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Alexniiilcr McT.enn«n, of Wnlcrlowii, some very fine 

 GooAclierrios, niiii u IVrsmn McKni. 



fturj. - Ainire Joiiiiiirl, by J. !^. Cnhot of Snlcm, and 

 Chapinuii's Knily, liy Mossrsii lIovL-y ; llicy ore bolli unwor- 

 thy olculuviiium, at lonst in this part of the country. 



E. E. Uruilshaw, of Charleslown, Frunconia Kaspbcrries. 



J. L I.. 1". Warren, of Brighton, Franconia Raspberries, 

 And :See(llinjj Cherries, viz, : Warren's Honey Heart, and 

 Warren's Transparent. 



J. F. Allen, of Salem, four boxes of his Seedling Sweet 

 Montmorency Cherries, fine and delicious ; also Franconia 

 Kiuspbernes : six varieties of Peaches, viz : Early Craw- 

 ford, Kenrick's Orange, Grosse Mignonne, New Jersey 



Orosso Mignonne, Tippecanoe (?) and Nolilcsie. Nectarine, 

 V'uilelte lliilivc ; also sjx vanulies of (irapes, viz. : V\il- 

 nioi's New IJIack Hamburg, berries large, highly colored, 

 and fine flavor ; Wlnte Fronllgniin. Black Hamburg, Zinlni- 

 dal, HIack I'rolific, and Chasselas de Uar snr Aube. 



For the Conniiitlee, S, Walkkr, Chuirniun. 



VEGETABLES.— From A. D. Williams, T. mutoes. Car- 

 rots and I'olatoes. 



From O. H. Mather, by Tliomas Necdham, Cucumbers, 

 exira size. 



From Jeremiah Mucarty, 3 heads of Cauliflowers. 



For ilie Committee^ A. D. Williams, Ch"n. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



TuE stated meeting of this Society was held in the Chinese 

 Saloon, Philadelphia, July 21, 1S40. The President in the 

 Chair. 



Reports of the Standing Committees. — The Committee for 

 awarding premiums on ("ruit, for the intermediate meeting, 

 July 7th, respectfully report, that although no premiums are 

 proposed by the schedule lor this occasion, yet as several in- 

 teresting specimens are exhibited, they have thought expe- 

 dient to award special premiums of one dollar each lor the 

 following objects, viz.: for a specimen of Madeleine Pears, 

 and also for a display of Pears, to John Austin, gardener to 

 J. B. B.ixter. For the best Gooseberries, the Alton Tower, 

 lo Mr, Duchet. gardener to General Patterson. For Goose- 

 berries, to John Austiu ; for ditto, to Andrew Pattoui gardener 

 to Mrs. Kohne. For the best Red Currants, to Adam Uber. 

 For Red Currants, for Black Currants, and for Wliite Cur- 

 rants, to Andrew Palton. For Raspberries, to the same ; and 

 for a display of Red, Black, and Wliite Currants, to Samuel 

 Cooper, a premium of two dollars. The Committee on Vege- 

 tables award special premiums of one dollar each, to Andrew 

 Pation, gardener to Mrs. Kohne, for a fine display of Toma- 

 toes, and to Jolui Austiji, gardener to J. B. Baxter, for a dis- 

 play of Beets. 



For objects on the present occasion, by the Committee on 

 Plants and Flowers. For the most iiilerestiiig collection of 

 Plants in pots, to James Bissct, gardener to James Dundas. 

 For the best display of indigenous plants, lo Robert Kilviiig- 

 ton. For the best Bouquet, and for the best do. formed of in- 

 digenous tlowers, to Archibald Henderson, gardener to W. 

 Chancellor. For the next best Bouquet, to William Hall, 

 gardener to Caleb Cope. And special premiums of one dollar 

 each, to Archibald Henderson, for display of indigenous flow- 

 ers; and to Anthony Felten and Archibald Henderson, for 

 Bouquets. 



By the Committee on Fruits. — For the best Raspberries, the 

 American Red, to Philip Gallagher, gardener to Mi.ss Gralz. 

 For the next best, same var., to Andrew Pattoii. For the 

 best Red Currants, to Archibald Henderson. For the best 

 Black Currants, to Philip Gallagher. A special premium of 

 one dollar for Black Currants, to Andrew Pation. For the 

 best Apricots, the Moor Park, to William Johns. For the next 

 best, the same variety, to James Bisset, gardener to Jas. Dun- 

 das. And the following special premiums, one of five dollars. 

 to Isaac B. Biixter, for a seedling Apricot, presumed to he the 

 finest exhibited to the Society; one of two dollars, lo Dr J. 

 "W. Thomson, of Wilmington, Delaware, for excellent Moor 

 Park Apricots, not sutBcient for competition ; one of one dol- 

 lar to Andrew Patton, for Moor Park Apricots ; one of two 

 dollars lo Uriah Hunt, for a very superior Plum, name of the 

 variety lost ; it was a very larfie, red plum, nearly round ; one 

 of one dollar, to Patrick (jallagher, for very large Figs— 

 Brunswick variety. Five dollars lo W. We.slcott, gardener to 

 J. Cowperthwaite, for very fine Black Hamburg Grapes, raised 

 under glass. Three dollars to Wm. Hall, gardener to C. 

 Cope, for superb Black Hamburg Grapes. One dollar to 

 James Bisset, for Cannon Hall Muscat Grapes. For the best 

 named variety of Apples, the Early Harvest, to Thomas Han- 

 cock, Burlington. 



El/ the Cnmmittee on Vegetables. — For the most interesting 

 display of Vegetables, to Anthony Fellen ; and for the next 

 most interesting display, to John Austin, gardener to J. B. 

 Baxter. 



The Committee of Finance reported, that they had examined 

 the Treasurer's statement of accounts, and found it correct, and 

 in correspondence with the vouchers. 



The Committee to superintend Exhibitions reported, tha 

 they had fixed on the IClli, 17lli, and ISlh days of September, 

 as the time for holding the Autumnal Exhibition, and there 

 were five vacancies in the Committee, which were filled by 

 the President. 



Dr. Win. D. Brinkle submitted u scries of Resolutions ex- 

 pressing the deep regret of the Society at the loss sustained in 

 the death of its lale Vice President, Josejih Price, K.si|., who 

 died on the 30lli.ull., in the 7sth year of his age — the testi- 

 mony of this Society to his gieat worth and amiability of cha- 

 racter, and the loving zeal he always manifested in its pros- 

 perity. These resolulions were uiianimou-sly adopted, and the 

 Recording Secretary ordered to transmit a copy of them to ihe 

 nearest relative of llie deceased. 



The Recording Secretary slated, that he had received a 

 communication from the Editor of the Horticulturist; he 

 requested that he might be furnished with the official reports 

 of the proceedings of the Society for publication in that peri- 

 odical. When on motion. Ordered, That the cominiltee of 

 publication comply with such request, and furnish, from time lo 

 time, the reports. 



Objects exhibited at the intermediate meeting, July 7th. The 

 display was unusually fine, as may be inferred from the reports 

 of committees on awarding premiums. 



On ihe presenl occiision. Plants, shown by James Bisset, 

 from James Dundas's collection, consisted of a number oi 

 species of Achiinenes, very handsome, and other plants. 



By Wm. Hall, gardener loC. Cope — Achimeiies, giandiflora 

 and loiigillora, grown in suspended v/ire baskets, filled with 

 bats, chips, &o., similar to the Orchideous plants, which pre- 

 si'iiled a most beautiful and novel appearance, covered as they 

 were with their handsome flowers. 



By Ritchie and Dick — Uanksia serrulala, in flower, and pou 

 of seeding Lilies, raised from the seed of L. superbuni, by 

 Mr. P. Wilder, oC Boston. 



Bouquets. — A number of beautiful baskets, &c., by Archi- 

 bald Henderson, Wm. Hall, and others. 



FRUIT — jl/jncors, by Wm. Johns; the Moorpark, by Isaac 

 B. Baxter, a superior seedling, shown for the first lime; by 

 Dr. J. W. Thompson, splendid Moorpark ;l)y James Bisset. fine 

 Moorpark ; by Andrew Patton, gardener to Mrs Kohne, Moor- 

 park ; by Wm B. Potts, tlie Roman ; by Thomas Hancock, 

 Peche and Breda. 



Kaspbcrries, by P- Gallagher, gardener to Miss Gratz ; by 

 Andrew Patton; by Dr. W. D Brinkle, Orange Raspberry, a 

 seedling from Dyack's Seedling, grown by himself. 



Currants, by A. Henderson, Red ; by P. Gallagher, Black ; 

 by Andrew Patton, Black. 



Plums, by Uriah Hunt, a large round red variety, name not 

 known ; by Thomas Hancock, Yellow Gage ; by George Fox, 

 Yellow Gage. 



Apl'les, by Thomas Hancock — Red Astrachan, Woolman's 

 Harvest, Early Strawberry, Large Yeltow Bough, and Early 

 Harvest. 



Pears, by Thomas Hancock ; Early Catharine, by P. Gal- 

 lagher and others. 



Figs, by P. Gallagher— Brunswick, ven,' large size. 



Grapes, by Caleb Cope— Black Ilnmburgh, raised under 

 gla.ss— berries very large— flavor excellent ; by AV. Westcoit, 

 gardener to J. Cowperthwaite, Black Hamburgh, bunches 

 very large and fine ; by James Bisset, the Cannon Hall Muscat 

 and Roval Muscadine. 



Vegetables, by Antliony Felten, ;a very large and fine collec- 

 tion ; by John Austin, gardener to Isaac B. Baxter, a credita- 

 ble display. Thos. P. James, Rec. Sec. 



