editor's table. 



By Thomas Robertson — collection of twelve : Allamanda cuthartica, Manettia glabra, 

 Clerodcndron squamatum, Pentas cornea, Begonia Xanthina, Torenia Asiatica, Veronica An- 

 dersonii. Geranium Punch, Abelia rupestris, Clerodendron multiplex, Erica miitahilis, and Con- 

 volvulus pentanthus. Collection of six plants — Stigmaphyllum ciliatum, Begonia umheUata, 

 Angelonia gardeneriana, Ciiphea plati/centra, Pentas carnea, and Geranium Hendersonii. Spe- 

 men — Manettia cordifolia. 



Baskets and Bouquets. — By Mark Hill — a basket and two bouquets. By J. J. Habermelil — 

 basket and a pair of bouquets. By Robert Kilvington — a cone bouquet of indigenous flowers, 

 and a pair of bouquets. By II. A. Dreer — a pair of bouquets. By James Kent, gr. to J. F. 

 Knorr — a pair of bouquets. Cut dahlias. — By Gerliard Sclimitz — very fine seedlings ; and 

 by A. L. Felten, a large display. 



Pruits. — By Mark Hill — Grapes: Black Hamburg, Black Prince, Black Frankentlial, Griz- 

 zley Frontignac, Wliite Frontignac, White Bual, Cochin China, and White Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria. By John McLaughlin — Grapes: six bunches each of Seedling Frost, Schuylkill, 

 Catawba, Fox, Black Prince, Chicken, Ohio, Isabella, Elsinboro', Xeres, and Black Ham- 

 burgh. Pears: four specimens each of St. Germain, Brown Beurr^, White Doyenne, Napo- 

 leon, Broom Park, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Le Cure, Passe Colmar, and Kingsessing. By 

 Mrs. C. Mackau — Pears : Chaumontel, Belle de Montigney, B. Gris, Baker, Bameiux, Ananas, 

 Columbia, Liberal, Angleterre St. Gennain, Lawrence, Fondante des Malines, Duchesse d'An- 

 gouleme, Andrews, Passe Colmar, St. Ghislan, Delisse de Van Mons, Bartlett, D. d'Hive'r, 

 Fulton, and Tresor Amour. By Charles Sutherland, gr. to John Anspach — three bunches 

 of White Syrian Grapes. By Geo. W. Earl — a fine seedling Clingstone Peach. By John 

 Chambers — a good seedling Peach. By Peter Raabe — a specimen of the " Clara" grape — a 

 seedling. By L. Chamberlain — Isabella Grapes. 



Vegetables. — By A. L. Felten — a large and fine display. By Robert Dunlap — a very good 

 display. By M. Murphy, gr. to J. C. Vogdes — a small display. By B. Higgins, gr. to D. R. 

 King — specimens of the " Loof " fruit, or Wash-rag Plant, from seed brought from Cairo by 

 Dr. Dorr. 



November 20, 1855. — The stated meeting was held this evening — Caleb Cope in the chair. 



Premiums — awarded by the Committee on Plants and Flowers, viz : Collection of twelve 

 Plants — for the best, to Tlios. Robertson. Speciment Plant — for the best, to the same. 

 Table Design — for the best, to Thos. Meghran, gr. to M. Bouvier. Basket of Cut Floicers — 

 for the best, to Jerome Graflf, gr. to Caleb Cope ; for the second best, to J. J. Habermehl. 

 Bouquets — for the best pair, to Jerome Graflf; for the second best, to J. J. Habermehl. Cri/- 

 santhemums, twelve plants — for the best dwarf varieties, to the same; for the best specimen 

 of a large variety, to the same ; for the best of a dwarf variety, to Barry Higgins. Special 

 Premiums — one dollar to Alexander Parker, for a collection of Chrysanthemums ; and three 

 dollars to Jerome Graff, for a collection of Orchids. 



By the Fruit Committee : Pears, collection of fifty specimens of five varieties — for the best, 

 to Isaac B. Baxter. Special Premiums — four dollars to Mrs. C. Mackau, for a very fine col- 

 lection of Pears ; four dollars to Jerome Graflf, for a fine collection of Pears and Grapes. As 

 these did not comply with the regulations, they could not compete for the Schedule Pre- 

 miums. 



By the Committee on Vegetables : Celery — for the best six stalks, to James Jones, gr. at 

 the Girard College ; for the second best, to J. J. Habermehl. Brussels Sprouts — for the best 

 six stalks, to A. L. Felten ; for the second best, to Barry Higgins. For the best display of 

 Vegetables by a market gardener, to A. L. Felten. Special premiums — two dollars to M. 

 ty, gr. to Joseph Harrison, for a small display of fine vegetables ; one dollar to 

 for foiir dishes of fine Tomatoes, very perfect ; one dollar to A. L. Felten, for a 



