DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



Meetings and exhibitions for 1852, are to be 

 held on the 22d June, 6th July, and 14th and 

 15th September. Annual meeting, third Wed- 

 nesday of February, 1853. 



A premium list for 1852 was adopted. This 

 is to be printed in pamphlet form. 



The members present took tickets to the 

 amount of $70, and more interest was manifest- 

 ed in tlie advancement of the Horticultural in- 

 terest, than at any former period. 



The Secretary was directed to prepare the 

 Constitution, By-Laws, and Premium list for 

 publication, for the use of members. 



The following reports of committees, and 

 awards of premiums were made: 



Feoit. — The committee on fruit report that 

 they have examined the several collections of 

 fruit exhibited, and have awarded the premium 

 for the largest and best collection to Dr. Henry 

 Slack, of Guilderland, and the premium for the 

 second largest and second best to Wm. New- 

 comb, of Pittstown. 



They also recommend for complimentarj^ no- 

 tice two several displays of grapes exhibited by 

 E. A. Wood, of Watervliet, and David Gary, 

 of Albany. 



Flowers. — The committee have awarded the 

 premiums as follows: — '■ 



To L. Menand, for best six plants in pots, $3. 



To L. Menand, for best display of cut flowers, 

 $3. 



To E. Corning, jr., for best flat bouquet for 

 vase, $3. 



To. Jas. Wilson, for largest display of cut 

 camellia japonicas, $3. 



To E. Corning, jr., for best six varieties, viz: 

 Prattii, Double AVhite, Lady Hume, Imbricata, 

 Fimbriata and Henri Favre, $3. 



To L. Menand, for best three varieties, viz: 

 Fordii, Lady Hume and Amabilis, $1. 



To E. Corning, jr., for best three primroses, 

 $1. 



Pennsylvania Hort. Society. — The stated 

 meeting of this society was held at the Chinese 

 Saloon, Philadelphia, February 17, 1852. Gen. 

 Patterson, in assuming the chair, took occasion 

 to indulge in some appropriate remarks, tender- 

 ing his sincere thanks to the society for his 

 unsolicited election to the office of President, 

 ving that he could foresee the obstacles 

 ould be presented, by following in the 



footsteps of no ordinary man; that the standard 

 for efficiency in office was now placed so high, 

 and he, from his long absence, being in a great 

 measure a stranger in the community, he hoped 

 that his administration would be looked upon 

 with a lenient eye ; and he would claim the in- 

 dulgence of the society towards any errors of 

 commission or omission that might occur in the 

 performance of his duty. 



The display was excellent for the season , and 

 consisted of a collection of plants — fine speci- 

 mens of Azaleas, Spirjeas, Ericas, Cinerarias, 

 &c., from Joseph Lovering's houses. A num- 

 ber of large, and very handsome Camellias, 

 from Frederick Lenning's. A collection of se- 

 lect rare plants — the Illlcium religiosum. Salvia 

 gesneriteflora, (a choice species,) Camellia j. 

 var. CoUettii, by R. R. Scott, gardener to J. 

 r. Know. A large oblong stand of four eleva- 

 tions, covered with moss, in Avhich luxuriated 

 some fifty Hyacinths of choice varieties, was 

 shown by Peter Raabe. 



The designs of cut flowers and boquets were 

 creditable, A tall vase-shaped design of choice 

 flowei-s, was shown by James Dundas' garde- 

 ner; a beautiful large cone boquet, crowned 

 with a bud of the Victoria, the forty-sixth from 

 the same plant, and a handsome basket, by Ca- 

 leb Cope's gardener ; a fine basket and hand bo- 

 quet, by Joseph Ripka's gardener; another 

 beautiful basket and hand boquet. by R. Corne- 

 lius' gardener. Collections of cut Camellia 

 flowers were exhibited by John Sherwood, Rob- 

 ert Buist, James Ritchie, John Pollock, garde- 

 ner to F. Lennig, and Benjamin Gulliss. 



Fruit consisted of " Eschasserie and Easter 

 Beurre," by Thos. Hancock; the "Nile's" 

 pear, by W. V. Pettit, and a beautiful apple 

 of good qnality, brought from Paris, and pre- 

 sented by Chas. Crugan. 



Two large tables of vegetables were exhibit- 

 ted by R. Cornelius' and Miss Gratz's garde- 

 ners ; and forced Rhubarb and early Radishes, 

 by Joseph Ripka's gardener. 



The standing committees made their awards 

 for the evening. 



The special committee to which was referred 

 the subject of a testimonial to the late Presi- 

 dent, reported that he be requested to sit for his 

 likeness, which was agreed to, and order 

 be carried into effect. 



