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conspicuous; it might be described as a bunch consisting of three shoulders, as the principal and 

 two shouldei-s were equally largo. The wood was unusually strong, a portion of the cane having 

 been cut with the bunch. We should like to learn the history of that vine for the previous and 

 future season. There were several other displays of Exotic Grapes. A number of varieties were 

 exliibited by R. Buist, Rosedale nurseries, several of them new sorts, or at least not yet in general 

 cultivation here. The Brinckle Grape was also deposited, for the history of which we may refer 

 to previous reports, and for its quality to those who tasted it. It is a seedling raised here from 

 foreign seed. (Is this a native grape?) The specimens of "Watermelons, were very fine.^ We 

 can say so much, as by special favor we were permitted to taste several of them, after the judges 

 had proceeded to their satisfaction. Several baskets of good looking Peaches were among the 

 fruit observed by us; but as no one can report so well of this department as the three gentlemen 

 who had the authority to do so, v/e leave it for them, and hope to have a note of any thing new 

 and interesting before next month. 



The Vegetables far surpassed our expectation, there were extensive lots from Girard College 

 garden, gardener, Mr. J. Jones, consisting of sixty-seven varieties— all of them superior in size. 

 From the Pennsylvania Insane Hospital, gardener, Mr. Pvcilly, the display was respectable. 

 Mr. Felten, market gardener, had a very large table covered with an immense variety. Near the 

 vegetables we discovered some leaves of the Victoria regia out of its element, and not at all 

 attractive, as by some mismanagement (strange to us), the tank prepared for it could not be filled ; 

 it was a box lined with green braze cloth, and absorbed a large amount of water. One solitary 

 leaf was .0 be seen floating in it, while in various parts of the hall we were questioned as to 

 where Victoria Lily could be found, proving that public taste has not yet abandoned this giant 

 of the soft and perishable section of vegetable nature. No better opportunity has ever been 

 afforded for displaying it to advantage— none less carefully improved. Leaves of the Nelumbiam 

 speciosura were also contributed by Mr. Cope, as well as a living plant ; but it may have been suppos- 

 ed that the lily of the Amazons, with its aristocratic title, would prove obnoxious to the democracy 

 of Pennsylvania. There may be something in it ! We refuse to cry Wellingtonia gigantea after 

 John Lindley, though the great Conifer of California is worthy our highest veneration next to 

 the supreme providence winch gives his children such evidences of his silent power, b. 



New York State Fair— Horticultural Exuibition.— We had expected to receive long before 

 this, a correct copy of premiums awarded. The reports published in the newspapers were so 

 incorrect as to be worthless, and a correct report, although promised, has not yet reached us. "V\ e 

 therefore, for the present, give a few notes. The general exhibition was not quite as good as 

 usual, we think. Very little fruit was exhibited from the vicinity of New York. This, our 

 friendj informed us, was owing to the almost entire failure of the fruit crops there. 



The show of Pears was fine, though mostly from Rochester and Boston. The peculiar smooth- 

 ness and beauty of the Pears from this j^lace was subject of remarks by almost all visitors. 

 Messrs. EllwangerA Barry exhibited about 200 varieties, and Messrs. Ilovey & Co. nearly as many. 

 J. IL Bailey, of Plattsburgh, made a beautiful show of Apples, some TO varieties. The only good 

 show of Apples by amateurs, was made by N. & E. S. Hay ward, of Rochester. They received the 

 premium for the best twenty, and would also have received the premium for best collection if 

 they had competed for it. 



Tlie exhibition of Grapes, both native and foreign, was very fine. We never saw finer Cataw- 

 bas and Isabellas. Foreign Grapes were in abundance, beautifully grown, and attracted crowds 

 of visitors. Nothing astonishes a promiscuous assembly, who have never seen any thing better 

 than poorly grown native Grapes, so much as a fine display of foreign Grapes. 



The display of cut Flowers was as good as could be expected for the season. Several fine col- 

 lections of pot-plants added much to the interest of the occasion, and to the beauty of Floral Hall. 



The sliow of vegetables was not equal to our hopes and expectations. 



