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'ower half next. The Bartlett, Gray Doyenne., 

 and Beurre d'Aremberg, will best answer your 

 purpose. 



Everblooming Roses. — P. B., (Norwalk, Ct.) 

 Souvenir de Malmaison, blush, Souchet, deep crim- 

 son, Acidalie, white, are three of the most satis- 

 factory, hardy Bourbon roses for beds. They will 

 bloom all summer and autumn; and the deeper 

 and richer your soil, the more roses. A. T., 

 (Montreal.) From your account of your roses, 

 we should suppose your soil was worn out. The 

 best way of renovating it for roses, (and almost 

 anything else,) is to prepare a heap of burnt sods. 

 After burning, chop it up and use it plentifully 

 about your plants. It will work wonders when 

 manure seems of little value. 



Early Melons. — B., (Albany.) The best mode 

 of raising early melons, (one which insures you 



against the striped bug,) is that of starting the 

 plants in a frame on small squares of sod, as de- 

 scribed in this journal a year ago. Cucumbers 

 and all this tribe may, in this way, be grown 

 three degrees farther north than they can other- 

 wise be in the open air. 



Pruning Grap. s. — A Constant Reader, (Eas- 

 ton, Pa.) Do not be afraid to prune your vines. 

 All the bleeding that results from cutting last 

 year's wood will not hurt them in the least. A 

 liberal top-dressiug (say a peck to a vine 8 years 

 old,) of plaster will greatly benefit the crop. 



Manures. — R. P. G., (New- York.) Use your 

 coal ashes on cherry trees, evergreens and Indian 

 corn. Poudrette is the best manure for straw- 

 berry beds. You can give the beds a sprinkling 

 one-third of an inch thick without doing any harm 

 to the plants, and it brings no weeds. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The stated meeting of this society was held in the Chinese 

 Saloon, on Tuesday evening, Februaiy 19, iy>0. 



The President, on taking the chair, tendered his acknow- 

 ledgements to his associates, for the compliment paid him in 

 his recent re-election to office. The honor was originally con- 

 ferred whilst he was absent from the city, in a distant part of 

 the country ; and has been in many successive periods re- 

 peated by the unanimous expression of his fellow members. 

 These kind and unabated evidences of regard, had excited his 

 most grateful feelings, and imposed upon him the duty of en- 

 deavoring, by increased efforts, to enhance the reputation, 

 promote the interests, and maintain the discipline of the socie- 

 ty, during the brief remaining period with which he expected 

 to be connected with it as presiding officer. He proposed ad- 

 dressing the society on topics interesting to it at the October 

 meeting, which he presumed would be held, as usual, in the 

 lecture room. He was obliged to postpone gratifying his 

 ■wishes in this respect upon the present occasion, for a similar 

 reason to that not long since urged by a distinguished gentle- 

 man elsewhere, when complaining of the " noise and confu- 

 sion" which surrounded him. 



Owing to the sudden change from mild to cold weather 

 during the day, the display of plants was not as fine as might 

 otherwise have been expected ; yet it afforded gratification to 

 the numerous visitors in attendance. The collection from the 

 president's green-house was in fine bloom; and from Mr. 

 Buist's, there were several beautiful plants, one of which was 

 new, and shown for the first time — the Bignonia picta; and 

 fully as attractive were his cut Camellia flowers, consisting of 

 seventy-seven specimens of the choicest varieties, covering a 

 large table. The designs and baskets of cut flowers evinced 

 taste in the arrangement. There was a good display of vege- 

 tables, among which were seen new potatoes, mushrooms, 

 sea-kale, rhubarb, asparagus, lettuce, fine radishes, and the 

 usual varieties. 



Premiums awarded on the occasion were, — by the commit- 

 tee on plants and flowers. — for the best six regularly shaped 

 Camellia flowers, for the second best six ditto, lor the best six 

 irregularly shaped ditto, and for the second best six ditto, to 

 Robert Scott, foreman to Robert Buist For the best three 

 specimens of hot-house plants in pots, and for the best three of 

 green-house plants, to Ben Daniels, gardener to Caleb Cope. 

 For the second best three green-house plants, to Robert Scott. 

 For a collection of plants in pots, and for the best design of 

 cut flowers, to Ben Daniels. For the best hand bouquet, to 

 Benjamin Gulliss. For the best basket of cut flowers, to Ben 

 Daniels; for the second best basket, to Wm. Hall. The com- 

 mittee make mention of a new plant, exhibited by Robert Buist 

 — the Bigno?iia picta. 



By the committee on fruit. For the best six specimens of 

 pears, (Echasserie,) to H. N. Johnson. For the best one dozen 



apples, (Wine Sap,) and for the second best ditto, (Cooper's 

 Redling.) to John Perkins. 



By the committee on vegetables. For the best display of 

 vegetables, by a commercial gardener, to Anthony Felten; 

 for the second best display, to Albums L. Felten. For the best 

 display by amateur gardeners, to James Leddy, gardener to 

 Pierce Butler : for the second best ditto, to Ben Daniels ; and 

 for the best mushrooms, to Ben Daniels. The committee no- 

 tice fine asparagus, by Wm. Johns, also a display of cauliflow- 

 ers, by Anthony Felten. 



The committee of finance reported, having examined the 

 treasurer's statement of accounts, which they found correct. 



Members elected to Honorary Membership. — Dr. J. A. Kenni- 

 cott, of Illinois, Dr. Herman Wendell, of Albany, N. Y., Hon. 

 James Arnold, New-Bedford, and Mrs. Catherine Staidey, of 

 East Hartford, Conn. To resident membership — R. W. D. 

 Truitt, and Thomas O'Brien. 



Objects Shown. Plants. — By Ben Daniels, gardener to 

 Caleb Cope, Zygopetalon striatum, Bilbcrgia lbendil'olia. Ble- 

 tia Tankervilleoe, Habrothamnus elegans, Raphiolepis indica, 

 Gesneria zebrina, jEschynanthus parasiticus, Azalea Cilling- 

 hamii, Cyclamen persicum, Velthemia viridiflora, Camellia 

 candidissima, and Primula: sinensis. 



By Robert Scott, foreman to Robert Buist, Bignonia picta, 

 new, aud shown for the first time. Azalea splendens, Wil- 

 liamsii and Double Red ; also cut Camellia flowers, varieties, 

 Imbricata, Duchess of Orleans, Sarah Frost, alba-plena, Hen- 

 ri Fauvre, Fordii, Sherwoodii, Fimbriata, Fielder's Queen, 

 Binneyii, Landretliii, Hume's Blush, Chandelerii, Prince Al- 

 bert, Rex Batavia, Marchioness of Exeter, Grahamii speciosa, 

 Donkalaria variegata, latifolia, Emily, Philadelphia Woodsii. 

 Five very fine seedlings, and forty-eight other specimens. 



By Ben Daniels, a design in form of a temple, covered with 

 moss, and tastefully ornamented with flowers, and a beautiful 

 basket of choice flowers. 



By William Hall, a very neat basket of flowers. By Benja- 

 min Gulliss, a tasteful hand Bouquet; and by Patrick Burk, a 

 hand bouquet. 



Fruit. — By Henry N. Johnson, pears, Echasserie. By John 

 Perkins, apples, Wine Sap and Cooper's Redling. 



Vegetables — By Beu Daniels, gardener to C. Cope, new 

 potatoes, mushrooms, bush beans, rhubarb, sea kale, radishes, 

 lettuce, Brussels' sprouts, carrots, beets, celery, and other va- 

 rieties. 



By James Eiddy, g irdener to Pierce Butler, a large display 

 of Royal cabbage, lettuce and long salmon radishes. 



By Albinus L. Felten, of green-house culture, Coss and But- 

 ter lettuce, long scarlet and white turnip radishes, asparagus, 

 parsley, mint, cut sallad, peppergrass and chives. 



By Anthony Felten, a large display of almost every variety. 



Adjourned. Tho. P. James, Rec. Sec'y 



