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EDITOR'S TAIJLE. 



rKNNSVLVANiA IIoBTicuLTCRAL SociETT. — Stated meeting, Oct. \1th. — Dr. W. D. Bi-ii)ck16, Vice 



Troi^iiliiif, in tlio cliair. As tlicrc were few premiums ofTereil on tliis occiisioii by llie Societv, tlie 

 (lifiihiy of Fruits Plants, nnJ Flowei-8 was not extensive, nor the ntteiulanee of vi>itoi8 iurge. 

 Pears aiul Apples were the objects called for by the jjrinted Fcliedule. The first ])reminni for 

 Peai-s was awarded to Isaac I>. IJaxtcr, for a collection in which we noticed the Duche-*8 d'Angou- 

 lenie, Easter Iknirre (good specimens), "White Doyennes, Duche?s d'Arembers, Passe Colmar, and 

 others. Some handsome fruit of the Reine Claude Dc Bavay Plum were also de|)08ited. 



There was a pretty pbint of Diphulenia crassinoda exhibited by J. Thomson, gardener to Mr. 

 Tucker. Two collections of Dahliiis were exhibited ; one of them seedlings from'Oerhard Schmitz' 

 garden, several of which are deserving of notice, and another from \l. Buists' nuiscry, named 

 sorts, which included many fine varieties. 



In the minutes of last stated meeting were a set of resolutions offered by C. Cope, Esq., one of 

 which declares all members unqualified to act on committees as judges, from whose garden 

 objects are from time to time exhibited for competition before society — passed. Also, tiiat, in 

 addition to the name of the gardener to any private gentleman, the name of the latter shall also 

 be recorded. 



The report of the managing committee of the horticultural department of the State Agrici.l- 

 tural Fair was presented and accepted. 



PaovrDENCE (P. I.) IIouTicuLTrRAL SOCIETY. — This Society held its Fall Exhibition on the 13th 

 of September. The exhibition, on the whole, was a fine one — fully equal to any previous show, 

 though vegetation had suffered much in consequence of the extreme drouth. The following per- 

 sons were the exhibitors of flowers : 



From Geo. "U'. Chapin, by Geo. Anderson, a very pretty floral design and wall-piece; a very fine display of Roses, 

 Asters, Verbenas, Dahlias, and other cut-flowers ; also boqucts, Cockscombs, and a large display of green-house and 

 pot jilants, many of them rare, and most of them new to the Society's exhibitions. The conimitlee note some of ihe 

 more interesting, viz., Dielytra spcctabilis, Physianlhiis auricomus, Oneidium Carthagincnse, Chorozema nana, Alu- 

 tilon Xewboldii, Gardenia Fortuni, Lycopodium umbrosum, Ccanothus azureus and pallidas, Salvia bicolor. Erica 

 aristata. Azalea rosea punctata, Ciesium arborea, Ilonoclium odoratum major. From C. Allen, by D. O'Connor, a 

 number of very beautiful hand boqucts ; also, Asters, Dahlias, and a fine show of pot and green-house plants, viz., 

 Araucaria Dr.asiliana, Eugenia pimenta, r.usselia jmicea, Polygala grandiflora, Camellia fimbriata, Lantana bicolcr, 

 Aloes, Fuchsias, Cacti. From Wm. Nisbet, Elm Grove, a most superb display of Celosia (Cockscombs); also, a 

 fine show of annuals and cut flowers, some showy green-house plants, such as Fuchsias, Salvias, tender Eoses, Ericas, 

 and Cacti. From A. D. & J. T. Smith, by D. Cook, a fine display of cut flowers ; also, boquets and some fine green- 

 house plants, viz., Krica transp.ircns, Lantana I'.ourbonica. From Ilichard Dalglish, a number of fine boquets; 

 also, Eoses, Asters, Dahlias, and other cut flowers. From "Walter Craddock, a number of very beautiftil boqucis; 

 also, Asters, Dahlias, and other cut flowers. From S. Cornell, a fine show of Dahlias and Asters. From L. Sta- 

 ples, a good show of Asters and Balsams. From Silas Moore, of Cranston, a very flue display of hardy Perpetual 

 Eoses; also. Dahlias, Asters, and some fine boquets. From J. D. Cook, a good display of Dahlias and jVslers. 

 From II. Tillingha.st, Dahlias in varieties. From John Mumford, a good display of cut flowers. From Miss 

 Staples, some fine Asters and Balsams. From Ezra Hubbard, a superb display of Asters ; also, Pansies and other 

 cut flowers. From Mrs. Peter Church, a very fine display of Asters. From E. 1!. AVhite, a good show of Asters 

 and Cockscombs. From John F. Driscol, Kspirito sancto— a very rare plant ; also, a blue African Lily. From 

 ^Xm. B. Spencer, of Pha?nix, Dahlias and other cut flowers. From Miss Mary E. Hunt, wild flowers in variety. 

 From B. W. Ilendrick, of East Greenwich, some fine green-house and pot plants. From Geo. Hunt, Eoses, Asters, 

 and other cut flowers; als?, wild flowers in variety. From Wm. McLeod, Millville, ]Ma.ss., a very fine di.splay of 

 Asters. From Mrs. Dyer Cranston, Asters and Gladiolus. From Dr. Elvers, some fine pot plants. 



Contributions were received from several individuals, viz. : 



C. Eddy, W. Masters, Mrs. Day, P. W. Gardiner, H. M. SafTord, J. F. Penno, H. Creighton. James Burns, H. War- 

 ren, H. Woodworth, Mr. Barstow, Jas. A. Potter, E. L. Ehodes, F. Woodward, W. II. Howard, Quincy Parker, C. M. 

 Drown of Warwick, Mrs. Hathaway of Lonsdale. 



The following premiums were awarded on fruits and vegetables : 



Tuvn.—Apples.—Tor the best collection fall and winter, to Lewis Dexter, Smlthfleld, $G ; second best do. do., S. 

 A. Larkin, Cranston, .$.5. Best twelve varieties fall, D. H. Leonard. Bcekonk, $4. Best six do. do , Samuel Clarke, 

 Smithfield, $.3. Best twelve do. winter, Silas Moore, $4. Best six do. do., P. W. Arnold, Smilhfleld, $3. Best dish 

 fall, Cornelius Manchester, Fruit Hill, .^1. Best dish winter, Mrs, Joel Metcalf, Providence, -fl. Gratuities— Adam 

 Anthony, North Providence, and T. AVilcox, Warwick, $2. I'ears.~For the boat collection, fall and winte 

 Dexter, $8. Best twelve varieties, Jf)hn J. Stimson, Providence, $4. Best six do., D. II. Leonard, $3. Best 

 winter, Jas. A. Porter, Providence, $1. Best do. foil, Geo. W. Chapin, $1. Gratuities— To Geo. B. Peek and 



