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PENNSYLVANIA HORT. SOCIETY. 



are familiar ^ith tne native white grape you 

 speak ol'. It is the Early Fox grape, and though 

 reddish amber color in the sun, is pale green in the 

 shade. But few berries are borne in a cluster. 



We assure you this grope is too " foxy" in its 

 flavor, and has too firm a pulp to be tolerated by 

 good judges. It however, makes a delicious 

 jelly. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The stated meeting of this society was held in the Chinese 

 Saloon on Tuesday evening, June 18, 1S50. The president iii 

 the chair. 



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

 tee on plauls and flowers,— pinks, for the hest six. to William 

 Hobson. Hot-house plants— for the best three specimens, to 

 James Bisset, nardener to James Dundas ; for the second best, 

 lo Maurice Fiini. G reea-house plants— for the best three spe- 

 cimens, to Maurice Film. Collection of plants in pols— lor 

 the best, to James Bisset; for the second best, to Maurice 

 Finn; for the third best, lo Wm. Burnley, foreman to John 

 Sherwood. Desi<;n of cut flower*— for the best, to Maurice 

 Finn; for the second best, lo Ben Daniels. Basket of cut 

 flowers- for the best, to Ben Daniels; for the best bouquet 

 of indigenous flowers, to Robert Kilviiigtoii. And special pre- 

 miums', for a very large display of cut roses, three dollars, to 

 Robert Buist; for two beautiful bouquet designs, three dol- 

 lars, to Patrick Gallagher, gardener to Miss Gratz; for a 

 handsome basket of indigenous flowers, two dollars, to Mrs 

 Dr. Coleman, of Pemberton, N. J. 



By the committee on fruits. Grapes— for the best three 

 bunches, of a black varietv (Black Hamburg,) to Ben Daniels, 

 gardener to C. Cope ; for the best three bunches of a white 

 variety, to F'd'k tV'oU". gardener to Mrs. Gamlies, Montgome- 

 ry county Strawberries— for the best two quarts of a named 

 variety, (Hovey's Seedlin?,) to Robert Lovelace, gardener to 

 Mr Warne, Fraiikford ; for the second best ditto, (Hovey's 

 Seedling.) to Anthony Feheii; for the third best, (Moyameii- 

 eiiio-,) to Mr. Page, Burliiisftou, N. J. Cherries— for the best 

 three pounds. (May Duke,) to Isaac B. Baxter; for the third 

 best, (Early Richmond,) to Wm. Hobson. And a special 

 premium of five dollars lo Ben Daniels, for eight varieties of 

 grapes, three of peaches, and one of nectarines. The com- 

 mittee recommend to the notice of the meeting the following 

 varieties of strawberries, viz., Methven Scarlet, Baltimore, 

 CuehiiiiT, and six seedlings by Dr. Brinckle. 



By the commillee on veiretables. For the best display by a 

 commercial sardcner, to Anlhony Fehen ; for the best di.splay 

 by an amateur gardener, to Ben Daniels, gardener to C. Cope ; 

 for the second best display, to P. Gallagher, gardener lo Miss 

 Gratz. 



The corresponding secretary reported a communication, re- 

 ceived from Dr. J. A. Kennicott, of Illinois, in acknowledg- 

 ment for his election as an honorary and corresponding mem- 

 ber. 



Objects Shown.— Ptan««—By Ben Daniels, gardener to 

 Caleb Cope, Stauhopea grandiflora, Ceropegia elegans, Brug- 

 mansia Knightii. Mimulus cardinalis, Scutellaria VeiUenaltii, 

 Rasselliajuucea, Lanlana crocea, Acropea I,oddiesii, Justicia 

 carnea, Achimenes longiflora, A. patens, Cuphea platycen- 

 tra, oncidium sp., Fuchsia Napoleon, Hero, Lady Sale, Chau- 

 verii and Mirabilis. 



By James Bisset, gardener to James Dundas, jEschynan- 

 thus Bosceanus, Zygopetalon, 6 Cuphea platycentra, 3 Achime- 

 nes sp , 8 Calceolaria;, 8 Verbence, 6 Fuchsiae, Mathiola and 

 8 Viote. 



By Maurice Fitm gardener to John Lambert, Pentas car- 



nea, Ixora ro.sea, Gloxinia rubra, G. arborea, G. seedlings, 

 Rondeletia speciosa, Hoya carnosa, Gnaphalium orieiitalis, 

 Brugmansia floribunda. Calceolaria meteor, C. rugosa, C. 

 seedlings, Hydrangeae, Fuchsia Chauverii, F. exoniensis, F. 

 rosea alba, F. fulgens, F. mirabilis, Correlina, Pttuma, Pe- 

 largonias. Rosae and CinerarisE. 



By John Sherwood's foreman, Cestrum aurantiacum. Fuch- 

 sia magnificent, F. beauty supreme, F. flavescens, F. c<m- 

 qucror, F. recurva, and 2 F. globosa. 



By Patrick Gallagher, gardener to Miss Gratz, Agapanthua 

 umbellalus. Lopho.spermum, Hydrangea horlensis, Velthemia 

 viridiflora, Begonia argyrostigma, B. parviflora. Petunia Duke 

 of Bedford, Fuchsia Parson, Nymph, and Rosea, and Ver- 

 benas. 



By Robert Buist, roses, a great number of cut flow^ers, 

 very fine, and of the choicest kinds. 



By Wm. Hobson, choice pinks. 



Desigyts Mid Bouquets. — By Maurice Finn, a design in form 

 of a candelabra, bearing many beautiful bouquets. By Ben 

 Daniels, a pretty design and basket. By P. Gallagher, a 

 moss vase and cone bouquet. By AVm. Hobson, many bou- 

 quets. By Robert Kilvinglon, a basket of indigenous floweis. 

 By Mrs. Coleman. Pemberton, N. J., a basket of indigenous 

 flowers. By 'i'lio. Meehan, a bouquet of indigenous flowers. 



Fruit. — By Ben Daniels, gardener to C. Cope, the presi- 

 dent. Grapes— Black Hamburgh, Victoria, Chasselas de Fon- 

 tainbleau, White 'I'okay, Austrian Muscat, White Sweet-wa- 

 ter, White Fronlignan, and Muscat of Alexandria. Peaches 

 — Early York, Melocoton and another. Nectarines — EIruge 

 A display of great inlerest and of much admiration, alike cre- 

 ditable to the proprietor and gardener of Springbrook farm. 



By James Bisset, gardener to James Dundas, a large dish 

 of delicious nectarines. 



By Fred'k Wolf, gardener to Mrs. Gambes, Montgomery 

 county. Grapes — three large and fine bunches of the IVTalaga. 



By Robert Lovelace, gardener to Mr. Warne, Frankford. 

 Strawberries — Hovey's Seedling. 



By Anthony Fellen Hovey's Seedling sirawberries. 



By Mr. Page, Burlington, N. J. Moyameiising — a seed- 

 ling, brought into notice by the society last year. 



By Isaac B. Baxter. Mayduke cherries and strawberries. 



By Wm. Hobson. Cushing strawberries and Early Rich- 

 mond cherries. 



By P. Gallagher. Methven Scarlet and Baltimore straw- 

 berries. 



By Dr. Wm. D. Brinckle. Strawberries — Taylor's Seed- 

 ling and Necked Pine, of stock from Cincinnati, Seedlings 

 Col. Wilder, Abyssinian Prince, Famiy, No. 286 A, No. 53 B, 

 and No. 311 C. 



Vegetables. — By Anthony Felten, an extensive display. 



By Ben Daniels, gardener at Springbrook farm, a fine dis- 

 play. 



By Patrick Gallagher, gardener to Miss Gratz, a handsome 

 display. 



By Maurice Finn, gardener to Jno. I/ambert, a small dig- 

 play. Tho. p. James, 



Recording Secrelai^. 



