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PENNSYLVANIA IIORT. SOCIETV. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The ftatoil monilily mceiiiifr occurred on Tuesday evening 

 April 20. 1917. The President ni Uie cliuir. 



Ttic dispUiy was unusually fine ; sclduni lias ihe society wit- 

 nossed a more brilliant e.\liil)ition of llowcring exotics. 

 Among those presented by the Pre-sideiil's gardener, were a 

 line specimen of RhiKJodendron murryatl.Tj, the beauty of the 

 flowers, conlrnsting singularly with its vuricgnted I'olinge ; 

 "'>lelro*idero< tloribunda, Azalea pliopnicea, Oiicidinm sp. nov. 

 • 10. in t'nll (iower; also tables of Pelargoniums, seedling Cine- 

 rarias, seedling Petunias. (line) and bouquets. Mr. Mackenzie's 

 collection eoniained Azale;is of clioice and new varieties — 

 c;acti, Rliododendrcni, Knightii, etc. ; but the most iiUeresling 

 was his display of cut Camellias, presenting a regular chal- 

 lenge of suvenly-two varieliej on one occasion, se\'cral of 

 which were new, and shown for the first time. Mr. JBulst 

 txhibited, in a choice collection, a large .splendid Acacia in 

 proliise bloom, Oncidium raceniosum, with a stem of (lowers 

 of great length, Heaths, Roses, etc. Mr. Drybuigh's collec- 

 tion contained fine Azaleas, Pelargoniums select Roses, etc. 

 Mr. Henderson, gardener to Tho. W. Smith, exliibiled an 

 extensive collection of exotics, some of the specimens of much 

 beauty: also a fine display of indigenous plants in flower, and 

 bouquets. James Bisset, gardener to James Diindjis, pre- 

 bciiied tine plants of Banksia Rose, in rich clusters; Euphor- 

 bia spleiideiis, Pelargonia, Polyantbi, etc. B. Gulli.ss, gar- 

 dener lo Jacob Snider, Jr. a large collection, among which 

 were fine specimens of Cereus fla^litormis, Pelargonia, He- 

 liotropia, Pansies and many others. Robert Kilvington a ta- 

 ble of choice plants; John Sherwood superb Roses, etc.: Pa- 

 trick Gallagher, gardener to Miss Gratz, a good collection of 

 plants and Pansies. Henry A. Dreer, a superb show of Hya- 

 cinths, in pots: And Saml. .Maupay, beautil'ul Pansies. Of 

 fruits there were seen bunches of three varieties of Grapes, 

 and f> dish of Percival Strawberries, and plants of the latter 

 bearing t'ruit, from James Uundas' greenhouse. Of vegeta- 

 bles, there were two extensive tables by Mr. A. Felton, each 

 containinir different kinds ; another by Isaac B. Baxter, among 

 which were fine a.sparagus. Mushrooms were presented by 

 P. Gallagher; a brace of Cucumbers, by A. Caie gardener to 

 Mrs. Camac, and fine asparagus from the President. 



Premiums were awarded as follows : By the committee on 

 plants and (lowers— for the best ten Pelargonia. in pots, to Wm. 

 Hall, gardener to C. Cope ; lor the 2d best ditto, lo Patrick 

 Gallagher, gardener to Miss Gratz: for the 3d ditto, to James 

 Bisset. gardener to James Uundas; for the best twelve ever- 

 blooming Roses, to John Sherwood : for the '2d best ditto, to 

 Andrew Dryburgh : for the best six Hyacinths, to Henry A. 

 Dreer; for the 2d best ditto, to the same contributor; for the 

 best six Pansies, to .Samuel Maupay; for the 2d best ditto, to 

 P. Gallasher; for the best six Polyanthus, to James Bisset; 

 for the best hothouse plants, to Arch'd Henderson, gardener lo 

 Tho. \V. Smith : for the best greenhouse plants, lo Ihe same ; 

 for the 2d best ditto, to Wm. Hall ; for ihe best and most in- 

 tere-sting collection of plants, in pots, to A. Henderson ; tor the 

 2d best ditto, to Andrew Dryburgh ; for the 3d best, to B. Gul- 

 liss. gardener to Jacob Snider, Jr. ; for the best display of in- 

 digenous, plants, to A. Henderson ; for the best bouquet, lo 

 William Hall; for the 2d be.st, lo A. Henderson; for the best 

 basket of Flowers, to Wm. Hall ; for the 2d best basket, to A. 

 Henderson. A special premium, of three dollars, for some fine 

 seedling Cinerarias, to Wm. Hall. The committee mention 

 with pleasure, seventy-two varieties of the Camellia, exliibiled 

 by Peter Mackenzie: five of them were never exhibited in the 

 society before, viz.C.Lowii, Alexina, Nobilissima nova, Guthe- 

 riana and Sulcata ; besides many tables of plants in fine flower. 



The committee on fruits report, that the only articles re- 

 quiring their attention are a dish of ihe Percival Strawberries, 

 and three bunches of Grapes, Black Prince and Muscat blanc 

 halif, which appear to be in fine eating order: lo the former 

 we award a premium of one dollar, and to the latter two dol- 

 lars; exhibited by James Bisset, gardener to James Dundas. 



Dr. Brinckle reported, thai he had received, on the Isl Inst, 

 from A. J. Downing, a package of scionsof the genuine Peach 

 Plum, the Columbia Plum, the Autumn Gage, Ladies Sweet- 

 ing Apple, and the Townsend, a native fall apple, said to be 

 very tine ; such as he did not require he handed to the appro- 

 priate commiltee for distribution in Mr. Downing's name. 

 Ordered ihat ihe thanks of the society be iiresented to the donor. 



The corresponding secretary reported letters from the fol- 

 lowing honorary and corresponding members recently elected, 

 which Were rend, presenting their thanks I'or their election, 

 viz: Dr. Alfred .'>. Mun.son, president of New-Haven county 

 horticultural society; George Gabriel, secretary of game; 

 aiiQ Dr. Virgil j\I. Dow, of New-Haven : also a commnnca- 

 tion accompanying grafts of some of their new Pears, imtive« 

 ofNew-Haven, tVom Dr. V. A. Dow, in behalfof Kx-Gov. Ed- 

 w;irds. Dr. Munsoii, and Geo. Gabriel and himself, fully de- 

 scribing the varieties. On motion, ordered that the thanks of 

 the society be tendered, for such a valuable acquisition. The 

 scions had been distributed by the committee for distributon of 

 seeds, etc. 



Robert Buist presented to the society his treatise on the 

 cultivation of vegetables. Ordered that the llianks of the so- 

 ciety be presented for the gift. 



The stated meeting for May wa-s held on ihe evening of tho 

 18th, in the grand saloon of the Philadelphia Museum. Tlie 

 President in Ihe chair. 



The exhibition on the occasion was very fine; and the sa- 

 loon thronged with the beauty and elite of Ihe city. The col- 

 lection of plants displayed choice specimens in greater variety 

 than usual. Mr. Dundas' gardener exhibited a table of rare 

 and interesting specimens, among which were a number of 

 Epiph)Tes, Oncidium papilio — the butterfly plant, etc.; and 

 another of select Pelargonia. The President's gardener pre- 

 sentedhandsome hot and greenhouse plants— Achimenes lon- 

 giflora, A. grandillora in fidl flower, grown suspended as air 

 plants; a fine specimen of Oncidium flexuosnm, and seedling 

 Cinerarias, Pelargonia and bouquets. B. Gulliss, gardener lo 

 Jacob Snider, jr., presented a superb collection, and a table 

 of Pelargonia. .rohn .Sherwood, the choicest varielies of 

 Roses. Archibald Henderson, a table of cul flowers of indi- 

 genous plants, and a basket of natives — very atiractive. The 

 Tulips from Gen. Patterson's garden, and from Jonathan 

 Bass', Bustleton, were remarkably fine. 



Of Fruit, there were presented a dish of apples, the North- 

 ern .Spy from Messrs. EUwanger &, Barry's nursery, Roches- 

 ter, New- York, of unsurpassed beauty — a dish of lemons, 

 another of .strawberries, from Mr. Dundas' greenhouse. 



Of Vegetables, there were excellent specimens. Thomas 

 Hancock, of Burlington, N. J., exhibited si)lendid Victoria 

 Rhubarb. James McKee, gardener to Chas. Chauncry, Bur- 

 lington, presented very fine cauliflowers, new potatoes of 

 large size, and cucumbers. John Riley, gardener at Insane 

 Asylum, numerous beads of cauliflowers. John Sherwood, 

 Sea Kale, Antony Felieii, and Isaac B. Baxter, extensive col- 

 lectioas. 



The Committee on Fruit, report : That their attention has 

 been called to a dish of very fine Apples, of the variety of 

 Northern Spy. of great beauty, and in the highest slate of 

 preservation ; these were received per hands of our Secretary, 

 Tho. P. James, from the nursery of EUwanger tc Barr>', 

 Mount Hope, Rochester, N. Y., for wliich we recommend a 

 special premium of two dollars. 



Also, a dish of very fine Lemons and Strawberries from the 

 greenhouse of James Dundas. 



The Commiltee on Vegetables, report : For the best cucum 

 bers, to James McKee, gardener loC. Chauncey. For the best 

 potatoes, to ihe same ; for the second be.st. to Antliony Fel- 

 inn. For the best rhubarb, 12 stalks, lo Thomas Hancock ; 

 for the second best, to Anthony Felton. For the best and 

 most interesting display of vegetables, lo Anihony Felton ; for 

 the second best, to Anihony Felton. Special premiums were 

 awarded ; For a fine display of cauliflowers, three dollars, to 

 James McKee; for another fine display, of ditto, of two dol- 

 lars, to John Riley, gardener to Insane Hospital ; and for a 

 fine display of sea kale, iwo dollars, lo John Sherwood. 



David Landreth, V. P.. editor of Johnson's Gardener's Dic- 

 tionary, presented to the Society, a copy of that work ; when, 

 on motion, ordered, that the thanks of the Society be presen- 

 ted to the donor. 



Ordered, That the sum of three hundred dollars be appro- 

 priated, for the increase of the Library. 



Menybers elected. — Wm. G. Allen, Samuel T. Altemus, Dr. 

 I. D. White. J. Francis Fisher, and Joseph L. McNeill. 



On motion, adjourned. Tiio. P. James, R^c. .Sec'y. 



