lis, particularly, strikes us as one of the handsomest of recent hardy introductions; and the 

 very handsome baskets of flowers, both native and exotics of the most costly description. 



Pennsylvania Horticultukal Society. — 3Tai/ loth, 1855. — The stated meeting of the Society 

 Tvas held this evening. 



The President in the chair. 



The following premiums ■were awarded by the committee of plants and flowers. Pelargoni- 

 ums — six varieties for the best ; to Robert Buist, specimen Pelargonium, the best to the same. 

 Cinerarias, six varieties, for the best and second best to J. J. Habermehl, gai-dener to John 

 Lambert. Roses, hybrid perpetual, twelve plants of six varieties, for the best to J. Allgeier. 

 Tulips, cut flowers single, for the best, to Geo. W. Earl. Collection of twelve plants, for the 

 best, to Robert Buist; for the second best to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas. 

 Collection of six plants, for the best, to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker; specimen 

 plant, for the best to Wm. Sinton, gardener to Dr. J. RrsH ; for the second best to John Pol- 

 lock, gardener to James Dundas. Basket, for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to 

 John Lambert; for the second best to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin. Of indig- 

 inous flowers, for the best to Meehan and Saunders. Bouquets, one pair, for the best to J. 

 J. Habermehl, gardener to J. Lambert ; for the second best to Jerome Graff, gardener to 

 C. Cope. Special premiums — of three dollars to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker, 

 for a beautiful collection of Azaleas ; of two dollars to Mark Hill for Fusohias and Pelargo- 

 niums ; of one dollar each to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas, for a collection of 

 Gloxinias and for two seedling Gloxinias and Orchids. The committee called attention to a new 

 Heliotrope variety. Beauty of the Boudoir, as worthy of notice, shown by Peter MacKenzie. 



On motion ordered that a special premium of three dollars be awarded to James Kent, gar- 

 dener to J. F. Knorr, for a fine collection of plants. 



By the Florist committee — Grapes, for the best three bunches, white Frontginac, to Wm. 

 Thompson, gardener to John Tucker. 



By the committee on vegetables — Cucumbers, for the best six specimens to Wm. Thompson, 

 gardener to John Tucker. Rhubarb, for the best to Samuel Cooper ; for the second best to 

 Henry Cooper. Asparagus, for the best to James M. Tage ; display by a private gardener, 

 to Mark Hill, gardener to M. AV. Baldwin ; for the second best to Wm. Thompson, gardener 

 to John Tucker. Special premiums, one dollar to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope for a 

 display of Beans, Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Asparagus; one dollar to Cornelius O'Brien 

 gardener to D. R. King for a dish of Mushroons. 



On motion ordered, that the thanks of the society be tendered to A. H. Ernst, of Cincinnati, 

 Ohio, for the gift of a copy of Practical Landscape Gardening, by G. M. Kern. 



On motion. Resolved, — that this society has heard with pleasure of the purchase of the 

 periodical called the "Horticulturist" by a gentleman of this city, and its future location and 

 publication here, and cordially recommend it to the patronage of its members and that of the 

 community generally. 



Members elected — Thomas C. Tripler. 



Objects Shown — Plants by R. Buist, — specimen Nuremhergia grandiflora; collection of twelve, 

 Cuttleia Mossiae var Camarotis purpurea, Cuphea platy centra, Mussaenda frondosa, Vinca occulata, 

 V. rosea. Poly gala dalmasiana, Pelargonijim var orion. Specimen Pelargonium, Ytolmskii, six 

 varieties Pelargonia — Jenny Lind, Parodi, Lucille de Belmont, Mary, Ondine, and Sir I[arr>i 

 Smith. 



By J. Pollock, gardener to James Dundas, specimen Ciiphea platycentra, two seedling Glox- 

 inias, Dendrobium nobilis, D. chrysanthemum, Cypripeduim barbatum ; collection of Gloxinias, of 

 twelve — Pelargonium var, Cerise unique, P. ivy-leaved, AUamanda neriefolia, Tropivolum iricolo- 

 rum. Begonia insignis, B. nitida, Tetratheca virticillata, Agapanthus umbellatus. Rhododendron 

 hybrida, four varieties ; also a collection of six. 



R^^' 



