for tho bpst pair, to J. J. Hiiberinplil ; for fho second best, to H. A. Dreor. A special premium for a Ad* colleo- 



tioii >•!" doiiliU' llollyhockn, frmu Tlios. Kichanlson, Now York. 



By the C'oinniittoo on Kniit. Grapes — for the bc«t grown in pots, to Richard Mathews, gr. to Jos. 8. Loyerlng ; 

 for the host llirije bunches of a black variety, to James Bouner, gr. to C. P. Fox ; for tlio second best, to Chas. 

 Puthorlaud, gr. to J. Anspach ; for the best of a wliite variety, to James Bonnor ; for tlio serornl best, to John 

 Keilly, gr. at Insnno Asylum. Apricots — for the best twelve to John McLaughlin, gr. to Isaac B. Baxter, fmrs 

 — for llio best, to tlic same. (rongrJ/errie.s — for the best, to the same ; for the second best, to Wm. Grassie, gr. to 

 John Tucker. Riutjiherrks — for the best and for the second best, to tlie same. Nprrifd PreriiinroM — one dollar 

 each for Rod Currants and for Black Currants, to Wm. Grassio, and for White Currants, to A. L. Felten. Also, 

 for a fine display of various fruits, a premium of three dollars to A. L. Felten. 



By the Committee on Vegetables. Timiatoi'Ji — for the best, to James Jones, gr. at the Girard College ; for the 

 second best, to Wm. Grassio; for the best display by a market gardener, to A. L. Kolton. A special premium 

 of one dollar, to James Miller, gr. to K. Cornelius, for four fine specimens of the Lord Sherbourne Cucumber. 



Objects siiow.v. — Plants — From J. Anspach's collection. — Begonia I'rostoniensis, Cuphea plalyccnlra, Viuca 

 rosea, V. oculata, Hydrangea horlensis, H. japonica, Rondcletia speciosa, Taborna; moutana coronaria, Nerim- 

 bergia grandiflora. Fuchsia Fair Kosamoud, Clerodendrum Kajmpheri, and C. fallax. 



From B. A. Faliuestock's. Clerodendrum Kiempheri, C. sciuamatum. Fuchsia Macbeth, F. Mad. Sontag, Medi- 

 nilla magnifica, M. urophylla, Achimenes vcuusta, A. grandillora, A. Boothij, Gloxinia rubra, G. imperialis, and 

 ilydrangea hortensis. 



From James Dundas's. Cuphea platycentra, Nerimbergia gracilis, Torrenia Asiatica, Clerodendrum Devoni- 

 anum. Begonia semperflorens, B. nitida, Vinca alba, V. rosea, Isoleria Dicaisneana, Adamia versicolor, Jnsticia 

 bicolor. Fuchsia Darling, and F. Sidonea. 



From M. W. Baldwin's. Pentas carnea, Ixora coccinea, Fuchsia Mad. Sontag, F. Kerrii, Allamanda nereifolia, 

 and Musendra frondosa. 2i'eio. — Petinca superba. 



From John Lambert's. Two extensive displays of Petunias, comprising seventy pots. 



By A. L. Felten. A Cereus grandiflorus. 



From Thomas Richardson, New York. Some forty cut flowers of Double Hollyhocks. 



Designs, Baskets and Botif/iiets. — By Henry A. Dreer. — A large table design. 



Bv J. J. Habermehl. — A fine basket and a pair of bouquets. 



By Mark Hill.— A basket. 



By H. A. Dreer. — A pair of hand bouquets. 



By R. Kilvington. — A bouquet. 



Fruit. — From J. S. Lovering's. — Nine pots of Grape-vines in full bearing. 



From John Tucker's. — A very large Pineapple in a pot. Rasj)l)erries, two kinds, and Black Currants. 



From John Anspach. — Grapes — three hunches Black Fraukenihal and three white Frontiguac. 



From C. P. Fox's. — Grapes — three bunches of each, a black and white variety. 



From the Insane Asylum. — Grapes — white and black varieties. 



From Isaac B. Baxter. — Apricots — twelve Baxter's seedling. Pears — moulebouche. Gooseberries — three kinds. 

 Wilder and Red Seedling Raspberries, and Black Currants. 



From A. L. Felten. — Raspberries — Antwerp and early blue. Gooseberries — three varieties. Large Black, 

 Wliite, and Red Currants. Early harvest Pears. Mulberries and Cherries. 



\''ffetables.—By A. L. Felten. — A large and fine display. 



By James Jones, Girard College. — Tomatoes. 



From John Tucker's. — Tomatoes. 



From R. Cornelius's. — Four fine Cucumbers. 



By M. S. AVickersham. — Specimens of the Chick Pea — Cicer arietinum. 



G liXESEE Valley Hoeticcltckal Society, at Rochester, Kew York. — Theu.snal June exhibition of the above- 

 named Society, was held at Corinthian Hall for two days, and the display of cut flowers, floral ornaments, and 

 greenhouse plants was equal to former ones. The Strawberries were in perfection, and some forty varieties were 

 shown. 



EUwanger and Barry, H. E. Hooker & Co., Selah Matthews, and George Newland, were the principal com- 

 petitors. 



"Hooker's Seedling" was admired by all, and your readers maybe assured that we can boast of a most 

 superior berry in this new seedling. It will rank with " Bnrrs's New Pine," although distinct from that in 

 character. It is uncommonly juicy and high flavored, a large berry, and a most prolific bearer. I subjoin a 

 particular description of it, only adding that its parentage may be either from the British Queen or Leviathan 

 seedling. 



Description. — Very large size, some of the berries measuring five and a half inches, of dark red, almost black 

 when very ripe, with beautiful gloss, form conical, but very frequently flattened at the top and sides in large 

 specimens. 



The flowers arc perfect, and the vine a strong grower, enduring the severest cold without injury. The fruit 

 is produced lor a great length of time, having ripe berries and blossoms upon the same fruit stalk. For four 

 years, during whicli time it has been cultivated, it has never failed to produce an abundant crop. 



The "Hooker's Seedling" will prove a most valuable market berry, it being of a uniform large size, and 

 showy. The premium for best quart was awarded to this berry. 



While I deem the "Bnrrs's New Pine" the very best berry (for flavor) now extant, I am satisfied that all the 

 excellence of the " Hovey's Seedling," " Bicton Pine," " McAvoy's Superior," or any of the best fruits of this 

 class are combined in the " Hooker's Seedling." It is a great acquisition, and is, no doubt, to become a popular 

 fruit. 



EUwanger and Barry, amongst their numerous collection, presented their own " Genesee Seedling" and No. 1, 

 which last is a high-flavored berry. The "Trollops Victoria," an English variety introduced by thern, is a 

 mammoth berry of good flavor, and will become much valued for the amateur, and should be in all collections. 



Jlr. Newland presented, amongst his large collection, the "Chilian Pyramidal," which deserves attention for 

 its high flavor ; it is said to be a good bearer, and ranks No. 1. 



We can now enumerate to represent — 



Keio Ynrk. — "Genesee Seedling," of EUwanger and Barry ; their "No. 1," of EUwanger and Barry; and 

 "Hooker's Seedling." 



MasKachusetts. — Hovey's Seedling, Walker's Seedling, Jenney's Seedling, and Bicton Pine. 



Pennsylvania. — " Moyamensing" and "Cushing." 



Oldo. — " Bnrrs's New Pine," " McAvoy's Superior." All first class berries. 



"" e Editor of the Horticulturist was looked for here; and with our regrets that he did not come, we shall 

 that in being absent he was the loser. — J. H. Watts. 



fully coincide with the latter sentiment. How clever it would be for an editor to be ubiquitous 



