EDITOK'S TABLE. 



?^ortituIturaI Sotittus. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — Annual Meeting. — The Annnal Meeting of 

 the Society was organized by calling 0. Cope to the chair, and appointing Chas. P. Hayes 

 Secrefciry. 



The object, as stated by the Chair, to be the election of officers, Messrs. E. Meredith 

 and J. F. Knorr, were appointed tellers ; who reported, after balloting, that the following 

 gentlemen received the highest mimber of votes ; whereupon the Chair announced that 

 they were duly elected for the ensuing year ; 



President — G^s. ROBERT PATTERSON. 



Vice Presidents — James Dundas, Joshua Loxgstretxi, E. W. Keysek, "W. D. Brinckle. 



Treasurer — Jonx Thomas. 



Corresponding Secretary — Thomas C Peucival. 



Recoi-ding Secretary — Thomas P. James. 



Professor of Entomology — Samuel S. Haldeman, A. M. 



Professor of Botany — Wiliam Darlingnox, M. D. 



Professor of Horticultural Chemistry — Robert Hare, M. D. 



Stated Meeting, February lY, 1853. — Tlie stated meeting was bald as usual, on Tuesday 

 evening, in the Chinese Saloon. The President in the chair. To the numerous visitors in 

 attendance on the occasion, the exhibition assuredly afforded much gratification. Many choice 

 specimens of green-house plants were shown in the collections from four of our best coaserra- 

 tories. Among them a line plant of the Acacia pubescens in full flower, from Gen. Patterson's 

 house, stood prominent. A very well grown specimen of Chorozema verium in rich bloom, was 

 seen in Wm. W. Keen's display, from "West Philadelphia. Frederick Lenxig's garden exhibited 

 a fine table of Camellias and another of choice plants. Among the Camellias was a plant of the 

 famed JDucea Viscontca, displaying a beautiful flower and seen for the first time. On the table 

 furnished by R. Buist's foreman, were many choice plants, two of which were not seen before at 

 our meetings, the Epacris candidissima and E. minuata. In Mr. Cope's collection of select plants 

 was a handsome Abutilon Striatum, and a new species, Begonia Alba-coccinea. Cut flowers of 

 Camellias were brought from Mr. Buist's, Mr. Sherwood's, Mr. Lennig's and others. Designs and 

 baskets of cut flowers were presented from C. Cope, R. Cornelius and R. Kilvington. 



Thomas Hancock exhibited fine Easter Buerre pears. Mrs. Smith's gardener, five dishes of pears. 

 M. W. Roe, two kinds of apples, and Robert Cornelius' gardener, three varieties of apples. 



On the vegetable tables were to be seen from Mr. Cope's forcing houses — cucumbers, French 

 beans, tomatoes and mushrooms. From Mr. Fisher's — fine cucumbers, mushrooms, lettuce, <fec. 

 From R. Cornelius', many good culinary articles. Thos. F. Croft presented a fine display of 

 rhubarb. 



Premiums awarded were as follows: 



Camellias — For the best six plants to John Pollock, gardener to F. Lennig ; for the best six 

 cut flowers to Thos. Fairley, foreman to R. Buist ; for the second best, to Isaac Warr, gardener 

 to John Sherwood. Primula sinensis — for the best six plants, to Benj. Gulliss. Plants in pots — 

 for the best twelve, to John Pollock, F. Lennig's gardener ; for the second best, to Wm. Gracey, 

 gardener to Wm. W. S. Keen, West Philadelphia ; for the third best, to Tnos. Fairley, R. Buist's 

 foreman. Plants iii a pot — for the best, the Acacia pubescens, to Isaac Collins, gardener to Gen. 

 Patterson. Plants shown for the first time, a special premium of $'2 to R. Buist's foreman, for 

 Epacris minuata and E. candidissima. Another of $1 to Thos. Meehan, gardener to C. Cope, for 

 Begonia Alba-coccinea. Bouquet design — for the best, to Thos. Meehan; for the second best, to 

 Thos. Meghran, gardener to R. Cornelius. Basket of cut flowers — for the best to Wm. Hamill, 

 gardener to Mr. Fisher ; for the second best to R. Kilvington. And for a beautiful display 

 hyacinths, a special premium of $2 to Peter Raabe. The Committee specially notice 



