivated with superior skill in eight-inch pots, open to all." Mr. Beck is strictly an amateur cultivator, but the reputation of his seedlings spread far and wide, and he was literally compelled, by the great number of applications for his seedlings, to consent to let out the plants. All his leisure time is devoted to the culture of the pelargonium, which is his favorite plant. The liberal offer of £7, to be distributed in prizes by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, shows the interest he takes in the spread of a taste for his favorite flower, and we doubt not that we shall see, another year, specimen plants competing for the prizes which will compare with the splendid specimens annually exhibited by himself, and for which he has always carried off the highest prizes.-Ed.

Coe's Transparent Cherry.-A rather glowing account of this cherry has recently been published in the Horticulturist. An amateur friend, who has passed the spring and summer in Hartford, lately called on us, and assured us that the variety is not of so high a character as there represented; that it is sim

ply a very good cherry; he has eaten it day after day, and he states that he considers it inferior to a very common cherry brought into Hartford and sold under the name of the Rocky Hill Honey-heart, a native variety, originated near Wethersfield, eighty years ago. Coe's Transparent is classed next to the Downer, "the finest American cherry:" some amateurs around Boston prefer Sparhawk's Honey-heart to the Downer, though both, in our estimation, have few equals. The varieties of cherries are so confused that we think few cultivators can really know what sorts are the best The Black Eagle has been classed, this year, among the best which have been shown here, and has been awarded one of the special prizes of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. We have plenty of delicious cherries, and unless the new sorts much surpass them in size, we think it quite useless to encumber our catalogues with their names.-Ed.

ART. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

Saturday, August 7, 1817.—An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the President in the chair.

Mr. C. M. Hovey read a letter from E. Beck, Esq., Isleworth, near London, corresponding member, presenting to the Society, through him, the liberal sum of £7 sterling, to be appropriated as prizes for pelargoniums, as follows:

"I wish to place at the disposal of the Committee, seven pounds sterling, to form two prizes for pelargoniums for 1848. Five pounds and two pounds for the best and second best exhibition of six plants of the most dissimilar varieties, cultivated with superior skill in eight-inch pots, open to all.

The thanks of the society were voted to Mr. Beck for his liberal donation, and the Corresponding Secretary was authorized to send Mr. Beck a copy of the vote.

Voted, That the Corresponding Secretary be requested to prepare and forward a letter of condolence to the family of their late Vice President, Jonathan Winship, Esq.

Mr. C. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y., presented the Society a bound copy of the 1st volume of the Horticulturist.

Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented Mr. Downing for the same.

The following gentlemen were elected members :-James Lloyd, Thomas Briers, John Albree, Joseph N. Howe, Boston; Thomas Leighton, Jr., William Leighton, Cambridge.

Adjourned two weeks to August 21st.

Exhibited.-FLOWERS: From the President of the Society, four plants of Lilium lancifolium álbum, and one seedling; seven plants of Fuchsias, viz. Mrs. Frederick Millbank, flesh-colored sepals and rosy lilac corolla, Cleopatra, flesh-colored sepals, crimson and scarlet corolla, new, large flower; Sir Henry Pottinger, flesh sepals tipped with green, purple crimson corolla; Exoniensis, and Lady of the Lake; also Gloxínia supérba,

Cartoni, rùbra, grandiflòra, a seedling, and three pots of Achimenes; Eil de Lynx, Fleur de Marie, Lawrencii, candidissima nova, Nymphæ a alba, Standard of Perfection, speciosa, Eclipse, Egyptienne, and other phloxes, and several dahlias. From J. Breck & Co., a large collection of fine hollyhocks and balsams; fine specimens of Phlox picta, Eil de Lynx, Charles Kermesina álba, Wilderi, paniculàta álba, and decussàta álba; also a seedling raised by Mr. Richardson, the corolla of a purplish blue, flowers in dense corymbs; also another seedling of Mr. R. color of the flower approaching crimson-much darker than P. Richardsònii; also cut flowers in great variety, including perennials and annuals. From William Quant, six fine plants of crimson Cockscomb.

From Messrs. Hovey & Co., six hand bouquets and two mantel bouquets. From J. L. L. F. Warren, six plants in pots as follows:-Stephanòtus floribundus, Achimenes longifòra and picta, Ardisia crenulata, Fuchsia, Smith's Vesta, and Cròwea caniculàta, new; also, a fine show of Gladiolus floribundus, gandavénsis, ard Belviderus ; a fine specimen of Yucca gloriosa, and a great variety of other cut flowers; also two large and eight hand bouquets. From Samuel Walker, a fine seedling phlox, flowers pink, with purple eye, arranged in panicles. From G. Gilbert, Plymouth, a fine disp ay of native plants, including a profusion of O'rchis blephariglottis, and fimbriata, Sabbàtia chloroides, (pink and white,) Lobèlo cardinalis, &c. Bouquets, cut flowers, &c. from H. Hazeltine, A. Bowditch, Rev. Mr. Barry, James Nugent, W. Mellar, John Parker, and J. Thomas. Premiums were awarded as follows:

BOUQUETS. For the best six hand bouquets, to Hovey & Co., $2.
For the second best, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $1.

For the best pair of mantel bouquets, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $2.
For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $1.

For the best large vase bouquet, to John Thomas, $2.

For the second best, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $1.

PLANTS IN POTS.-For the best six, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $2. GRATUITIES-For six fine plants of cockscombs, to W. Quant, $3. For a fine display of Gladiolus two weeks in succession, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $3.

For a vase of indigenous flowers, to J. Thomas, $2.

FRUIT. From Messrs. Ilovey & Co., six varieties of grapes, as follows:-Black Hamburgh, Bourdales, Pitmaston White Cluster, Muscat Blanc Hatif, Grizzly Frontignan, and White Frontignan; also, Doyenné d'Ete and Mabille pears the first a delicious summer pear, and the latter a desirable variety, being very melting and juicy, but not high flavored.

From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburgh and Wortley Hall grapes, (well colored ;) Grosse Mignonne and Noblesse peaches, Franconia raspberries, Madeleine pears, Early Harvest apples, Black fig of St. Michael's, and Sweet Montmorency cherries: the cherries were of fine flavor. From A. D. Williams, Early Bough and Williams's Favorite apples; also Red and From J. Hovey, fine Early Harvest, annd Williams's Favorite apples. From E. M. Richards, Early Bough, Early Harvest,

White currants.

Early Nonsuch, and Early White Sweeting apples. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Fastolff raspberries. From Charles C. Grant, Moorpark apricots, White Dutch currants, and raspberries. From George Wilson, White Dutch and Victoria currants; both varieties were fine, and some clusters of the latter nearly six inches long. From J. Washburn, Red Astrachan apples. From Anson Dexter, Red currants. From J. Lovett, Knevett's Giant raspberries, Red Warrington gooseberries, (?) fine, and Houghton's Seedling; the latter variety very handsome. From Otis Johnson, Madeleine pears of fine flavor.

The Committee on Fruit have awarded the following PRIZES:

STRAWBERRIES. For the best specimens, Hovey's Seedling, to S.
Richardson, $6.

For the second best, Hovey's seedling, to A. Aspinwall, $4.
For the third best, Hovey's Seedling, to I. Fay, $3.

CHERRIES. For the best specimen, Black Tartarian, to O. Johnson, $6.
For the second best, Downer's late Red, to S. Walker, $4.
RASPBERRIES. For the best specimen, Knevett's Giant, to J. Lovett, $5.
For the second best, Fastolff, to Hovey & Co., $3.

GRATUITY.-For a seedling cherry, to S. & G. Hyde, $6.

SPECIAL PREMIUMS FOR CHERRIES.-To. M. P. Wilder, for the Black Eagle, $5.

To S. Walker, for Downer's late Red, $5.

VEGETABLES. From R. Williams, three splendid varieties of wheat, with a specimen of chess from St. Joseph County, Michigan. From A. D. Williams, some fine Drumhead cabbages. From John Munroe, fine Marrow squash. From James Nugent, tomatoes.

August 14th. Exhibited.-FLOWERS: From Messrs. Hovey & Co., six plants in pots, comprising the following, inost of them entirely new :Trachèlium cæruleum, Gloxinia Cartòni, Cestrum ròseum, (new,) Maid of Orleans Jasmine, (double and beautiful,) and Erica versicolor and vagans; also six hand and one pyramidal bouquet, and fine double balsams. From Cheever Newhall, a plant of Lagerstræ mia indica, ten feet high, and six feet in diameter, full of bloom. From Joseph Breck & Co., fine double balsams, and a great variety of other cut flowers. From James Nugent, six hand bouquets, and fine double balsams. From J. L. L. F. Warren, two mantel and six hand bouquets, fine double balsams, gladiolus, and other cut flowers. From F. R. Bigelow, three flowers of Cèreus triangularis on one stem. From T. H. Perkins by William Quant, splendid double balsams. From S. R. Johnson, fine double balsams and other cut flowers. From O. H. Mathers by Thomas Needham, very fine double balsams. From G. C. Crowninshield by John Quant, very fine double balsams. Bouquets, &c., from A. Bowditch, A. Dexter, John Parker, J. Thomas, Messrs. Winships, and W. Kenrick.

Premiums were awarded as follows:

DOUBLE BALSAMS.-For the best display, to William Quant, $3.
For the second best, to Thomas Needham, $2.

For the third best, to John Quant, $1.

BOUQUETS, &c.-For the best six hand bouquets, to Hovey & Co., $2.
For the next best, to James Nugent, $1.
For the best mantel, to J. L. L. F. Warren,
For the best pyramidal, to Hovey & Co., $2.

$2.

PLANTS IN POTS.-For six plants, to J. Thomas, $2.
For six plants, to Hovey & Co., $1.

GRATUITIES. The Committee recommend a gratuity of $3 to Cheever
Newhall for a fine plant of Lagerstroemia indica.

For a moss vase and bouquet, to J. Thomas, $2.

For a pyramid of Flowers, to Miss Russell, $1.

The Committee give notice that no premiums will hereafter be given for designs, nor for any other than hand or mantel bouquets until the Annual Exhibition.

FRUIT. From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburgh grapes; Grosse Mignonne and Cooledge's Favorite peaches; Franconia raspberries; Black figs; Montmorency cherries; the Montmorency cherries were picked two weeks previous and laid aside, fully exposed to light and air, and were in a fine state of preservation. From C. F. Putnam, Jolimont pears. From T. H. Perkins, by W. Quant, green Persian melons. From the Pomological Garden, Charlomonski and Tetofsky apples, and Rivers's Early No. 1 plums. From E. M. Richards, Summer, (of England,) Summer Rose, Early Bough, Early Harvest, and fine Red Astrachan apples; also a fine Christiana melon. From J. Owen, handsome Early Harvest apples, and Jargonelle (of the French) pears. From H. Vandine, three kinds of plums, and Sopsavine apples.

Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited eleven kinds of grapes, as follows:Black Hamburgh, Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, Bourdales, White Frontignan, Muscat Blanc Hatif, Pitmaston White Cluster, Red Chasselas, Chasselas of Fontainebleau, Macready's Early White, Grizzly Frontignan, and Chaptal, the last a new grape received from France, very handsome; also Doyenné d'Ete pears, and Lemercier cherries. From J. Hovey, fine Early Harvest, and Williams's apples. From J. Lovett, Red Astrachan apples, gooseberries, and beautiful blackberries. From S. Walker, Early Harvest apples. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Franconia raspberries, and Sopsavine apples. From J. Washburn, Red Astrachan apples; plums for a name. From B. V. French, large and fine blackberries. From Otis Johnson, White Dutch currants.

August 21.-An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-dayVice President Richards in the chair.

The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society :-Jesse Hall, James Ingersoll, William H. Milton, Boston; Hiram Brooks, Cambridge. Adjourned one week, to August 28th.

Exhibited.-FLOWERS: From Messrs. J. Breck & Co., a great variety of fine phloxes, including Eclipse, picta, Charles, Nymphæ'a álba, paniculàta álba, grandiflòra nòva, Richardsònii, Wilderi, Frelinghuysen, rosea superba, il de Lynx, Fleur de Marie, &c.; also double balsams, verbenas, Didiscus cærulea, and a variety of other annuals and perennials. From