editor's table. 



By the Committee on Fruit. Pears — twelve specimens — for the best to Isaac B. Baxter, 

 Broom Park, B. Ranee, and St. Germains. 



By the Committee on Vegetables. Special Premiums of one dollar each to Mark Hill, for a 

 brace of Cucumbers and a bunch of Asparagus, and to Barry Higgins for a dish of Mushrooms. 



The Committee of Finance reported that the Treasurer's account was correct. 



The appointment of the Standing Committee for the year 18.56, was announced. 



A collection of dried specimens of indigenous plants, received through the hands of J. Jay 

 Smith, Esq., from Mrs. Isaac Clement, of Saratoga County, New York, was presented to the 

 Society, and it was, on motion, ordered that the thanks of the Society be tendered to the 

 donor. The following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted (which we have inserted, 

 with a comment, elsewhere. — Ed.). 



Three gentlemen were elected members. 



Objects exhibited xot before mentioned. — Plants from B. A. Fahnestock's house — twelve 

 plants: Acacia floribunda, A. (jraveolens, Azalea Bealii, A. triumphans, Burchellia capensis, 

 Brachysema acuminata, Billbugia sp., Centradenia floribunda, Chorozema varium, Eparris 

 cnnescens, E. alba odorata, and Kennedi/a monopJujlla. Specimen — Mahernia odorata, also eight 

 Primula sinensis. 



From C. Cope's houses — cut Camellias, Henry Fourth, candidissima, Prattii, Jeffersonii, 

 Iiiibricata, Duchess of Orleans, Sarah Frost, Tentonia, Minuata, Princesse Borisschii, Duke of 

 Brabant, and Fimbriata. 



From John Lambert's, twelve cut Camellias, and by Peter Mackenzie, twelve cut Camellias. 



Chester Cou^jty Horticultural Society. — The stated meeting for March was held in the 

 Hall, on the 8th inst., at the usual hour, Vice-President, J. H. Bull, presiding. 



The display of Apples, on the present occasion, has probably never been sui-passed at any 

 previous meeting of the Society at this season of the year. 



The first premium for display of Apples, was awarded to Joshua Embree, who exhibited 

 twenty-nine varieties. The second premium for ditto, was awarded to Lewis P. Hoopes, who 

 deposited eight varieties. 



Amos H. Darlington also exhibited a beautiful display. 



A large collection of greenhouse plants was exhibited, from the nurseiy of Josiah Hoopes. 

 Also, a pair of pretty hand-bouciuets, by Mrs. S. H. Fergus. 



An election for officers, to serve the ensuing year, was held, and the following were duly 

 elected, viz : President — Jonathan C. Baldwin. Vice-Presidents — Pierce Hoopes and J. H. 

 Bull, Esq. Rec. Sec^y — Josiah Hoopes. Cor. Sec^y — Joseph P. Wilson, Esq. Treasurer — 

 John Marshall. Josiah Hoopes, Secy. 



(L'xlnlwx of (Ojjfrations. 



APRIL. 

 BY WILLIAM SAUNDERS. 



Vegetable Garden. — Order, regularity, and neatness, go hand in hand with good cultiva- 

 tion ; and nowhere is their appearance of more moment than in this department, whetlier in 

 respect to the enjoyment to be derived in contemplating the various developments of the 

 crops, or the beneficial influence it confers on their growth. The walks and paths should be 

 kejit clean, and all blanks in their edgings repaired. It will not pay one to grow weeds. 



Tomatoes, er/g-plants, ^'-c, should now be removed from the seed-beds, and carefully trans- 

 planted either into a frame, or some sheltered spot, where the}^ can be readily protected from 

 cold and dry winds. Choose a rich vegetable soil, and plant a couple of inches asunder. 

 This encourages them to form numerous roots, and they will succeed better on final jjlanting 

 in the open ground. Prepare for planting Lima beans by inserting poles, digging the soil deep, 

 and mixing a portion of well-rooted manure, or leaf mould, in tlie hills. Tliere is notliing 

 gained by planting this crop too early. The soil must be warm, and in condition to accele- 

 rate vegetation before planting, to insure a speedy and vigorous growth. I have always 

 seen the earliest and best crops from those that have not been planted until these conditions 

 could be secured. 



Peas should be sown every two or three weeks, to keep up a regular supply. Let the 

 ground be deeply worked for future sowings, otherwise they may not be profitable should 

 dry weather prevail. 



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