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FLORAL REPORT OF N. Y. P. SOCIETY. 



Hy lion. J. Poncr, of Auburn: A fine colk-ciioa of cut 

 flowiT-. 



Hy .Mr. It. Ivison, of Aulnirn : Dahlias, Verbcniis, Phloxes, 

 Biul'iiiiuiy other Howi-rs in great prolusion. 



By .Mrs. 1". U. liiiton, of Auburn : Several varieties of Tea 

 ri»si-s. (itraninms, Verbenas, ice. 



By J.J. Seymour, of Auburn : A fine display of cut flowers 

 aji<l a ver>' hirse Volkameria in a tub, in very fine condition 

 luul in full hlooin. 



By .Mrs. heland, of Auburn : A handsome floral ornament. 



By .Mrs. Watrous, of Auburn : A liu-jje number of choice 

 rut flowers, and two very tine Oleander urces, 6 and 10 feet 

 hip:1i, in full bloom. 



By Mrs. Chedell, of Auburn ; A large number of fine Dah- 

 lias and other flowers. 



By Miss Jane HoUey, of Auburn: A fine Bignonia grandiflora. 



By .Miss II. C. .Morse, of .Skiuieateles : Several very fine 

 Cactii, Geraniums and other green-house plants in pots. 



By Mrs. .M. Miller, of Auburn : Several very large and 

 beautiful green-house plants in tubs and pots; among the num- 

 ber, an Orange tree six feet high laden with fruit, a Shaddock 

 tree in fruit, a very fine Ficus elastica ten feet high, a Lemon 

 tree laden with fruit, a large and very fine Cactus flagellifor- 

 mis. a ver)' large and splendid Arum esculeulum and many 

 others. 



By Me-iwrs. Elwanger and Barry, of the Mount Hope Nur- 

 series at Rochester : Twenty-nine varieties of roses, viz. of 

 Hybrid Perpetuals, Augu.stine Mouchelet, Marquis Boccella, 

 Dutchess de Nemours: of Noisettes, Smithii and Moiistrosa; of 

 Tea*, Victoire Modeste, Triomph de Luxemburgh, Slrombio, 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison, La .Sylphide, Gen. Toyer, Bougerc, 

 Delphina, Grandis. Princess Marie; of Bourbons, Henri Planter^ 

 GeuM Dubourg, Princess Clementine, Herniosa; of Bengals, 

 lA}uis Philippe, Lawrencia, Agrippina, Dutchess of KeiU, Beau 

 Carmoline, Diaiuherosa, Grandval, Vanilla scented. White 

 China and Madomia. Twenty-six varieties of Dahlia-s, viz. 

 La Toiu' D"Auvergi)e, Rienzi, Viscountess of Beresford, Mar- 

 shal Soult, Hector, Horace Binney, Mrs. Rushton, Rouge et 

 Noir, Topas, King of Ld.ichs, Lady Bathurst, Lord Howden, 

 Girling"s Prince of Wales, Glory ol Altenburgh, Simon Sny- 

 der, Heiury Clay, Washington Irving, Murillo, Col. Mansfield, 

 Conservative, Ansell's Unique, Widnall's Queen, .Standard of 

 Perfection, Golden Sovereign, and Girling's Perfection. — 

 Twelve varieties of Verbenas, viz. Pepperii, Bicolour Grandi- 

 flora, Fulgens, Rosea elegans, Candidissima, Sanguinea, Bril- 

 lii. President, and four of E. &. VV.'s own seedluigs, all very 

 good, Barryii, Odorala, Rochester and Genesee ; also, two flo- 

 ral ornaments beautifully arranged with choice flowers, such 

 as Roses, Fuschias, Verbenas, Geraniums, Heliou-opes, Dah- 

 lias, Asters, Zinnias, &c. ice. 



By James Wilson, Nurseryman of Albany : One hundred 

 and thirty-two varieties of flowers, including among ihe num- 

 ber twenty-six varieties of new and rare Dahlias : as Empe- 

 ror of China, Hero of the West, Sir E. Antrobus, Eva, Con- 

 stantia, Oakley's Surprise, Latly St. Maur, Oddity, Minerva, 

 Striata, Fonnosissimum, Bragg's Antagonist, Mrs. Rushton, 

 Makenzie's Perfection, Argo, Prince of Wales, King of Li- 

 lachs. Purity, Lady .Sale, Illuminator, Viscount Repegneur, 

 Dupctit Tliouars, Great Western, Andrew Hofer, Tippecanoe, 

 La Tour, D'Auvergne, Marchioness of Ormond. Twenty 

 beautifully quilled German A.sters. Fourteen of the finest and 

 newest Verbenas, such as Majesties, Bridesmaid, Feast's new 

 White, Eclipse, Polkii, Brill's Roseuni Bicolor, Buisl's new 

 Blue, Fulgens, Roseum superbuin, &c. &c. Seven varieties 

 of new Phloxes, viz. Princes.* Marianne, Harrisonii, Panicula- 

 ta latifolia, Frelingliuy.sen ; a new dark striped Paniculata, var. 

 New Purple, amd Acuminata alba ; also. Cape Jasmines or 

 Gardenias, Heliotropes, Ericas, several very beautiful Fuchias, 

 &c. &c. &c., together with thirty-two different varieties of 

 Hyb. Perpetual, Isle de Bourbon, Noisette, Tea and China 

 roses, as Aubernon, Paul Joseph, Madam Despres, Hermosa, 

 Triomph de Luxemburgh, Queen Victoria, Julie de Lyons, 

 Champneyana, Dr. Marx, Robespierre, River's Perpetual, 

 Dutchess of Mecklenburgh, Dr. Roques, Agripina, Augustine 

 Moucholet, Fairy Rose, Ophi chromatella or Cloth of Gold, 

 Smithii, Due d'Aumale, Sylph, Sanguinea, Multillora, Ninon 

 de I'Enclos, Yellow Tea, Bon Seline, Bougere, Le Pactiolis, 

 Mazeppa and Matlam Nesard. An exquisitely arranged bou- 

 quet composed of tliirty-six different varieties of choice and 

 rare flowers, and also a beautifully arranged floral design 

 composed of more than one hundred rare Dahlias, choice 

 roses, Gladioluses, German A.sters, Amarantlts, Geraniums, 

 Heliotropes, Sec. ice. 



By Edward Thomas, of Geneva : Three new needling Dah- 

 lias, viz. 1. .Mrs. Ilcmans, a white, finely tipped with vi-rmillion, 

 Well formed. I'lill centre, petals finely cupped, about the size of 

 Striata — very fine flower. 'J. Thomas' Perfection, iiilark maroon 

 of globular form, petals finely cupped, about the mZc of the 

 last — " a good flower." 3. New Globe Crimson, a small 

 flower of globular form, with petals finely quilled, but not 

 equal to No. '2. Also, about seventy varieti<-8 of cut flowers, in- 

 cluding among them about a dozen varieties of Tea and Chi- 

 na roses, six varieties of German A-sters, six varieties of Ver- 

 benas, Carnations, Cactas Jenkensonii, Phlox Drummondii, 

 Double China Pinks, and forty-four varieties of choice Dah- 

 lias, including among the number, Charles the 12lh, Siratem 

 Fonnosissimum, !>>nrpasse Royal, Incomparable, Sunbury 

 Hero, Inwood's Earl, .Seman's Clara, Red Rover. Cjucen 

 Victoria, Conqueror of Europe, King of the Yellows, ice. &c. 



Mr. Thomas was unfortunately detained by the non-arrival 

 of the Western cars, until after the premiums were awarded 

 on articles exhibited for competition. 



The committee have awarded the premiums as follows : 



For the greatest variety and quantity of flowers exhibited : 



Isl premium to James AVilson, of Albany, a silver medal. 



2ii(l premium to Isaac AV. Jackson of .Schenectady, a diploma. 



M premium to Elwanger and Barr>' of Rochester, a volume 

 of Tran.sactions. 



For .seedling Dahlias there appeared but one competitor, Ed- 

 ward Thomas of Geneva ; his Dahlias being of great merit and 

 beauty, the Committee have awarded the first premium to his 

 seedling, Mrs. Hemans, (particularly noticed above,) a diplo- 

 ma ; and the second premium to his Thomas' Perfection, a 

 diploma. 



For the best floral ornament : to James Wilson of Albany, 

 a silver medal. 



For the best twenty-five varieties of Dahlias : 



First premium to James Wilson of Albany, a silver medal. 



Second premium to Elwanger and Barry of Rochester, a 

 diploma. 



Third premium to J. W. Jackson of Schenectady, a volume 

 of Transactions. 



For the most beautiful boquet : 



First premium to James Wilson of Albany, Colman's Tour. 



.Second premium to L. Menard of Albany, a diploma. 



Third premium to L. Menard of Albany, volume of Trans- 

 actions. 



For the greatest variety of green-house plants, owned by one 

 intlividual : 



First premium to Mrs. M. Miller of Auburn, a diploma. 



Second premium to Miss H. C. Morse of Skenealeles, volume 

 of Transactions. 



For the best twenty German Asters : 



To Professor Isaac W. Jackson of Schenectady, a volume 

 of Transactions. 



For the best twelve varieties of Roses: 



First premium to James Wilson of Albany, a diploma. 



Second premium to Elwanger and Barry of Rochester, vol 

 ume of Transactions. 



The Committee have awarded the foUowmg discretionary 

 premiums : 



To Mrs. E. T. Throop Martin of Willow Brook, Owasco 

 Lake, for a beautiful floral ornament composed of choice and 

 rare flowers and exquisitely arranged by herself, a diploma. 



To Elihu Tyler oi BulTalo, for a beaUtifu'ly arranged basket 

 of choice flowers, a diploma. 



To Elwanger and Barry of Rochester, for a tastefully ar- 

 ranged floral ornament composed of green-house flowers, a di- 

 ploma. 



To Professor Coppock of Bufl"alo, for an elaborately \\T0ught 

 floral design, arranged with great skill and good taste, a di- 

 ploma. 



To Wm. Webb of Buffalo, for a fine display of choice roses, 

 Verbenas and other flower.s, a diploma. 



To Col. Hodges of Buffalo, for a choice collection of rare 

 and beautiful roses. Verbenas and other flowers, a diploma. 



To Henry IMorgan, Esq. of Auuora, for a beautiful floral 

 design composed of choice flowers and arranged with good 

 taste, a diploma. 



-\11 of which is respectfullv submitted, 



HERMAN AVE.NDELL, M. D., of Albany. 

 WILLIAM R. RA.XDALL, of Cortland. 

 JAMES TRACY, of Syracuse. 



Committee. 



