liortituUural Societies, 



Pknxsyi.vaxia lIoRTicL'i,TrRAi, SociETV. — The stated inccting of this Society was hclil in 

 Concert Hall, on Tnesday evening, Octoher Ki, ISf).'), the President in the cliair. Premiums 

 were awarded as follows, by the Committee on Plants and flowers: — 



Collection of twelve Plants — for tlie best to John Pollock, gr. to James Dnndas; for the 

 second best to Thomas Robertson, gr. to B, A. Fahnestock. Collection of six Phints — for the 

 best to the same. Specimen Plant — for the best to John Pollock, and for the second best to 

 Thomas Robertson. Basket of cut Flowers — for the best to Mark Hill, gr. to M. W. Baldwin ; 

 for the second best to J. J. Habermehl, gr. to J. Lambert. Bouquets — for the best pair to 

 J. J. Habermehl ; for the second best to H. A. Dreer. Special Preminins — one of two dollars 

 to Robert Kilvington for a jiair of Bouquets and a pyramid of indigenous flowers ; another of 

 one dollar to A. L. Feltcn, for a fine display of Dahlias. 



By the Committee on Fruits. Grapes — for the best collection to Mark Hill ; for the second 

 best to J. McLaughlin, gr. to Isaac B. Baxter. Pears — for the best collection to the same ; 

 for the second best to Mrs. C. Mackau. Special Premiums — two dollars to G. W. Earl for a 

 Seedling Clingstone Peach of fine appearance and very fair taste; and one dollar to Peter 

 Raabe for a very excellent Grape, called Clara, said to be a seedling, and which the Com- 

 mittee are of opinion is deserving of more than passing notice. 



The Committee called the attention of the Society to a specimen of the Graslin Pear, a 

 foreign variety, by Robert Buist, and for the first time shown, which they consider an acqui- 

 sition, and rate as best. 



By the Committee on Vegetables — Display hi/ a market gardener: for the best, to A. L. 

 Ft'ltcn. iJisplaij hij a private (jardener : for the best, to Robert Dunlap, gr. to Christopher 

 Fallon. 



The Secretary stated that since the last meeting he had received a box containing clusters 

 of the Early Northern Muscadine Grape, with, a specimen of wine made of that grape, from 

 D. J. Hawkins and P. Stewart, of New Lebanon, N. Y., with a request to submit them to the 

 inspection of the Committee on Fruits, which he did accordingly; and the Chaimian reports 

 that, after a careful examination by the taste, &c. (the odor could not be mistaken), they 

 were clearly of opinion that the plant is a seedling of the worthless Fox Grape of our woods, 

 and not deserving a place in any catalogue as desirable for cultui'c, and no more to be com- 

 pared to our Isabella or Catawba than a Chicken Grai)e to the White Muscat of Alexandria, 

 and consider it a duty to stamji with emphatic reprobation any attempt to introduce for cul- 

 tivation an article so utterly destitute of value as the so-called Northern Muscadine. 



The Chairman of the Committee on the 27th exliibition submitted a report, minutely 

 describing the display as it was held at Penn Square, on the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th days 

 of September. 



The President made a few remarks in commendation of the zeal of the Committee in con- 

 ducting the exhibition, and that the cordial thanks of the Society were due to them for their 

 active exertions. 



Eleven gentlemen were elected members. 



Objects Exhibited. — Plants by J. Pollock — collection of twelve: Allamanda cathartira, 

 Adamia versicolor, Veronica Andersonii, Beloperone oblongata, Begonia Laperousia, B. Presto- 

 niensis, Cuphea platycentra, Impatiens latifolia, Jasminum grandiflorum, Petunia Ilermoni 

 via lilicina, and Torenia Asiatica. Specimen — Allamanda aubletia. 



