DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



since setting, and a more luxuriant, efficient, 

 and beautiful Ledge, I have not yet seen. Ja. 

 BEZ Delano. Fairhaven, Mass. ^pril 16, 

 1852. 



Penn. Hoet. Society. — The stated meeting 

 was lield on 20th April, Dr. W. D. Brinckle, 

 Vice Pres't., in the chair. The exhibition was 

 very fine. The long tables througli the center 

 of the saloon contained many interesting plants, 

 and a number shown for the first time. In 

 Robert Buist's collection, were the Campanula 

 nobilis alba, a handsome plant; Arbutus nepa- 

 lensis in full bloom; Epacris hyacinthiflora; 

 auricula morning star, new and of recent intro- 

 duction — two remarkably fine seedUiig Verbe- 

 nas; Pimelia spectabilis, throwing up innumera- 

 ble stems from thei'oot, each bearing a compact 

 umbel of delicate flowers, a plant worthy of 

 admiration.and other beautiful specimens. Fi-om 

 C. Cope's houses, a variety of choice plants, a 

 cut flower of tlie Victoria regia, a moss covered 

 urn and basket containing select cut flowers — 

 also a basket of strawbei'ries, a dish of grapes 

 and another of mushrooms. From Robert 

 Cornelius's garden, were a fiue collection of 

 everblooming roses, another of pansies and well 

 grown forced vegetables — comprising one dozen 

 of cucumbers, half a dozen of cauliflowers, four 

 varieties of lettuce, six kinds of radishes, early 

 peas and beans in the pod. asparagus, etc. C. 

 Sheets exhibited a table of roses ; James Powell, 

 choice pansies ; Joseph Ripka's gardener, a large 

 specimen of Rhododendron Russellianum, a 

 hand bouquet and a dish of mushrooms. John 

 Sherwood presented a seedling Rhododendron, 

 hybridised with Azalea Sinensis, partially ever- 

 green, bearing clusters of orange colored blos- 

 soms. From Charles Horton of the state of 

 Maine, superior Baldwin apples. 



The conclusion of R. R. Scott's dissertation 

 on the merits of the natural system of Botany 

 over the Linnean. 



On motion, ordered that a committee of five 

 be appointed to inspect all the gardens, private 

 and commercial, in the neighborhood of this 

 city, and within the influence of this Society, 

 and report thereon. 



The Prospectus of a new Horticultural Jour, 

 nal called the " Philadelphia Florist," of which 

 R. Robinson Scott is editor and proprietor, waa 

 submitted. 



A letter from Prof. S. S. Halderaan, in ack- 

 nowledgment for his appointment to the chair 

 of Entomology, was read. 



On motion, ordered that a vote of thanks be 

 tendered to Capt. McMichael for a package of 

 flower seeds from California. Thos. P. James, 

 Rec. Secretarv. 



Buffalo Hort. Societt.— Jar?. 20. — The 

 Society met at Lewis Eaton's— The President 

 in the Chair. 



ts exhibited.-^Bj Lewis Eaton — Apples; 

 Eaton. 



By Mrs. Vandewater; two varieties for a 

 name. 



The committee appointed to publisli the 

 Transactions of the Society for the })ast year, 

 reported progress. 



After a discussion of the apples presented, 

 and on various other subjects, the Society ad- 

 journed. 



Feb. 17. Met at Benjamin Hodge's — Vice- 

 President Taintor in the Chair. 



Fruits Exhibited. — By Benj. Hodge — Ap- 

 ples: American Golden Russet, Beauty of Kent, 

 Brabant Bellfleur, Carthouse, Esopus Spitzen- 

 burgh, English Russet, King, LymansPumpkin 

 Sweet, Lady, Minister, Michael Henry Pippin, 

 Pownal Spitzerburgh, Roxbury Russet, Swaar, 

 VYestfleld Seek-uo-farther. Pears: Glout 

 Morceau, Pound. 



By W. R. Coppock — Apples: Yellow New- 

 town Pippin, Sweet Pearmain. Swaar, North- 

 ern Spy, Crow's Nest Russet. 



By L. F. Allen — Apples: Ladies' Sweet. 

 Spencer. 



By W. Granger — Apples: Baldwin, North- 

 ern Spy, Swaar. 



The following were tested and discussed — 

 Apples: Ladies' Sweet, American Golden Rus- 

 set, Northern Spy, Sweet Pearmain, Minister, 

 King, Newton Pippin, Spencer, Carthouse, 

 Westfield Seek-no-farther, Brabant Bellfleuer. 

 Pears: Glout Morceau. 



The committee on the library reported a list 

 of works which had been purchased for the use 

 of the Society. 



W. R. Coppock stated that Messrs. Mason 

 and Lovcring had tendered to the Society the 

 gratuitous use of a room for the purpose of 

 holding the semi-monthly meetings, whereupon, 

 on his motion, their offer was accepted, and the 

 thanks of the Society unanimously voted to 

 them therefor. 



March 3, — The Society met at Lewis F. Al- 

 len's — The President in the Chair. 



Fruits exhibited. — By L. F. Allen — Pears: 

 Easter Beurre, very fine, from Ellwanger and 

 Barry, of Rochester. 



By B.Hodge — Apples: Falhvater, Jonathan, 

 Fanieuse, Lovett's Sweet. 



By W. Granger — Apples: Esopus Spitzen- 

 berg, Swaar, Baldwin, Roxbury Russet. 



By L. Eaton — Apples; Baldwin. 



The following were tested and discussed — 

 Pears; Easter Beurre. Apples: Fameuse, Jo- 

 nathan, Baldwin, Swaar. 



March 16— The Society met at the residence 

 of the President, A. Bryant, who presided. 



Fruits exhibited. — By A. Bryant & Son — 

 Apples: Baldwin, Esopus Spitzenberg, West- 

 field Seek-no-farther, Lady. Fameuse, Talmaa 

 Sweet, Rhode Island Greening, Golden Rus- 

 set, Pomme Gris, AVinesap. 



By B. Hodge — Northern Spy, Swaar, Bra- 

 bant Bellfleuer, Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet 



By L. Eaton — Baldwin. 



The Osage Orange was stated to 



