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PENNSYLVANIA HORT. SOCIETY. 



Double Hollyhocks. A premium of $2 to Messrs. Win- 

 ship, for tlie best display. 



KRUITS— The cherries exhibited to-day— Cherries ! the 

 very name calls us back half a century —to boyhood— to the 

 charming poetry of Slietistone : 



" See cherries here, ere cherries yet abound, 



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Scattering like blooming maid, their glances round," 

 — to the "cries of London" and our own "cries for cher- 

 ries'- — to our anxiety to get a glance of the London barrow- 

 woman, with 



" Her hair loose curled, the rest tuck'd up between 

 Her neatly frill'd mob-cap, was scarcely seen ; 

 A black chip-hat peculiarly her own, 

 And ribbon putf'd around the small flat crown 

 Pinn'd to her head dress, gave her blooming face 

 A jaunty openness and winning grace." 

 Such was her dress, as she passed through the slreelts and 

 cried 



" Round and sound, 

 Two pence a pound, 

 Cherries 1 raie, ripe cherries." 



" Cherries a ha'penny a stick ! 

 Come and pick ; come and pick 

 Cherries I big as plums I 

 Who comes ? wliocomes?" 

 In those days there were " white hearts" and " real black 

 hearts," 



But no " Black Tartarians" from Lynn, 

 By Otis Johnson ; in truth " as big as plums," 

 Nor " Downer's red," nor " Downing's red cheek" 

 To please ihe taste or charm the " fancy," 

 Nor Salem's witch — •' Sweet Montmorency." 

 This exhibition of Cherries will be the last of the present 

 season, witli the exception, probably, of the Sweet Montmo- 

 rency, and a lew very late varieties. 



The specimens of the " Black Eagle," furnished by the 

 Hon. B. V. French, of Braintree, were made the standard to 

 test the relative merits of the cherries presented on this occa- 

 sion, to the Committee. Although many of the other varieties 

 rank deservedly high in the estimation of the horticulturist, 

 yet no cherry, in the opinion of the Committee, is of higher or 

 better flavor than the Black Eagle. 

 " Downer's Late" is also a cherry of great excellence. 



Its sweet and luscious flavor should obtain for it, as it richly 

 deserves, "a place in every fi-arden." 



A seedling cherry (probably from the Black Eagle,) by the 

 Messrs. Hyde, of Newton, fully sustains the opinion expres- 

 sed by the committee last season 



Capt. J. S. aleeper, of Roxburv, presented a seedling Cher- 

 ry of good size, but not fully ripe; it has somewhat the flavor 

 i)i Downer's Lale, from which it probably originated. Ano- 

 ther season, when the iruit is quite matured, we should like 

 to try other specimens. 



Wm. Quant, presented a seedling Cherry, raised by Mr. 

 Harback, of Brookline. The fruit is large, flesh firm, coarse 

 and deficient in flavor. 



Fine specimens of the Black Tartarian (extra large,) Flo- 

 rence, Napoleon Bigarreau, Black Heart, and (?) by 



Otis Johnson, of Lynn. 



A large box of Downer's Late, by S. Walker, Roxbury. 



Several boxes of fine specimens of Cherries, by Josiah 

 Richardson, of Cambridge. 



Three boxes of Clierries. by Capt. Geo. Walsh. 



Dr. John C. Warren, of Boston, presented specimens of a 

 red apple (past eating,) also two fine pears of last year''s 

 growth. The pears were in fine order and of pleas^ant flavor; 

 the mode of keeping, as also the name of the variety, were un- 

 known to the Committee, who would like to receive further 

 information on this subject. 



Currants— fine specimens of White and also;Red Dutch, by 

 5. A. Walker, Brookline; Anso7i Derler, Roxbury; Josiah 

 Richardson, Cambridge, and IV. ^ R. Williams. 



Figs, large and fine, but not ripe, by N. Stetson, Esq., of 

 Bridge water. 



Grapes — by John Fisk Allen, Salem, very fine specimens 

 of ten varieties of Grapes, some extra fine berries of Wil- 

 moi's Black Hamburgh and a splendid bunch of White Nice 

 crowned his d isplay. 



Melon — A high flavored specimen by Mr. Wm. Quant, 

 from the garden of Hon. T. H. Perkins. 



Mulberries— By the Messrs. Winship, Brighton, variety 

 Canton or Alpine, (very large ) 



Peaches — Four dishes (fine) by Capt. Macondry, of Dor- 

 Chester, and one dish by Jolin F- Allen, of Salem. 



Raspberries — Franconia, Fastolff, Victoria (new.) and 

 white Thimbleberries, from the garden of J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 Brighton. Extra fine specimens of the Fastolfl" by the Messrs. 

 Hovey of Cambridge. By Vice President Cheever litwhall, 

 fine specimens of Knevett's Giant. 



.'strawberries — Fine White Alpine by J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 Brighton. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The stated meeting of this Society was held as usual on 

 Tuesday evening, August 17, 1347. The President in the 

 chair. The most interesting objects in this evening's display, 

 were the splendid Grapes from the President's grapery, and 

 from the garden of the institution of the " Sislers of the Sa- 

 cred Heart," near Andalusia. There were other fine fruits 

 shown — Nectarines by Mr. Carpenter's gardener, German- 

 town, and by John Sherwood, Andalusia; also beautiful 

 Plums, Pears and Apples. The vegetables shown by A. 

 P'ulton, Isaac B. Baxter, and Miss Graiz, betoken a favorable 

 season lor ihe culinary supply. 

 j^Prt!raiums were awarded em follows : — 



By the Committee on Plants and Flowers.— For the best 

 three named specimens of hot-house plants; for the second 

 best ditto ; and'for the best three named specimens of green- 

 house plants, each to Archibald Henderson, gardener to Thos. 

 W. Smith. For the best indigenous plants, and the best bou- 

 quet, to Robert Kilvington. For the second best bouquet, to 

 A. Henderson. For the best basket of cut flowers, to An- 

 drew Uryburgh. For the second best to Peter Raabe ; and a 

 special premium of two dollars to Alex. Parker, for plants in 

 pots ; and others of one dollar each, for bouquets, to A. Hen- 

 derson, Patrick Gallagher and Ben Daniels, gardener to C. 

 Cope. 



By the Committee on Fruits.— For the best Grapes of black 

 variety, (Black Hamburg.) to W. Westcott, gardener to the 

 institution of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. For the second 

 best, (Black Hamburg,) to Ben Daniels, gardener to C. Cope. 

 For the best white (Frontignac,) to W. Westcott. For the 

 second best (Sweet water,) to B. Daniels. For the best 

 Nectarines (Temple,) to Wm. Sinton, gardener to Geo. W. 

 Carpenter. (For the second best (Downton,) to John Sher- 

 wood, For the best Plums, (Bolmar's,) to Isaac B. Baxter. 



For the second best (Bolmar's,) to Edwin Meredith. For the 

 best Pears, to Patrick Gallagher, gardener to Mi* Gratz. For 

 the second best, to Thomas Machran, gardener to Sam'l R. 

 Simmons. For the best Apples, (Ladies' blush,) to John 

 Perkins, Moorestown, N. J. For the second best Apples, to 

 P Gallagher. And a special premium of one dollar for a jar 

 of Figs preserved in spirits. The Committee noticed with 

 great pleasure, the quantity and variety of Grapes displayed 

 on this occasion, an encouraging evidence of the growing in- 

 terest in this deparlment. 



By the Committee on Vegetables.— For the best and most 

 interesting display of Vegetables, to Anthony Felten. For the 

 second most interesting, lo Jno. Austin, gardener to Isaai- B. 

 Baxter. For the third most interesting, to Patrick Gallagher. 

 And a special premium of one dollar to John Austin, gardener 

 to I. B Baxter, for a fine display of Red Cabbage. ' 



The Corresponding Secretary reported letters from other So- 

 cieties reciprocating invitations to visit autumnal exhibitions 

 by delegations, which were read. 



On moiion, ordered, that a committee of five be appointed 

 to take into consideration, with power to act, the selection of 

 a proper person to collect Horticultural and other objects in 

 Mexico, as a favorable opportunity is now afforded ; also that 

 the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated to carry out 

 that desirable object. 



The names of the members composing delegations, to visit 

 the autumnal exhibitions of other societies, were announced. 



The Secretary reported that Dr. Wm. Darlington, of West- 

 chester, had presented to the Society a copy of his recent work 

 on Botany tor Farmers. On moiion of Library Committee, 

 ordered, that the thanks of the society be tendered to the donor. 



Members elected. — Wm. H. Adams, Alex. Dandurand, and 

 Thomas Duchar. THO. P. JAMES, Rec. Sec. 



