424 Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. [September, 



REPORT OF FLOWER COMMITTEE. 

 Mr. Heaver is the ouly exliibitor of Flowers to-day, but they are all fine and 



some very rare. 



A very beautiful and rare flower in a pot is the Crinum Maratinum. 



Cut Flowers. — Eritliryna Versicolor ; Stephanotus Floribuudus ; Centaurea 

 Americana; Aiigelona Gardeniana; Antirrhinum Majus, (three varieties); Cys- 

 tanthus Magnifias ; Honeysuckles, Belgic Monthly and Semperfloreus ; Helio- 

 trope, Beauty of the Boudoir ; Habrothamnus Elegans. 



J. P. FOOTE, Chairman. 

 REPORT OF VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



Winnestadt Cabbage, a new variety, introduced some two or three years since 

 by the Commissioner of Patents. Maturity early ; of medium to large size ; solid 

 head, fine grained and of most delicious flavor, resembling cauliflower. Worthy 

 of general cultivation. • 



Ash-leaf Kidney Potatoes — Specimens before us well grown ; an early variety ; 

 fine for baking, but not equal to spotted or white Noshannocks for boiling, and 

 not so productive. WILLIAM E. MEARS, Chairman. 



MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 



Mr. Heaver called the attention of the Society to the necessity of making 

 arrangement for a lot upon which to hold the coming fall exhibition. He reported 

 having received a communication from the lady managers of the Cincinnati 

 Orphan Asylum, tendering the free use of their lot. Mr. Heaver offered the fol- 

 lowing resolutions : 



Resolved, That the tender of their lot by the lady managers of the Cincinnati 

 Orphan Asylum, for the use of the forthcoming fall exhibition, be accepted by 

 the Society. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered the lady managers of the 

 Cincinnati Orphan Asylum for the above liberal off"er. 



Resolved, That the lady managers be requested to take charge of the refresh- 

 ment table for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum. 



Resolved, That the Secretary notify the City Council of the change. 



Mr. Heaver gave notice that he would ask, on Saturday next, for a Standing 

 Committee on Grapes and Vines. 



Mr. JoHM Waggoner was elected a member of the Society. 



The Society then adjourned. 



Saturday, August 8. 



Ticc-President Stoms in the Chair, 



The minutes of the last meeting approved after amendment by adding the 

 names of Messrs. Orange, McWilliams, Considine and Dr. Taylor as among the 

 exhibitors of fruit last week. 



Mr. Ball, of Clifton, laid before the Society a communication on the Parsnip, 

 with specimens, which were referred to the Committee on Vegetables. 



Mr. Kkrn resigned his post as as a member of Committee on Flowers, and Mr. 

 A. Strauds was elected to fill the vacancy. 



Pursuant to notice given at the last meeting, Mr. Heavkr moved the appoint- 

 ment of a standing committee of five, to be denominated the Committee on Native 



