DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



his countryman, Mr. Buchanan, from the yard 

 of Mr. Chahles Tompkins, all of this city. 



I have again conversed with each of the per- 

 sons named, and find the facts precisely as I 

 have stated them, 



I take the liberty of again noticing these facts 

 to you, as the season for peaches and nectarines 

 is approaching, I do so, as there are doubters 

 to such unique freaks of dame Nature, in all 

 parts of our land. Yours, &c., J. Bingham. 

 Hudson, July 24, 1851. 



New-Jersey Horticultural Society. — 

 The annual exhibition of the above Society, 

 will be held at Jersey City on the 24th, 25th 

 and 20th Sept. A liberal schedule of pre- 

 miums is offered on fruits, flowers, and vege- 

 tables, which is open to competitors from all 

 parts of the country. The various lines of 

 conveyance will afford every facility for trans- 

 porting articles intended for the exhibition, and 

 the central position will doubtless bring togeth- 

 er a collection of rare objects of interest to the 

 horticulturist. Contributions of every species 

 of horticultural and floricultural produce are 

 earnestly solicited. Articles intended for the 

 exhibition may be directed to the " N. J. Hor- 

 ticultural Exhibition, Jersey City," and will be 

 received by the i)roper committee. All articles 

 intended for the exhibition must he delivered 

 at the Hall before 12 o'clock on "Wednesday, 

 Sept. 24th. Ira B. Underhill, Rec. Sec. 



VJ^ The Grand Autumnal E.xhibition of the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, will be held 

 in the Museum building, Philadelphia, on the 

 17th, 18th, and 19th of September. 



IE7=' The annual exhibition of the Albany and 

 Rensselaer Hort. Society, will be held in the 

 old State Hall, on the lOlh and 11th days of 

 September — that of the Rhode Island Hort. 

 Society, will be held at Providence, on the 

 lOfh, 11th, and 12th of Sept.— that of Cin- 

 nati, Ohio, takes place on the 1st, 2d, and 3d 

 of October. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — 

 The stated meeting of this Society occurred 

 August 19th, in ihe Chinese Saloon, Philadel- 

 phia, The President in the chair. The Hall 

 was much crowded with the beauty and fashion 

 of the city. Every visitor was highly gratified 



with the display. The object of the greaest at 

 traction, and it assuredly merited all the admi- 

 ration bestowed upon it, was theleaf of the far- 

 famed Victoria regia, or great water lilj', from 

 the hot-house of Caleb Cope, the President of 

 the Society. This leaf was six feet four inches 

 in diameter, or nineteen feet in circumference; 

 of circular form, peltate, emarginate at that 

 portion of the border which was the point of 

 its orignal sagittate shape; a similar notch ex- 

 isted directly opposite, where a suture occurs, 

 which latter is caused by the adhesion of the 

 lobes of its arrow-headed form ; the venation 

 was remarkably prominent, and beset with 

 sharp spines, as also was the rope-like petiole ; 

 the whole of the under surface was of a beauti- 

 ful purple tint. The flower hud not having ex- 

 panded, was not shown; as buds are observed 

 issuing from the plant, it is hoped and confi- 

 dently expected, that flowers may be seen at 

 the grand autumnal display, commencing on 

 the 17th September. A representation in wax, 

 of the flower, obtained by A. Kimber in Europe, 

 was exhibited. A choice collection of flower- 

 ing plants, from Robert Buist's, were present- 

 ed. Fine baskets of choice cut flowers, from 

 Jno. Ellis, gardener to Caleb Cope, Henry A. 

 Dreer, and Robert Kilvington, were seen. 



In fruits the display was really very fine 

 Of grapes, there were seven contributions, con^ 

 sisting of Black Hamburgh, White Chasselas 

 Cochin China, White Frontignac, Golden Chas 

 solas, and a collection consisting of many varie 

 ties. Nectarines were brought from green-hou 

 ses, of the Elruge. Vermash, new White, Red 

 Roman, Pitmaston, Orange, and other varieties. 

 Of plums, there were six contributors, and the 

 kinds shown were the Marston, Green Gage, 

 Mammoth, Quetch, Blue and Cleavinger. 

 Highly flavored Cayenne Pine Apples were from 

 the President's houses. Delicious peaches of 

 the Crawford's Early, the Heath, free, and a 

 seedling variety, were seen. Of pears, there 

 were from one source eight kinds — the Bartlett, 

 Cailot Rosat, AYashington, Bezi de la Motte, 

 Chaumontelle, Moyamensing, Andrews, and Ah 

 mon Dieu, and the Dewitt, Bartram, Rousse- 

 let de Rhelms, Seckel, and a seedling, and the 

 Esperion, St. Ghislain, and three unknown 

 French kinds; the Andrews, Duchess de 

 the Dearborn's Seedling, the Julienne, the 



