the Grizzly Rontignac, and Black Hamburgh, grown in pots, to Wm. Bright, gr. to Jos. S. Levering ; three dollars, 

 for a display of cut bunches for grapes, consisting of five varieties : Hamburgh, Frankiuthal, Cochin China, 

 White Funtignac, and White Muscat, to Mark Hill, gr. to M. W. Baldwin. 



The Committee called the attention of tlie Society to specimens of Peaches preserved in tin cans, hermetically 

 sealed, which retained the flavor of the fresh fruit to a remarkable degree, presented by Edward Tatuall, of 

 Wilmington, Del. 



By the Committee on Vegetables. Cucumbers, two specimens — for the best to Mark Hill, gr. to M. W. Baldwin. 

 Spi'iilal Premium — one dollar, for six heads of fine Lettuce, to J. J.'Habermehl. 



Fiiur gentlemen were elected resident members. 



OiijECTS EXHIBITED. — Plants from the conservatory of Gen. Patterson — collection of twelve — Azalea, a white 

 Seedling, Chorozema varium, Acacia pulchella, A. speciosissima, A. coccinea, A. elegans. Begonia sanguinea, B. 

 raanicata, Franciscea latifolia, Euphorbia splendens, and White Banksia Rose. Specimen — Yellow Banksia 

 Rose. 



From James Dundas's houses. — Collection of twelve — Cuphea platycentra. Genista hybrida, Centradenia rosea, 

 Begonia nitida, B. laperousia, B. manicata, Gardenia Stanleyana, Franciscea eximia, Chorozema varium, Vinca 

 alba, Mahernia picta, and Cyrtoceras multiflora. Specimens — Conoclinum ianthemum, dwarf Azalea variegata. 

 Orchids — Phalanopsis grandiflora, Cattleya margiuata, Deudrobium agregatum, and Oncidium tiexuosum. 

 Twelve Roses — Terre de St. Cyr, Cels, Compte de Paris, Devoniensis, Souvenir do Malmaisou, Lyonais, Madam 

 Bousanque, Agrippina, Hermosa, Vicompt de Cayes, Satfrana, and Aurora. 



From B. A. Fahnestock's greenhouses. — Collection of twelve— Polygala, Dalmatiana, Epacris liBvigata, Tro- 

 pjeolum Jaretii, Chorozema varium, C. elegans, A. albo-maculata, A. splendens, Cytisus racemosus. Geranium 

 Jehu superbum, Mahernia odorata. Camellia de Etna superba, and Correa speciosa. Specimen — Pimelia specta- 

 bilis. Neio Plants — Boronia Drummondii, B. serrulata, and Gastralobium trilobatura. 



From John Anspach's houses. — Collection of .six — Ixora coccinea, Franciscea confertiflora, Azalea variegata, 

 Bletia Tankervilliie, Deiitzia gracilis, and Stretilzia reginse. Specimen — Tropaeolum tricolorum, Azalia indica 

 allia, and a number of Cinerarias. 



From John Lambert's houses. — A collection of Verbenas and Stocks. 



By Henry A. Dreer. — Twelve Roses — Lion du Combat, Madame Elliott, Madame Remont, Brion, Madame Braay, 

 Bougere, Hermosa, Archduke Charles, Madame Bredell, Solfatere, Phaloe, and Fortune's Double Yellow, and ten 

 Pansies. 



By Robert Buist. — Six fine Cinerarias and a Seedling Verbena (Jack). 



From James D. Whetham's. — Collection of ten Pansies, and another of Miniuli. 



By Peter Raabe. — Two very large vases of Hyacinths, growing in moss, and twelve pots of Hyacinths. 



fiesigns, &c. — By D. R. King's gr. — A beautiful and novel table design, and a fine basket of flowers. 



By J. J. Habermehl. — A basket, and pair of bouquets. 



By Robert Kilvington. — A bouquet. 



By J. F. Knorr's gr. — Three bouquets, not in competition. 



Fruit. — From Jos. S. Lovering's grapery. — Two pots of Grape-vines in fruit — the Hamburgh and Frontignac. 



From M. W. Baldwin's. — Cut bunches of five kinds of Grapes. 



From E. Tatnall, of Wilmington, Del. — Cans of preserved Peaches, hermetically scaled, preserving the freshness 

 of tlie fruit. 



VegetrMes. — By M. W. Baldwin's gr. — Cucumbers and Lettuce. 



From John Anspach's. — HoUoway's Defiance Cucumbers. 



From D. R. King's. — Mushrooms. 



From John Lambert's. — Fine Lettuce. 



JUNE. 



BY WILLIAM SAUNDERS. 



Vegetable Garden. — Tliinning, hoeing, and cultivating the growing crops, are the princi- 

 pal routine operations. Fork the ground between the rows of onions, carrots, and, indeed, 

 all crops that it is desirable to keep in active growth, and the drier the weather, the more 

 necessary the operation. The advantage of drained soils will again be apparent from the 

 continued vigor and growth of the plants upon them. The increased porosity of the soil, 

 consequent upon the admission of air to all its parts, enables it to absorb, to its fullest ex- 

 tent, the rain-water as it falls from the clouds. On the other hand, undrained lands (unless 

 gravel or sand) cannot absorb an appreciable quantity of water during a heavy summer 

 shower. It runs off at the surface to the lowest point ; for this reason, drained lands really 

 contain and have constantly present, more moisture than those unventilated. 



Par.snips and beets may' be transplanted to fill up vacancies ; these will grow readily, if 

 dull weather can be had for their removal ; if not, pick off most of their leaves, to lessen 

 their evaporating surface. 



Celery. — Young plants, at least for the early crops, should be transplanted from the seed- 

 bed into a rich pulverized soil ; set them about three inches apart, and they will remove 

 with small balls of roots when wanted for final planting. 



The striped bug is frequently on hand just as young melon and cucumber plants are at 

 their most tendei-^ stage. We "have seen them completely routed by watering the plants 

 a liquid mortar of clayey soil and cow manure, without any apparent injury 

 plants. 



