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PENNSYLVANIA HORT. SOCIETY. 



Celert — For the best blanched, six heads, to Samuel 

 Cooper — 2d, to B. Daniels, gardenerto C. Cope. 



Clleriac. — For the best six plants, to Dr. E. J. Rivinus, 

 W. Chester. 



Egg Plants — For the best, six fruit, to George Luzenby — 

 2d, to Samuel Cooper — 3d, to Robert HL-nery, gardener to G. 

 Blight. 



Tomatoes. — For the best, one peck, to Jacob Engleman — 

 2d, to Patrick Gallagher — 3d, to J. Jones, gardener to George 

 J. helper. 



1mi:/n Cor.n (for table use). — For the best, three dozen, to 

 A. Felten — 2d, to John Perkins. 



PcMPKiNS. — For the best, two largest, to Thoma.s Field — 

 2d. to Samuel Cooper. 



Peas (gree)O.— For the best and largest quantity, to T. Han- 

 cock—ad, to Robt. Kilvington. 



Vegetable.*.— For the best display to Anthony Felten— 2d, 

 to Samll Cooper— .3d, to Jno. Austin, 1. B. Baxter's gardener- 

 4th, to John Perkins, C.J. Duval's gardener — 5th, to J. Jones, 

 G. J. l.eiper's gardener. 



Honey. — For the best display, to J. Foulke— 2d, to F. Par- 

 kerson — 3d, to Edwni Middlelon. 



The Committee have taken favorable notice of the following, 

 viz : several stalks of Buckwheat, a fine sample of six acres 

 on the farm of Com. Stewart, upwards of four feel inheiglit. 



Potatoes. — Front Joseph A. Burroughs, N J , Saranel Olt, 

 Joseph Clemei;t. Wm. Parry, N. J., D. R Harper. Jacob 

 Engleman, and SeeJIing by David Ruddaek ; also a speci- 

 men from Tubers, brought from the mountains of Peru, said 

 to be fine — grown on tlie farm of F>aiicis King. 



TuMAioEs — From Dav.d Ruddack. Thomas Field, and 

 Cliailes Hutchinson. Sugar Pumpkin, from Atithony Felten 



Valparaiso Squash, from Tliomas Field. Sugar Beets, from 

 James S. Peters Suholynius hi-panjcus, a fine specimeu, 

 from Isaac B. Baxter. Honey, from Daniel Trites. 



Egyptian Corn, from the garden of Gen Patters.m, the seed 

 of winch was iibtaiiied from a luummy 2,000 years old. A 

 stalk of corn 1.5 feet liigli. from the garden of J. G.Wlielan. A 

 new variety of Kgg Plant, I'roni C. J. Duval, Germantown. A 

 fine display of Vegetables, from JMiss Gralz, among whicli 

 was a new variety of Sugar Pumpkin, a new variety of Egg 

 Plant and Cuoumliers. 



collections of Vegetables, by John Riley, from Insane Hos- 

 pital, Geo. B. Howatd, Delaware county, and Caleb Cope 



All of which is respectfully submitted. Isaac B Baxter, 

 EuwiN Merehith, William Johns, Hrnry A- Dreer, Pe- 

 ter RaabE; Commutee. 



To the President and members of the Pennsylvania Horticul- 

 tvral Society:— The Committee appointed to award the Socie- 

 ty's premiums for Flowers, Designs, etc., at its Nineteeth An- 

 nual Exliibhion, held on the loth, 16ih, and 17th Septemher, 

 1847. beg leave respectfully to make the following report, viz: 



Dahlias. — For llie be.st 20 blooms, named varieties, to Ger- 

 hard schmitz— 2d. to do — American Seedling, parli-colored, 

 to do, — Self-colored, lo do 



Roses. — For the best display, six named varieties, to A. 

 Dryburgh. 



RvsseUia Jiincea — For the best specimen in flower, in a 

 pot, to B. Daniels, gardener to C Cope. 



Manetlia Glabra. — For the best specimen in flower, in a pot, 

 to B Daniels, gardener to C. Cope. 



Hoya Cariwsa. — For tlie best .specimen to Robt Kilvinglon. 



Verbena. — For the best specimen in flower, to Henry Cooper. 



Verbenas. — For the l)e~l three varieties in pots, to Henry 

 Cooper — 2d. to do. 



Ferns. — For the best display, in pots, to Robt. Kilvington. 



Petunias. — For the best, two specimens, in pots, to B. Gul- 

 liss. gardener to J. Snider, jr ,E^q. 



Ackimenes. — For the best display, to AVm. Sinton, gardener 

 to G. VV. Carpenter, Esq. 



Grchidem.— For the best display, to James Bisset, gardener 

 to James Dundas, Esq. 



Designs formed of cut Floivers.— For the best and most ap. 

 propriate. lo A. Dryburgh, lor his representation of a monu- 

 ment. Sir Waller Scott's— 2d, to P Gallagher, gardener to 

 Miss Gratz, for a beautiful Harp- 3d. to A. Henderson, gar- 

 dener to T. W. Smith. Esq., for a handsome Floral Temple- 



4th, to Alex. Caie, gardener to Mrs. Camae, for a representa- 

 tion of a Flower Garden — ijlh, to A. Henderson, gardener to 

 T. W. Smith, Esq., for a design of a Rural Fountain— 6lli. to 

 do., for a Rural Temple — 7ih. to I'eter Raabe, for a beautiful 

 'I'riuiuphal Arcli — Slli, to Joseph Cook, for a Rfiral Summer 

 Arbor— 9lh, to Wm. Manpay, for a Floral Design — 10th, to. 

 John Sherwood, lor a pretty Arbor festooned with Grapes — 

 lltli. to Jos. Cooke, for a very pretty Centre Table. 



Bouquets for the Centre Tulile. — I'"or the best and most ap- 

 proved, and for the second best and most approved, none pre- 

 sented. 



For the third best and most approved, to P. Carolan, gar- 

 dener to Samuel Welsh, Esq. — 4th, to B. Daniels, gardener 

 to C. Cope. 



For the best of indigenous Flowers, to Jno. Mcintosh, gar- 

 dener to R. Kilvhigton — 2d, to R. Henery. gaidener to Geo. 

 Blight, Esq. 



For the best basket of Flo'wers, to Mrs. Peter Mackenzie — 

 2d, to B. Daniels, g.irdener to C. Cope — 3d, lo P. Carolan, 

 gardener lo S. AVelsh. 



Wreatlis. — For the best pair, for festooning, to A. Hender- 

 son, gardener to T. W. Smith — 2d, lo do. 



Your committee have lo notice, and they do so with un- 

 feigned pleasure, many Designs and Bouquets of cut Flowers 

 contributed from tlie friends of the Society, from far and 

 near — the names of tlie respective donors will appear in the 

 Recording Secretary's general report; they cannot, how- 

 ever, refrain from noticing particularly those from West 

 Chester, and to which they have given special premiums. It 

 would be impossible to award premiums lo all the Floral ob- 

 jects exhibUed — your Committee havr, therefore, upon this 

 occasion, endeavored lo distriluite to tlie most deserving, and 

 trust thai llieir decisions will be duly appreciated. They re- 

 commend the follow.ng premiums to be awarded as special 

 ones by the Society, viz : 



Fifteen dollars to Peter Raabe, for a beautiful Design in 

 imitation of rock-work, covered with mot.s and appropriate 

 piaiiLs — surmounted by the Ameri,-an Eagle, bearing the fol- 

 lowing scroll in his beak — " Tlie Horlicultuial Society's lOlh 

 Exhiliilion." This unique design was placed in me front of 

 the room appropriated for Plants, and added very much lo the 

 enclianling Coup d'cgil on entering this splendid floral saloon. 



Five dollars lo A. Henderson, gardenerto Thos. W. Smith, 

 Esq., for a Floral Chair and Canopy. 



Three dollars lo i\lrs. G. M. Hoopes, West Chester, for a 

 basket of indigenous Flowers, containing upwards of 70 

 species, beanlilully and taslefnily arranged. 



Two dollars to Miss Annie E. Townsend, West Chester, 

 for a liaskel of indigenous Flowers, beautifully arranged, 

 and which added very much to the enchanling scene of iliat 

 portion of the room to which it was allotted. 



Four dollars to .Mr. Davis Garrelt, of West Chester, for a 

 handsome Floral Arch, which added to the scenic effect of 

 the grove on the gallery. 



Two dollars lo Miss Rebecca L. Reid, West Chester, for a 

 preliy model of Flora's Cottage. 



Three dollars to John Dougherty, Laurel Hill, for a hand- 

 some Floral Flag. 



Two dollars to Mrs. Newberry A. Smith, for two very 

 beautiful basket Bouquets. 



Three dollars so Joseph Cook, for a very neat and pretty 

 Heraldric Design, formed of cut flowers. 



Two dollars lo Mrs. A- Henderson, for a beaulifal basket 

 Bouquet. 



Three dollars to R. Henery. gardener to George Blight, 

 Esq., for a very pretty design of a Harp. 



Three dollars to A. Henderson, gardener to T. W. Smith, 

 Esq.. for a pair of pretty Vases. 



Two dollars lo A. Henderson, gardener to do., for a Floral 

 Centre Table. 



In clqsing iheir report, your commitlee lieg leave to offer 

 their warmest thanks lo the Ladies who so kindly alleiided to 

 the arranging of llie Cul Flowers, &c.. thereby adding, very 

 materially, by their la.ste, to the general exliibilion. 



All of which IS re.speclfuUy submitted. Tiios. C. Percival, 

 W. H. DiLLiNr.HAM, R. Price, Gavin Watso>-, Rob't Bur- 

 well. Commiltee. 



