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The comniitfee also take pleasure in alluding 

 here to a bust moddled in clay, one of the first 

 attempts of a young gentleman of this county, 

 that displays the presence of a rare talent in 

 that most elevated and most diflicult walk of 

 the Fine Arts, and which only requires culti- 

 vation to render its possessor distinguished 

 amongst the artists of the land. 



A beautiful jet from the fountain in the cen- 

 tre of the Hall, falling into and overflowing its 

 urn, served to keep the atmosphere of the room 

 at a pleasant temperature, and the gentle music 

 of the falling waters, mingled with sweet airs 

 from some fine pianos, and the lively notes of 

 several cage birds, served to add to the interest 

 of the whole. Report of Com. of Pub. 



The Prairie Rose — Rosa rubifolia. — This 

 rose in its native state, grows wild over the whole 

 western country, being very luxuriant in its growth, 

 and covering the prairies, particularly in Ohio, Il- 

 linois, Indiana, Michigan, &c. &c. In Maryland, 

 Pennsylvania and the western States, in fact 

 wherever it is indigenious, it is known by the name 

 of the Prairie Rose, and why it should be called 

 Michigan Rose more than Ohio or Indiana Rose, I 

 cannot see the propriety. Knowing the history of 

 the double varieties of this rose, perhaps it may 

 not be unacceptable at this time to your readers. 

 Mrs. Hannah Levering of Baltimore, Md., hav- 

 ing removed to Lancaster, Ohio, forwarded seeds 

 of the wild Prairie Rose to Mr. Samuel Feast, 

 an eminent florist of Baltimore, who planted the 

 same, and after they had vegetated, permitted a 

 few to climb over a bed of Noisette roses. The 

 blossoms of the Prairie became (many of them) 

 impregnated from the pollen of the Noisettes. The 

 seeds from the Prairie roses were carefully gath- 

 ered and planted, and from the many seedlings, 

 the following new varieties were produced, all 

 fine double roses: 



1. Beauty or Queen of Prairies. — Large 

 beautiful deep pink, very double, exquisite form, 

 frequently with a white stripe. This is the so 

 called Double Michigan, prevalent in your city. 



2. Perpetual Pink. — Pink, changing to pur- 

 ple, very double, flowers several times during the 

 season, large clusters. 



3. Baltimore Belle. — Blooming in large clus- 

 ters, full double, light blush, with a deeper centre. 

 This rose possesses a valuable character, different 

 from the other two, being as fragrant as a Tea 

 rose. These are all vigorous climbers. 



Since the above have been produced, Mr. Joshua 

 Pierce, of Washington city, D. C, procured a 

 number of seeds of the single Praine rose, and 

 planted them with reference to a hedge, a portion 

 of them growing contiguous to a number of rose 

 bushes of the old Maidens' Blush, and running over 

 them. Seeds of these were again taken and plant- 

 ed, and from many hundreds, he had the pleasure 

 of sendinfiT out the following beautiful double climb- 



ing roses, of the same character as the three above 

 described, raised by Mr. Feast, and vying with 

 them in beauty, some even excelling them, and 

 a number of them being quite fragrant: 



I. Pride of Washington. — Very dark rose, 

 very fine form, cupped, full double, resembling 

 Jane, blooms in clusters of about 20 flowers, habit 

 vigorous and good. 



2. Anna Maria. — Pink with rosy centre, cupped, 

 and full double, beautiful large clusters 20 to 30 

 flowers, quite distinct from any of the others. 



3. Eva Corrinne. — Flowers large, very deli- 

 cate blush, with beautiful carmine or rose centre, 

 globular and very double, clusters medium size 

 from 10 to 20 flowers, rather compact, foliage 

 medium, habit vigorous and very erect. This is 

 the most delicate of all the Prairie roses, and its clus- 

 ters of blush flowers, with their deep centre, which 

 are perfectly globular and quite fragrant, entitle it 

 to a prominent place in every garden. It blooms 

 quite late. 



4. Miss Gunnell. — Elegant delicate blush or 

 buff", full double, clusters large, from 25 to 30, fo- 

 liage large, habit vigorous, one of the very best, 

 quite unique for the delicate tint of its flowers. 



5. Ranunculiflora. — Pale blush, very hand- 

 some, full double clusters large. 25 to 30 flowers, 

 slightly fragrant, and blooms rather late. 



ti. Virginia Lass. — Splendid blush, in large 

 clusters, full double. 



7. Mrs. Hovev. — Splendid white, very double 

 and beautiful, large clusters, the only double white 

 Prairie rose: the flowers of this variety are larger 

 than all the rest, and decidedly the best of the 12 

 seedlings; it is of supurb habit, with splendid deep 

 green foliage, and as it is a pure white, it is the 

 greatest acquisition which yet has been made to 

 the double Prairies. 



8. Jane. — Flowers medium size, of a beautiful 

 lilac rose, imbricated and very double, clusters 

 large and compact, 25 to 30 flowers, habit strong 

 and vigorous. 



9. President. — Blush with rosette in the mid- 

 dle, compact, and very double, 15 to 20 in a clus- 

 ter — habit vigorous and good. This is the latest 

 flowering variety. 



10. Triumphant. — Deep brilliant rose, imbri- 

 cated, very double and fine, clusters large, 20 to 

 30 flowers, foliage large and handsome, bright 

 green, deeply and sharply serrated. This variety 

 is remarkable for its ample and beautiful foliage, 

 as well as its deep and brilliant rosy flowers. 



II. Linn^an Hill Beauty. — Pale blush, very 

 fine indeed, much admired — clusters large and full 

 double. 



12. Mrs. Pierce. — Not yet bloomed for us, and 

 therefore cannot describe it. These 12 are Mr. 

 Pierce's seedlings, and all very handsome. We 

 have fine specimens of all on our grounds, and can 

 exhibit, small bushes only 2 feet high, and 2 ft. 

 wide, with 36 clusters of roses, some numbering 

 as high as 40 in a cluster. 



