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ten to fourteen inches in diameter, there were one hundi-ed bunches, and the whole probably 

 would produce a weight of seventy or eighty lbs. A collection of Pine Apples grown in pots 

 was scai'cely less interesting, — the fruits being considerably larger than the the half ripened 

 cholera breeders of the stores. It is very remarkable that more attention is not given in our 

 country to raising such fruits. The flavor of a store bought pine bears no comparison to that 

 of fruit raised artificially. A fine dish of the Cherry Currant places that variety amongst 

 these fruits in the same position Hovey's Seedling occupies amongst strawberries; though there 

 were some remarkably fine Red Dutch present, the Cherry was double the size of them, both 

 in berry and bunch. It is rather " tart" in flavor. The Beurre Giffard Pear feasted the eyes 

 of Pomologists, and some of their tastes. In size and shape it resembles fine Seckel, and will 

 perhaps prove for some time our best early Pear. The Gooseberries ,were principally of the 

 light class. Blacksmith, Green Rib, and Yellow Rib being the largest. The cut grapes 

 though fine, presented nothing of unusual interest, except perhaps being better colored than 

 we have often had them. 



The increasing taste for the cultivation of orchideous plants, gives us more summer bloom- 

 ing plants than we once had. Saccolabium Guttatum, one of the pi'ettiest and most easily 

 grown, was flowering amongst blocks of wood in a basket. A Cattleya crispa, with one very 

 large and handsome flower; Dendrobium Chrysanthem, with several of its pretty orange and 

 crimson floivers ; Cymbidium Aloifolium, a kind for potculture, with one long pendulous spike 

 of crimson and white flowers ; Acropera Loddigessii, with its curious curled flowers and pepper 

 and honey odor ; and Phajus Maculata, not so pretty as some others of the genus ; — were 

 amongst the best. 



There was little new in the plant line. Some seedling gloxinias attracted much attention, 

 through their size chiefly; one of them like the old G. digitatiflora, had the merit of novelty 

 in the ordinary shape. The much neglected Hollyhock had some very beautiful representa- 

 tives, named and much admired. Of the many Petunias exhibited, there was nothing new in 

 color or form. 



Besides the usual fine display of vegetables, there were some good specimens of Fairbeards 

 Champion of England Pea, perhaps the best summer pea we have. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — The stated meeting this month was held in Con- 

 cert Hall, July 17. — The President in the chair. 



The Committee on Plants and flowers — awarded the following Premiums — Petunias for the 

 best display to J. J. Habermehl gardener to John Lambert; for the second best to John Gray. 

 Collection of twelve Plants — for the best to Robert Buist: for the second best to Thomas 

 Robertson gardener to B. A. Fahnestock. Collection of six Plants — for the best to Mark Hill 

 gardener to M. W. Baldwin. Sjyecimen Plant — for the best, to John Pollock gardener to James 

 Dundas: for the second best, to Robert Buist for Clerodendron KampliCTii. Basket of cut 

 flotoers — for the best, to Jerome Graff gardener to C. Cope : for the second best, to J. J. 

 Habermehl gardener to John Lambert : of indigenous flowers — for the best, to Thomas 

 Meehan : Bouquets pair, for the best, to J. J. Habermehl gardener to J. Lambert : for the 

 second best, to Jerome Graff. And pi-emiums of one dollar each, to John Pollock, gardener to 

 James Dundas, and Jerome Graff gardener to C. Cope, for new plants. Special premium of 

 two dollars to AVm. Hamill gardener to C. Henry Fisher for a show of cut Seedling Gloxinias. 

 The Committee notice some choice and new varieties of Hollyhocks by J. L. Darlington & Co. 

 West Chester. 



By the Committee on Fruits — Grapes: — for the best three bunches of a black variety, to 

 Mark Ilill gardener to M. W. Baldwin for purple damask, for the second best to AYm. Grassie 

 gardener to C. P. Fox for Black Hamburg. Plums for the best twelve specimens to Alexander 

 Parker. Figs for the best twelve to Jerome Graff gardener to C. Cope. Pears for the best 

 Collection to John McLaughlin gardener to I. B. Baxter. Gooseberries for the best to the 

 same : for the second best to A. L. Felton. Raspberries for the best to the same. Special 



