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Messrs. Dingwall, of Watervliet, Henry Vail, of Troy, Joel Rathbone, Mrs. D. T. Vail, Mrs. C. H. Merritt, Troy, Dr. H. Wendell, L. Menand, and Mr. Wilson were the principal exhibitors.

L. Menand exhibited a very splendid oval-shaped floral ornament for a dinner table, ar anged in a china basket with great taste and skill, composed of the choicest and rarest greenhouse flowers, to which the Committee awarded a premium of $3.

Mr. Dingwall exhibited a pair of beautifully arranged vase bouquets, composed of choice flowers, to which the premium is awarded of $3.

Mr. Wilson exhibited a pair of flat mantel bouquets, arranged tastefully with choice flowers, to which the premium is awarded of $2.

Mrs. Chas. H. Merritt, of Troy, exhibited a basket bouquet most beautifully arranged with rare flowers, to which the premium is awarded of $2.

Mr. Wilson exhibited an exquisitely designed pair of bouquets, one flat and one round, composed of the choicest and rarest flowers, and arranged with consummate skill, to which the first premium is awarded of $2.

Mr. Menand also presented a beautifully arranged pair, designed with his usual pure taste and great skill, to which the second premium is awarded of $1.

All of which is respectfully submitted.-Herman Wendell, Chairman.

Greenhouse Plants and Flowers.-There was an exceedingly fine show of plants and flowers from Dr. H. Wendell, James Wilson, Henry Vail, J. Dingwall, and Wm. Newcomb. Dr. Wendell exhibited many new and fine plants, among which were twenty-five varieties of verbenas, including six seedlings; also, Susette, Polkii, Eclipse, Caroline, Dove-eye, Roseum, Rosy Cluster, Monk's Purple, Dwarf White, and others of newer varieties; eighteen varieties of new and beautiful phloxes, most of them never exhibited before this society, viz. :-Charles, rosea superba, Nymphæa alba, Auguste, Grandissima nova, Princess Marianne, decussata alba, Mazeppa, Fleur de Marie, Almerine, Breckii, Lawrencia, Eclipse, Dodona, Annais Chauviete, Norfolkii, and two seedlings.

PREMIUMS.-The Committee have awarded the premiums as follows :— For the best exhibition of greenhouse plants, to L. Menand of Watervliet, $3.

For the best exhibition of dahlias, to James Wilson, of Albany, $3.
For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, to James Wilson, $2.
For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, to Henry Vail, of Troy, $1.
For the best six varieties of roses, to James Wilson, $2.
For the second best six varieties of roses, to Dr. Herman Wendell, $1.
For the best six varieties of phloxes, to Dr. Herman Wendell, $2.
For the second best six varieties of phloxes, to James Wilson, $1.
For the best seedling phlox, to James Wilson, $1.

For the best display of German asters, to Mr. Newcomb, of Pitts-
town, $2.

For the second best display of German asters, to Mr. James Wilson, $1.

For the most extensive and best exhibition of verbenas, to J. Dingwall,
of Watervliet, $2.

For the second most extensive and best exhibition of verbenas, to James
Wilson, $1.

For the best seedling verbena, to J. Dingwall, $1.

For twelve seedling dahlias, a discretionary premium to Mr. Newcomb, $2.

This being the time to award premiums for the season, the Committee award, for the best and most extensive exhibitions of annual, biennial, and perennial flowers during the season, to Mr. Newcomb, $3. For the best and greatest display of phloxes during the season, to Dr. Herman Wendell, $2.

The Committee beg leave to notice with commendation a large and beautiful exhibition of new and rare, as well as splendid, dahlias sent to the exhibition by J. M. Thorburn & Co., of New York, for which they return the thanks of the society to Messrs. T & Co.- Wm. Newcomb, Chairman. VEGETABLES. According to the report, a great variety and fine specimens were exhibited, and the following is the report of the Committee awarding premiums :

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PREMIUMS.-The Committee have awarded the premiums as follows:-
For the best six squashes, to E. P. Prentice, of Mount Hope, $2.
For the best twelve blood beets, to V. P. Douw, $2.
For the best twelve carrots, to Joel Rathbone, $2.
For the best twelve parsnips, to E. P. Prentice, $2.
For the best twelve roots of salsify, to Henry Vail, $2.

For the best pair of egg plants, to Joel Rathbone, $2.

For the best six heads of cabbage, to Dr. Herman Wendell, $2.
For the best six heads of red cabbage, to E. P. Prentice, $2.
For the best three heads of broccoli, to V. P. Douw, $2.
For the best half peck of tomatoes, to Joel Rathbone, $2.
For the best six heads of celery, to T. Roeslie, of Albany, $2.
For the best half dozen martinias, to Wm. Newcomb, $2.
For the best display of vegetables, to E. P. Prentice, $3.
All of which is respectfully submitted.-B. B. Kırtland, Chairman.

ART. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

Saturday, September 25th. —A meeting of the Fruit Committee was held to-day, at which several of the delegates of other societies were invited to attend, to taste some of the different fruits exhibited; and the following is a brief report of such as appeared to us worthy of note :—

APPLES. An apple found in the woods in the town of Dracut, of fine appearance, good size, and pleasant flavor. From Mr. P. Smith, Groton, apples grown upon the farm of Rufus Morris, called the Funtling, fine

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flavor and handsome. From Barton Whipple of Cumberland, R. I., low Crown, presented by S. H. Smith, President of the R. I. Horticultural Society, of fine flavor, decidedly first-rate.

PEARS. From Dr. Stevens, of Astoria, N. Y., Rapelje, a second-rate fruit. From J. Stickney, and also from M. P. Wilder, Dunmore, rather acid, and not equal to its English character. From C. Newhall, and F. W. Macondry, Washington, fine. From O. Johnson, Lynn, Johonnot, fine. From Dr. Ives, of New Haven, Seedling No. 1, a small but good fruit. From Dr. J. B. Chapin, Providence, a pear supposed to be identical with the Doyenné Boussock, specimen premature, and not quite equal to those tasted last year. From R. Manning, Henkel, very juicy. From M. P. Wilder, LibFrom

erale, fair quality. From Dr. J. B. Chapin, Capsheaf, second rate.
Col. Carr, Chapman; the specimens were not in good order, but the
Committee consider this a fruit of high flavor. From D. Wilbur, Hull and
Early Wilbur, both fine.

October 2d.-The stated quarterly meeting of the Society was held to-day, -the President in the chair.

The Annual Election took place to-day, and the following officers were elected for the year commencing Jan. 1, 1848:

President-Marshall P. Wilder.

Vice Presidents.-B. V. French, Cheever Newhall, E. M. Richards, J. S. Cabot.

Treasurer.-Samuel Walker.

Corresponding Secretary.-J. E. Teschemacher.
Recording Secretary.-E. C. R. Walker.

Professor of Botany and Vegetable Physiology.-John Lewis Russell, A. M.

Professor of Entomology.-T. W. Harris, M. D.

Professor of Horticultural Chemistry.--E. N. Hosford.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Committee on Fruits.-Samuel Walker, Chairman: P. B. Hovey, Jr., Otis Johnson, David Haggerston, J. S. Cabot, Eben Wight, F. W. Macondry.

Committee on Plants and Flowers.-Joseph Breck, Chairman: H. W. Dutton, W. E. Carter, Alex. McLellan, E. A. Story, William Quant, William B. Richards.

Committee on Vegetables.-A. D. Williams, Jr., Chairman: W. B. Kingsbury, A. D. Williams, Josiah Newhall, James Nugent, Azell Bowditch, E. C. R. Walker.

Committee on the Library.-C. K. Dillaway, Chairman: R. M. Copeland, Joseph Breck, W. B. Richards.

Committee on Synonymes of Fruit.-M. P. Wilder, Chairman: B. V. French, C. M. Hovey, J. S. Cabot, the Chairman of the Fruit Committee. Executive Committee.-The President, Chairman: the Treasurer, A. Aspinwall, E. M. Richarus, Otis Johnson.

Committee for establishing Premiums.-The Chairman of the Committee on Fruits, Chairman: the Chairman of the Committee on Flowers, the

Chairman of the Committee on Vegetables, C. M. Hovey, David Haggers

ton.

Finance Committee.-Josiah Stickney, Chairman, Joseph Balch, F. W. Macondry.

Committee on Publication.-J. E. Teschemacher, Chairman: C. K. Dillaway, Eben. Wight, Recording Secretary, Chairman of the Committee on Fruits, the Chairman of the Cominittee on Flowers, the Chairman of the Committee on Vegetables.

A communication was read from A. E. Belknap, Esq., accompanied with the seed of Lentils received from Smyrna.

Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to A. E. Belknap, Esq., for his gift, and that the seed be placed in the hands of the Committee on Vegetables for distribution.

Adjourned for one week.

Exhibited.-FLOWERS: The annual exhibition of dahlias for premium took place to-day. The show was exceedingly fine, and most of the flowers superior to any ever before seen in the Society's Hall; the season has been favorable to a good bloom, and some of the specimens were surpassingly beautiful, especially some of the new fancy sorts.

From the President of the Society, about 300 dahlias, among which were, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Fulwood Scarlet, Mimosa, Lady of the Lake, Essex Goldfinch, Sir. E. Antrobus, Punch, Eugene Sue, Ultimatum, Captivation, &c., also a fine plant of Erica hyemalis, and flowers of Alùtilon venòsum, a fine species, with large flowers. From Hovey & Co., dahlias in variety, and six hand bouquets. From P. Barnes, Achimenes Lehmárii, and a variety of dahlias. From Messrs. Winship, branches of Magnòlia acuminata, auriculàta, and macrophylla; also Aràlia spinosa in bloom, and dahlias. From J. Hovey, bouquets and dahlias. From W. Kenrick, three bouquets. From J. L. L. F. Warren, bouquets, and a variety of dahlias. Dahlias were also exhibited by W. Quant, S. R. Johnson, W. Mellar, E. Allen, J. Nugent, A. Bowditch, A. McLennan, T. Needham, John Quant, and John Parker.

The award of premiums was as follows:

DIVISION A.

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PREMIER PRIZE.-For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, to Parker
Barnes, the Society's silver medal,
SPECIMEN BLOOM.-For Lady Charlotte, a light lilac, to J. L. L. F.
Warren,

SPECIMEN BLOOMS OF VARIOUS COLORS.-Best Yellow, to Henry
Reid, gardener to N. Stetson, Esq., for Cleopatra, $1; Buff
or Orange, to P. Barnes, for Biondetta, $1 ; Furple or Maroon,
to T. Needham, for Arethusa, $1; Crimson or Claret, to John
Quant, for Beeswing, $1; Very Dark, to P. Barnes, for Essex
Triumph, $1, White, to W. Quant, for Antagonist, $1; Edged
or Tipped, to T. Needham, for Viscount Ressigneur, $1; Scar-
let, to J. Quant, for Spitfire, $1; Pink or Rose, to T. Needham,
for Widnall's Queen, $1,

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CLASS I. For the best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, to W. Quant, $8.00
For the second best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, to J. Nugent, 5 00
CLASS II.-For the best eighteen dissimilar blooms, to P. Barnes

For the second best eighteen dissimilar blooms, to J. L. L. F.
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CLASS III. For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, to Messrs. Hovey & Co.,

For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, to W. Quant,

As we could not get the names of all the varieties which took the prizes, the following are named as among those in the prize stands :-Beeswing, crimson, Antagonist, white; Cleopatra, yellow; Arethusa, purple; Purity, white; Biondetta, buff; Vicomte de Ressigneur, tipped; Constantia, edged; Primrose, sulphur; Lady Cooper, rose; Golden Rule, yellow; La tour l'Auvergne, scarlet; Cheltenham Queen, white; Sir Edward Antrobus, crimson; Caleb Cope, vivid rose; La Polka, primrose; Ultimatum, fine scarlet; Ithuriel, buff shaded with pink; Ansel's Unique, yellow tipped with red; La Belle Blonde, white tipped with lavender; Lady St. Maur, white tipped with light purple; Princess Alice, white; Essex Triumph, very dark; Essex Champion, bright orange; Princess Radzville, white laced with purple ; Harlequin, white edged with scarlet, Lady Charleville, fine lilac; Victory of Sussex, maroon; Monsieur Walner, deep crimson with white edge; Indispensible, white; King of Lilac; Fleur de Gand, lilac; Spitfire, scarlet; Essex Champion, scarlet.

A ward of premiums for flowers:

BOUQUETS. For the best six hand bouquets, to Ilovey & Co., $2.
For the second best, to A McLennan, $1.

For the best parlor bouquet, to Messrs. Winships, $2.
GRATUITIES.-To the President, for a display of dahlias, $6.

To J. Breck & Co., for a display of dahlias, $5.

To W. Kenrick, for a large bouquet, $1.

VEGETABLES. From Hazen Hazeltine, one dozen celery.

October 9th.-An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day,— the President in the chair.

There being no business before the meeting,--adjourned for one week. Exhibited.-FLOWERS: From the President of the Society, Joseph Breck & Co., Hovey & Co., Parker Barnes, Emery Bemis, J. L. L. F. Warren, John Parker, William Meller, O. H. Mather, A. Bowditch, John Hovey, Kendall Bailey, T. Seward and others, superb collections of dahlias, embracing numerous fine varieties and specimens.

From J. L L. F. Warren, two pyramidal and six hand bouquets. From J. Hovey, two mantel bouquets, and two plants of Amaryllis Belladonna. From A. Bowditch, five hand bouquets. From W. Meller, two mantel bouquets. From James Nugent, nine hand bouquets. From Hovey & Co., two mantel and six hand bouquets. From John Quant, one pyramidal bouquet.

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