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specimens of very liiglil3--3olored Washington Pears, in the collection of the last-named firm, 

 were very much admired. The Howell Pear of their collection was also noticed as looking like 

 a choice fruit. We carefully compared many of the specimens, and must say that very few 

 errors, if any, could be detected in the naming of the sorts. We should like either to see the 

 most commonly adopted synonyms on the cards, or else one imiform name in the several collec- 

 tions; for instance, the Vicar of Winkfield in one collection is named Le Cure and Monsieur le 

 Cure, wliich puts the novice or amateur a little out of his reckoning, for he can not detect any 

 great difference between Monsieur le Cure, Le Cure, and the Vicar of Winkfield. The same 

 remark will apply to several other varieties. The specimens of Beurre Diel were very large, 

 and much admired. Eyewood we noticed as a peculiarly-formed Pear. There was much differ- 

 ence in the specimens from the several localities ; so much so in some cases as to be difficult of 

 iilentification. Such is always the case in an extensive assortment. The specimens of Seckel 

 were few and small. The Apples had a splendid appearance. Several very choice specimens 

 were on exhibition from Mr. French, Braintree Medlars and Lemons were in small assortment. 

 Some respectable specimens of Peaches were exhibited by Mr. Langley's and Mr. Prentice's 

 gardeners. 



K Stetson's fruit was very select, and of good quality. A table of very well grown vegeta- 

 bles, also several large and fine Watermelons, from Mr. Morgan's gardener, Chas. Ingram, added 

 to the useful department. 



We fear to commence a notice of the ornamental. Where can we begin, or end, in the use of 

 descriptives ? We shall not commend ; we can only enumerate, or at mcst particularize the new 

 and rare objects, leaving the list of awards to give the owners due credit. First, as to baskets 

 and boquets, we shall be brief. We see little beauty at best in such masses of flowers, some like 

 a broom-head or hair-mop, others so artistically arranged as to give us the idea that the sculptor 

 had carved out the design, or the wax-molder molded the same. Every one to his taste. There 

 were two baskets of indigenous flowers ; one of them presented by Meehan & Sanders, per R. R. 

 Scott, of Philadelphia, and the other from 11. Tanner, gardener to Mr. Kent, Brooklyn. The 

 Victoria Lily and Nelumbium speciosum leaves, flower, and seed-pod, were still attractive. The 

 latter plant was never before exhibited here. It blooms luxuriantly in Mr. Cope's out-door 

 aquarium, from which it was cut by Mr. Cope, and forwarded in good condition. The leaves of 

 the great Lily were in a good state of preservation. Mr. Cope displayed his usual liberality on 

 this occasion. Jas. Dundas, Esq., of Philadelphia, kindly contributed a collection of exotic Ferns, 

 which were rare and valuable. Louis Menand's plants were now, as on former occasions, justly 

 admired. Although brought from a distance, they had no appearance of having had a " hard road 

 to travel." Several choice Epiphytes, Cape Heaths, and Ferns, were among them. His standard 

 Heliotrope called forth general admiration. J. E. Ranch's select collection of hot-house and 

 green-house plants, and many rare and beautiful variegated exotics, were objects of admiration 

 to all visitors who had taste to appreciate his selection. A table of large and well-cultivated 

 specimens were deposited by Martin Collopy, gardener to J. H. Prentice, among which wore 

 Pitcairiiia punicea, Dietyanthus pavonica, a splendid plant of the Green Tea, and manj' others 

 equally interesting. Ilis Cissus discolor, though trained to a long, stiff stake, in an upright 

 position, was nevertheless admired for its foliage ; otherwise treated, it would have had a great 

 effect, A plant of Catasetum globbiflorum was deposited from Mrs. Ilolbrook's collection, D. 

 Soott, gardener. It was a very neat plant of the Orchid tribe. This is but a brief notice, with 

 many important omissions. 



A miniature garden, beautifullj' laid out with gravel walks, lawns of velvety moss, beds and 

 clumps of plants and shrubbery ; also an arbor and cottage, with all appendages to conijilete a 

 villa residence, was deposited by II. A. Graoff, of Brooklyn, and formed a prominent feature in 

 the very creditable fall exiiibition, 6, 



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