PENNSYLVANIA HORT. SOCIETY. 



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PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Mated meeting of this society was hcUl on Tuesday 

 evening, March 21, 1*1?, tlie president in the cliair. 'J'lia dU- 

 play was very fine and interesting, consisting- of a number o{ 

 lables of choice plants in flower, and vegt-tablej luiusus.! at 

 ihid season. The presideiil's gardener exhibited beauliful 

 Rhododendrons, Acacia, Azaleas, Camellias, Oncidiums and 

 other plants, and handsome bouquets ; also, of tbrecd vegeta- 

 bles, blaiiclied sea- kale, blanched Rhubarb, Asparagus, heads 

 of lettuce, new potatoes, k.'diiey la-aiis in pod, and remarka- 

 bly large black spined and Turkey cucumbers. Mr. Buist 

 presented a fine collection of plants, among which were a 

 handsome seedling RiioJodendrou of merit. Ericas, Camellias. 

 Brugmansia, Jusiicia, with many other plants, altogether a 

 creditable disj)lay. Andrew Dryburgh exhibited a table of 

 choice and well grown Camellias, Azaleas, Roses, etc. Ben- 

 jamin Gulliss, a table of Azaleas. Amarylli, Mahernia, Roses, 

 etc. Peter Raabe, a small but select collection. John Sher- 

 wood, a good seedling Camellia Robert Kilvingtoii, an in- 

 teresting coUeciion of indigenou-s plain*, in flower, Aquilegia, 

 Obolaria, Saxifraga, Geranium, Mitella, Tiarella, Hydra.?tis, 

 Housionia, Cardamine, with a number of ferns. Jolin J. Smith, 

 a remarkably good specimen of the Mistletoe, growing in a 

 small branch of a white oak. James Ritchie, cut specimens 

 of Camellias of select varieties, and two large collections of 

 vegetables by Anlhouy Felten, and lettuce and radishes by 

 AVm. Johns. 



Premiums were awarded as follow : By the committee on 

 plants and flowers, l"or the best specimen of a Rhododendron 

 in a pot, and for the second best specimen, to B. Oaiiieis. gar- 

 de:ier to Caleb Cope ; for the best seedling Rhododendron, to 

 Robert Buist ; for the best three Azaleas, for the best grown 

 and finest flowered hothouse plants, and for the best grown 

 and finest flowered green hou.se p|laiits, to B. Daniels ; for the 

 best and most interesting colleclioii of plants In pots, to An- 

 drew Dryburgh ; fur the second best, ditto, to Benjamin Gul- 

 liss ; for the third best, dillo, to B. Daniels ; for the best dis- 

 play of indigen us plants, to Robert Kilviiiglon ; tor the best 

 bouquet and best basket of cut flowers, to B. Daniels ; for 

 the second best bouquet, to Robert Kilvinglon ; for the second 

 best basket of cut flowers, to Andrew Dryburgh. And special 

 premiums for Paiisies, of two dollars, lo Chalmers and Mc 

 Donald, Camden, N. J., and of twn dollars, to Peter Raabe, 

 for a handsome collection of plants, and another of one dol- 

 lar, to James Ritchie, for a collection of cut Camellias. 



By the committee on vegetables, for the best and most inte- 

 resting display by market gardeners, and lor the second best, 

 diito, to Anthony Felten ; for the best and most interesting 

 display by amateur gardeners to B. Daniels, gardener to Cideb 

 Cope; for the second best, ditto, to Wm Johns And a special 

 premium of two dollars, for a very fine display of black spill- 

 ed and Turkey cucumbers, to B Daniels. 



The correspcmding secretary reported that the president of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society had presented a copy 

 of the first number of the Transactions of that society. 



On motion, ordered that the thanks of tlio society be ten- 

 dered for so acceptable a gift. 



Members eUeted.—Rnhen Dunk, John Cassin, Samnel C. 

 Wilmer and Samuel W. Budd. 



On motion, adjourned. Tho. P. James, Recording Secritary. 



Monthly meeting, Tuesday, April IS. IS-IS, the president 

 in the chair. There was a general allendnnce of members 

 on the occasion, who appeared to be gratified with the exhi- 

 bition. Among ihc many interesting objects presented might 



be noticed a table of choice varieties of everblooming Roses, 

 and a very handsome plant — theSpircEa Reevesiaiia, a recent- 

 ly mtroduced species, and for the first time shown before tlie 

 society, will prove an acquisition. Another collection of se- 

 lect and mostly new kinds of Rose* and Punsies, were shown 

 by Chalmers and McDonald, Camden, N.J. A table of re- 

 markably fine Peliirgonia, by Robert Bmst. James Bisset, 

 gardener lo James Duiidas. exhibited fine specimens of liot- 

 bouse plants, Pelargonia and Polyanthi. B. Daniels, garden- 

 er to the president, green house pUnLs, Pelargonia and Hya- 

 cinths. Benjamin Gulliss exhibited a collection of plants in 

 pots, of fine growih. Robert Kilvingtoii, as usual, had a dis- 

 play of iiilerestiiig "natives" in pois, and a handsome bouquet 

 of the same Dr. A W. Mitchell, presented a beautiful clus- 

 ter of the flowers of Cattleya labiata 



Of fruits, the president's gardener exhibited a dish of grapes 

 of the T'kay and Sweet Water Varieties, also some straw- 

 berries and Raspberries. James Bisset, bunches ol the black 

 Hamburgh grape. 



Of vegetables, B. Daniels presented a rich display, all new 

 and cut during the day, consisting of cucumbers, asparagus, 

 potatoes, peas, cauliflowers, rhubarb, squashes, kidney beans, 

 tomatoes, sea-kale, lettuce, radishes, spinach and capsicums. 



Anthony Felten. two very full tables of fine specimens. 



Premiums were awunled as follow : 



For the best ten pelargonia, in pots, to Robert Buist ; for 

 the second best, ditto' to James Bi.«sei, gardener to James 

 Dunda«; for the third best^ ditto, to B. Daniels, gardener to 

 Caleb Cope ; for Ilie best ten ever-blooming Roses, lo Chal- 

 mers & McDonald, Camden, N. J.; for the second best, ditto, 

 to John Sherwood; for the third best, ditto, lo Chalmers Jt 

 McDonald; for the best six Hyacinths, to B Daniels ; for 

 the best six Pansies, to Chalmers ;uid McDonald ; for the sec- 

 ond best Pansies, to .Matthew .Mills; for the best six Polyan- 

 thus, to James Bisset ; for the best hot house plants, to Jas. 

 Bisset ; for the best green house plants, to B. Daniels ; (or the 

 most interesting collection of plants in pots, to Benjamin Gul- 

 liss ; for the best display of indigenous plants in pois, to Rob- 

 ert Kilvingtoii; for the best bouquet, to B. Daniels; for the 

 second best, to Miss Gratz's gardener; for the best basket of 

 flowers, to B. Daniels; for the best indigenous bouquet, lo 

 Robert Kilvinglon. 



The committee on fruit, awarded special premiums of three 

 dollars each, lo Ben. Daniels, gardener to ' '. Cope, for while 

 Tokay and Sweet Waier Grapes, and to James Bisset, gar- 

 dener n Jas. Dundas, for black Hamburgh grap.es. 



The committee on vegetables awarded premiums — for the 

 best cucumbers, two in number, to B. Daniels ; for the second 

 best, ditto, to Ainhony Felten ; lor the best cauliflowers, 

 three heads, ti> Anthony Felten ; for the best sea-kale, six 

 plants, to B. Daniels ; for the best asparagus, to Isaac B. Bax- 

 ter ; for Ihe second best asparagus, to B. Daniels; for the best 

 rhubarb, to A. Felten ; for the most interesting di.-^play of 

 vegetables, by market gardeners, to A. Felten; for the sec- 

 ond best, ditto, to the same j for the best display by amateur 

 gardeners, lo B. Daniels. 



The secretary reported a communication from Mr. C. M . 

 Hovey, Boston, accompanying which were scions of desirable 

 pears and apples, a present lo members of the society, which 

 he had delivered to the committee lor distribution, and were 

 accordingly disseminated. On motion, ordered that the thanks 

 of the society be tendered to Mr. Hovey for the present. 



Members elected —Geo. Wainwright. Joseph Mevius and 

 Jacob Mevius. 



On motion, adjourned. Tho. P. James, Ree. Sec. 



