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Prom Josiah Lovett, Pears — Gendeison, Flemish Beauty, 

 llie largest girtliiiig twelve inches, Seckel, fine, Louise Bonne 

 du Jersey. 



From Henry J. Oliver, Apples — Rhode Island Greening, 

 very large. 



From J. M. Ives, Pears — AVilkinson, Winter Nelis, Fuhon, 

 Napoleon, Lewis, Capiaumont, Passe Colmar, Fondante (Van 

 Mons) ; Apples — Golden Russet, Russet of Canada, Swaar, 

 Red Doctor, Minister, Lyscom, Baldwin (spurious,) Seaver's 

 Sweet. 



From Henry Vandine, Pears — Glout Morceau, Prince's St. 

 Germain, Passe Colmar, Marie Louise, White Doyenne, Spa- 

 nish Bon Chretien, Turkish Bon Clu-etien, Treasure. 



For the Committee. Eben Wight. 



VEGETABLES.— From Josiah Lovett, Beverly, six re- 

 markably large and fine heads of Broccoli. 



From A. D. Williams and Son, three fine heads of Celery. 



Exhibition of Saturday, Oct. 2ith, 1846. 



FRUIT.— From M. P. Wilder, President of the Society, 

 Pears. Ducliesse d'Angouleme (fine,) Marie Louise. 



From CheeverNewhall, Grapes — Syrian, Black Hamburgh, 

 Mu-scat of Alexandria. 



From Samuel Downer, Jr., Pears — Louise Bonne de Jersey, 

 While Doyemie. 



From Joseph Breck & Co., Pears — Gratiola d'Hiver. 



From S. L. Goodale, by Joseph Breck & Co., Pears — Mc- 

 Laughlin. 



From G. P. Fowlsr, by Joseph Breck &. Co.. Pears— Charles 

 of Austria and SieuUe. very large and fine. 



From John Hciishaw, Quinces. Pyrus japonica. 



From Jos. Harrington. Peai's^ White Doyeime. Diichesse 

 d'Aiigoulcme. 



From J. Fisk Allen, Pears — Vene Longue d'Automne, 

 Seckel (fine,) Chaumontelle ; Figs, four varieties : Grapes — 

 Syrian, Black Hamburgh, Muscat of Alexandria. Charlsworth 

 Tokay, Black Prince, Ziiifindal, Red Chasselas, While and 

 Purple Frontigiian, Worlly Hall Seedling. 



From George Walsh, Pears — Buffam Dix, White Doyenne, 

 Brown Beurre, Winter Nelis; Grapes — two varieties of seed- 

 luigs, Sweetwater. 



From AllVed S. Andrews, Pears — Uvedale's St. Germain. 



From J. Gordon, Pears for a name. 



For the Committee, Eben Wight. 



VEGETABLES— From AD. Willams, Cauliflowers and 

 Broccoli. 



From Alfred A. Andrews, very large Carrots. 



For the Committee, A. D. Williams. Jr 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



Reports of the Committees for awarding premiums 

 at the Eighteenth Autumnal Exhibition, held 

 September 16th, 17 th, and ]8th, 1846. 



The Committee on Grapes respectfully report, that they 

 have awarded the following premiums, viz. 



NATIVE. 



For the best Isabella, six bunches, to G. D. Smith. 



next best do. do. to Henry N. Johnson, 



best Bland or Powell, do. to Townsend Hilliard. 

 best Catawba, do. to Henry N. Johnson, 



next best do. do. to G. D. Smith, 



best Elsinborough, do. to Townsend Hilliard. 

 next best do. do. to Lewis Crat't. 



best of another variety ,do. to Isaac B. Baxter. 

 FOREIGN, raised in the open air. 

 For the best Hamburg, four bunches, to Edwin Middleton. 

 Hansteretto, do. to Gebhard Harres. 



Chasselas, do. to Jeremiah Comfort 



White Gascoigne, do. to Jeremiah Comfort 

 of another varietv.do. to Peter Shuster. 

 FOREIGN, raised under glass. 

 For the best without artificial heat, to John Dougherty. 

 For the next best without artificial heat, to John Sherwood. 

 For the best with artificial heat, Hamburg, to Wm. West- 

 cotl, gardener to Joseph Cowperthwait. 



For the next best with artificial heat, Frankenthal, to Geo. 

 W. Carpenter. 



And a special premium to J. Cowperthwait, for a bunch 

 of White Syrian, of extraordinary size, ten dollars. 



And a special premium to F. M. Bodine, from N. Duim's 

 cottage. Mount Holly, tor Reine de Nice, five dollars. 



And a special premium to Caleb Cope, for his splendid va- 

 riety and Grape Arbor, five dollars. 



And a special premium to John Anspach, three dollars. 

 And a special premium to William McKee, gardener to 

 C, Chauncey, for his festoons, three dollars. 



And your committee may well congratulate the Society 

 on the rich display of Grapes at this exhibition, surpassing 

 far that of any former display. 



Your Committee are indebted to Mr. Arnold of New- 

 Bedford for tlie most perfect bunch of Black Hamburg 

 Grapes ever exhibited, but which came to band late on the 

 third day. E. W. Ketskr. 



R. BuisT. 

 Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1840. Franklin Peale. 



The Committee for awarding premiums on Stone Fruits, 

 etc , report that they have awarded premiums as follows, 



PEACHES, 



For the best, one bushel, to Alien Jones, for Crawford's 

 Late Melecotoii. 



For the next best, one bushel, to Isaac Pullen, for same. 

 For the next best, one peck, to General G. Hartman, Red 

 cheeked Melecoton. 



For the next best, one peck, to Edward W. French, Craw- 

 ford's Late Melecoton. 

 For the best two dozen, to AVm. Johns, Melecoton. 

 Special Premiums for Peaches : 



Charles M. Harker, for seedling, five dollars. 



Joseph E. Scott, seedUng, one bushel, five dollars. 



Isaac B. Baxter, for a display, three dollars. 



John C. Clark, do. three dollars. 



Mrs. B. E. Valentine, do. three dollars. 



John Sherwood, do. two dollars. 



Wm. R. Hanson, do. two dollars. 



NECTARINES. 



For the best two dozen, Elruge, to John Sherwood. 



plums. 

 For the best two dozen, Coe's Golden Drop, to C, J. Ma- 

 cuen. 

 For the next best, Griffith's Seedling, to Dr. C. M. Griffith. 



WATER MELONS. 



For the best Spanish variety to Jos. J. Hatch. 



For the next best Spanish variety, to Joseph C. Zane. 



Special premiums, to Miss Gratz, two dollars, 

 do, do. to Wm. Brown, two dollars, 



do, do, to George Cattell, two dollars. 



NUTMEG MELONS. 



For the best to Joseph C. Zane. 

 For the next best, to Caleb Cope. 



And special premiums, to Thomas Hancock, for Spanish 

 Cob Nuts, three dollars ; and to Miss A. Graham, Walnuts, 

 two dollars. 



Respectfully submitted, Thomas Hancock. 



Thomas McEuen. 

 Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1846. Archibald Hender80N. 



The Committee for awarding premiums on Pears, Apples, 

 etc., report that they have awarded the following premiums, 



PEARS. 



For the best Seckel Pears, one peck, to Robert Ileiury, 

 gardener to George Blight. 



For the next best Seckel Pears, one peck, to F. AUgier. 



For the best Beurre or Butter Pears, one peck, to Jacob 

 Snider, Jr. 



For the next best do., to Malcolm Macuen. 



For the best Barllett, half peck, to Jacob Snider. Jr. 



For the bsst of another variety, one peck, to Samuel A. 

 Walker. 



For the next best do., to Col. Carr. 



For the best and most numerous named varieties, to J 

 Rutier. 



For the next best do., to J. W. Hayes. 



For the next best do., to Thomas Hancock. 



