428 Cincinnati Horticultural Soc iety — Proceedings. [September, 



KEPORT OF FLOWER COMMITTEE. 



Mrs. BicKHAM exhibited./jyyy varieties of fine Verbenas. A beautiful specimen 

 of the Victoria Regina was presented by Mr. Herling, and Mrs. HeaVee presented 

 two beautiful boquets, most attractive and delightful. 



J. P. FOOTE, Chairman. 

 Tlie following resolution -was adopted: 



Resolved, That the Council be authorized to procure suitable plates, baskets and 

 other articles proper for the exhibition of fruits and vegetables ; and that they be 

 placed on the tables of the Society for the use of exhibitors. 



Mr. Ernst laid before the members the Circular of the Ohio Pomological 

 Society, announcing the meeting of that Society, September 14th, at the Horti- 

 cultural Society's rooms. 



Mr. KiLEY tendered his resignation as a member of the Fruit Committee, which 

 •was, on motion, laid on thetab'e for three weeks. 



On motion of Mr. Mullet ordered that the works on Fruits belonging to the 

 library be restrained from circulation for the present, in order that the same may 

 be found for reference. 



Mr. Sayre announced that the work for preparation for the Annual Exhibition 

 on the Orphan Asylum grounds was going lorward with energy and desired all 

 the members of the Council and of tlie Society to visit the ground and give aid 

 and comfort in the prosecution of the work. 



Fruit-can Exhibited. — Mr. Green, agent for "Arthur's Fruit-can," presented 

 some specimens which were favorably regarded by the members as a superior 

 article for preserving fruits. It will be subjected to experiment and further report. 



EXHIBITORS OP FRUIT. 

 S. S. Jackson: The Fejee Tomatoes, Seedling Fear, Jackson's Everbearing Rasp- 

 berry. 



Mr. Erwin (for names): Two Apples, two Plums and five Pears. 

 Mr. Kellet: Pears — The Dearborn Seedling, Julienne, and two unknown. 

 A. L. Rekdkr: Apples— The Benoni, Alexander, Summer Queen and Bough. 

 Col. Riddle: Pears — for a name (the Julienne). 



Mr. Bu.SH : Plums — Tlie Emperor, Bleecker's Red Gage, Apricot Plum, Prince's 

 Imperial Gage and one for a name. 

 Mr. Pye : An apple for a name. 

 Mr. White : Peaches. 



Mr. MoTTiER : The Summer Butter, Stone and Julienne. Apples — The Sweet 

 Bough, Prince's Early Harvest, Summer Rose, Summer Queen, Benoni, Dana, 

 Early Joe. Peaches — Morris' Red Rareripe, Yellow Rareripe. 



Mr. Mears : Apples — Fee's Early. Pears — Orange, Bergamot and one un- 

 known, the grafts of which came from Berlin. BlackbeiTies — New Rochelle or 

 Law ton. 



Dr. Petticolas : Apples— The Sweet Bough, Dutch and English Codlings, 

 Benoni, Gravenstein, Summer Pearman, Summer Queen, Hawley, Maiden's Blush, 

 Early Strawberry, St. Lawrence, Summer Rose, Rcdstreak, Lowell, Porter and a 

 new seedling (sweet; — name unknown. Pears — Julienne, Dearborn Seedling and 

 Green Ciiissel. Plums — Yellow Egg and Green Gage. 

 Mr. YouTCY : An apple for a name. 



