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" From Cheevpr Newjiall, firapes, S>Tiaii, (very fine.) and 

 Black Ilnnibiireb. 



From .1. risk Allen, Penrs, Verte I>oiifnic crAiiiunm. 



From A. D. Williams uiid Sun, Apples iind Tears. 



From S. 1). Parlridpe. Apples of fine flavor, for a name. 



From Alexander AIcLellan, Pears, I'rbaniste, Marlin Sec, 

 Beurre Diel.Leon I.,e Clcrc,Ycrle Longue d'Auluniii, M. Jean, 

 While Uoveniie. (?) 



From J. M. Ives. Pears, Bezi de Tia Motte, Winter Nelis, 

 and Hleeker's Meadow. Apples, Minister. 



For the Conunittee, Oris Jousson. 



Exhibition of Nov. 14, 1846. 



FRUITS.— [From Samuel Downer, Jr. Pears, Beurre Diel, 

 (fine.) 



From Otis Johnson, Pears, Duchesse d'Angouleme (fine,) 

 omitted last Saturday.] 



From Portland, for a name, by Samuel Walker, Pears, Doy- 

 enne Gris (?). 



From S. Walker. Pears, Figue (fine,) Winter Nelis, Mc- 

 Laughlin, Beurre Duval, Verte Longue d'Automne, Jose- 

 phine, (?) Chaumontelle, Figue de Naples, Queen of the Low 

 Countries, Beurre d'Aremberg, Fourcroy. 



From J. Fiske Allen, Pears, Chaumontelle, (fine,) Lewis. 



From Samuel Pond, Pears, Duches.se d'Angouleme, Dix. 

 Quinces, Musk. The specimens of pears and quinces were 

 all fine. 



From J. M. Ives, Apples, Aunt Hannah, which the commit- 

 tee prouomiced of the first quality, Swaar, Ilambo or Ro- 

 manite. 



From Dr. Joshua B. Flint, Louisville, Ky., by Dr. Gould, 

 Apples. Crab, found growing in the forest ; the committee on 

 testing pronounced the fruit entirely worthless. 



From John AVashburii, Quinces, Orange or Apple, Musk, 

 Pear, Portugal and a fine specimen •vvithout a name. The 

 specimens were all extra in size. 



For the Committee, Eben AVight. 



Exhibition of Nov. 21, 1846. 



FRUITS. — From Augustus Aspinwall, Pears, Duchesse d'- 

 Angouleme, fine. 



From M. P "Wilder, Pears, M. le Cure, fine, Beurre d'A- 

 remberg, Beurre Gris d'hiver Noveau; the letter possesses a 

 high flavor and promises well. 



From J. H. Cobb, Pear, Catillac 



From Samuel Walker. Penr, M. Ic Cure, fine. 



From (Micever Newhnll, Pear, Colmar du Printemu, sup- 

 posed to be identical with the I'rbanistc. 



I'rnm F. AV. .Macondry, Pear, introduced as the Soldnt 

 Labourer. The specimen tasted was undoubtedly the d'A- 

 rend)crg. 



J. Wilcomb, Flushing, presented specimeas of the I..awrencc 

 Pear of fine flavor; also a Pear of fair quality for a name. 



From James Kustis, Apples, TrunncI, and a variety with- 

 out name; also the Ben Apple; the latter fine. 



•S. C. Ferry, of Geauga county, Ohio, presente<l handsome 

 Apples found upon his land when a wilderness; the specimens 

 were of pleasant flavor but dry. 



I'rom K. V. French, Apples, Conway, White Seek-no-Far- 

 ther, and Nonsuch. 



From Ilovey & Co., Pear, Vicompt de Spcilberg. 

 For the committee. Otis Johnson. 



Exhibition of Dec. 5, 1846. 



FRUITS.— From M. P. Wilder, President, Pears, Chau- 

 montel, fine; Beurre d'Aremberg, Columbia; Apples, three 

 kinds from an unknown source, via Western Railroad — Cat- 

 head, very large, a handsome apple of Pearmain flavor, Fall 

 Har%'ey, extra large. 



From William Thomas, Boston, received from Springfield, 

 Ohio, Apples, Sweet Vandevere, good flavor ; Holland Pippin, 

 Yellow Bellfleur, Mundine, Ox-eye, red ; ditto, while, of a 

 good flavor; R. I. Greening, Gloria Mundi, (weighing IJ lb.,) 

 Virginia Red Streak, a large red apple, (seedling,) Greening, 

 (fine) White Seck-no-Farther, Cannalion Favorite, high flavor; 

 Yellow Newtown Pippin, Boyd's Favorite, (seedling.) Yel- 

 low Ox-eye. Black Apple, AVinesap, Michael Henry Pippin, 

 Carl-hoiise, French Pippin, Seek-no-Farther, red. The ap- 

 ples were raised by Messrs. J. Boyd, J. C. AVood. J. .S. AVood, 

 J. R. Miller, and T. S. AVood, Springfield, Ohio. The com- 

 mittee ^vere pleased in having so good an opportunity as the 

 occasion offered to test the flavor, and compare the size \*"ith 

 like kinds grown in this vicinity. The specimens were all of 

 extra size. 



From AA''illiam .Stearns, Pears, Lawrence, AVinter Nelis, 

 (fine,) Bishop's Thumb, G. Morceau, (fine.) AVilkinson, St. 

 Germain, (fine) Marsh, (native,) Bleeker's Meadow. 



From Samuel Downer, Pears, Passe Colmar, (fine.) 



From Josiah Lovett, 2d., Pears, AVinter Nelis, (fine,) 

 Beurre Diel, (fine;) Apples, .Minister. 



From S. AV. Cole, Apple, Cranberry. 

 For the Committee, Eben AA'igut. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Tlie usual stated meeting of this Society was held on 

 Tuesday evening, December 15, 1846, — 



The President in the chair. 



Owing to the severity of the weather, there was little dis- 

 play on this occasion. Two tables of choice vegetables, and 

 two fine Bouquets, a dish of Passe Colmar Pears, and another 

 of Apples constituted the objects shown. Premiums for the 

 vegetables were awarded to Anthony Felten ; for the best 

 bouquet, to AVm. Hall, gardener to Caleb Cope, and for the next 

 best, to James Bis.set, gardener to James Dundas ; A special 

 premium of one dollar to J. B. Baxter for the Pears, and an- 

 other of the same amount to AVm. Johns for Apples. 



The Library Committee submitted their annual Report, 

 from which it appeared that forty-six volumes had been ad- 

 ded during the past year, and that the library contains nearly 

 seven hundred volumes, all on appropriate subjects. 



The committee for establishing premiums, reported a sche- 

 dule for the ensuing year, which was ordered to tie over for 

 consideration. 



A communication to the president, from Professor AA'' alter 

 R. Johnson, purporting that he intended to deliver a course of 

 eight lectures on Chemistry as applied to Agriculture and 

 Horticulture, at the Academy of Natural Sciences, commen- 

 cing January 6th, when on motion 



Resdved, Tliat this Society regards the subject of Chemis- 

 try as applied to the cultivation and products of the field and 

 garden, and to the uses of the same for economical and men- 

 tal purposes, as of the highest interest, not only to this Society, 

 but to the whole community who are the consumers and ad- 

 mirers of sucli prcKl ucls. 



Resolred, That the Society has beard with great pleasure 

 the aiMiouiicement by Professor Johnson, of his intention to de- 

 liver a course of lectures on the above important subjects, 

 and that the same be recommended to the favorable conside- 

 ration of our members. 



Resolved, That a committee of five members be appointed 

 for the purpose of obtainuig subscribers to the above men- 

 tioned course of lectures. 



The President appointed Dr. AVatson, Percival, Mackensie, 

 Kilvington and James, as said commhtee. 



Mr. Jos. T. Thomas presented a copy of Fremont's Expe- 

 dition to the Society. On motion ordered that the thanks of the 

 Society be tendered to the donor for the acceptable gift. 



Members elected, D. B. Kelly, Samuel AV. Harding, and 

 John Field. 



On motion adjourned, 



THO. P. JAMES, 



Recording Secretary. 



