22 Cincinyiati Horticultural Society. [January, 



The Anastatica, or " Eose of Jericho," a species of fern, or moss, from 

 the deserts of Arabia, two specimens of which were exhibited, one in a 

 dead or dried condition, the other in a vase of water, in a living, green 

 and healthy state. Both of these plants had remained dry and lifeless 

 since 1832, at which time they were obtained in Calcutta, and had not 

 been revived till they arrived in this city, when one of them was placed 

 in water, and within three hours after it was immersed, it expanded to 

 its natural living dimensions, resuming a green, healthy existence. The 

 other specimen was exhibited in a dry and dead state, to show the con- 

 trast. These specimens excited great interest. 



The living moss, also, from the Devil's Bridge, in Ireland, excited 

 curiosity. 



The celebrated Victoria Eegina Lily was exhibited by three different 

 gardeners, with a leaf in one of the tanks nearly seven feet in diameter. 

 These lilies were in full bloom several evenings of the exhibition. 



The fruit of the tropical climates, in a growing state, such as the 

 banana, the pine-apple, the pomegranate, the cotton-plant, and many 

 other southern productions, were new to the visitors, and added greatly 

 to the exhibition. 



The numerous attractions of the pavilions induced a large number of 

 visitors from the city and many of the neighboring villages, to call 

 during the first week. The second week presented a new feature. The 

 whole was converted into a splendid picture gallery, and nearly three 

 hundred fine paintings, engravings, photographs, daguerreotypes and 

 other works of art, were added, to beautify the display, and blend 

 together the imitations of art with the productions of nature, Over the 

 green-house plants, were arranged some of the best paintings of our 

 native artists, such as Whittridge, Beard, Sontagg, Frankenstein, Lee, 

 Cridlin, Spinning, and others. Over the vegetable tables were arranged 

 botanical specimens, in frames, of our Western plants. Here, also, was 

 an interesting collection of paintings executed by East Indian artists, 

 representing the trades and various castes of society in Hindoostan. In 

 the main avenue, the mezzographs and other fine paintings were exhib- 

 ited. Over the fruit tables there was also suspended a splendid collec- 

 tion of paintings and engravings, many of them imitations of the 

 natural fruit below them. 



This feature of the exhibition added new interest ; and although the 

 weather was inclement, still the pavilions were crowded with visitors 

 during the second week. 



The third week, from Monday until Wednesday evening, the gates 



