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Jl'.orticulturnl .Sociftits. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — The Auf!;ust meeting of tliis Society 

 afforded few objects of special interest, — wlien we say that on the whole it wan an 

 improvement on the usual August exhibitions, we say a great deal in its favor. A very 

 fine and well bloomed specimen of Begonia xanthina, however attracted much attention 

 from its peculiar color. This is a stove species of the sub herbaceous class, throwing up 

 scapes of pale yellow flowers . Clerodendron Kcempferi, of which there were several very 

 fine specimens, though very like others known as fallax, specioisssima, &c., is probably 

 the best of them all, and a very showy stove plant. 



In the class of new or rare plants we noticed yricsia splendens, a plant of the Pine 

 apple family, with black variegated leaves, and a flattened scape of purplish flowers 

 about one foot high. Fandanus javanicus fol. var. was exhibited for its foliage, which 

 is variegated in a manner similar to the well known Ribbon grass. An orchid, Pliaijus 

 alius, though exhibited before, is seldom seen here; it has pure white flowers, but does 

 not seem so abundant a bloomer as tlie other well known species. There were other 

 orchids exhibited, amongst which one marked Slanlwpea crispa, probably a variety 

 only of S. Wardii, with six expanded flowers suspended from a block, was the most 

 interesting. 



On the fruit tables there appeared amongst the very fine things exhibited, nothing new 

 or calling for special remark. The " Orange Water Melon," with a very thin rind, 

 which it is said will peel off like an orange, was shown, the fruit being about half the 

 ordinary size of water melons. Amongst the Pears, the licurre Giffard, Jidienne, 

 and Bloodgood, were among the best exhibited. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — The stated meeting of this Society was held in 

 Concert Hall, Thilaclelphia, August 21, 1855 — The President in the chair. 



Premiums awarded on this occasion were, by the Committee on Plants and Flowers — Collec- 

 tion of twelve plants — for the best to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas; for the 

 second best to Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahnestock. Collection of six plants — 

 for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert. Specimen plant — for the best 

 to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas ; for the second best to Thomas Robertson, 

 gardener to B. A. Fahnestock. Indigenous display — one dollar to Alexander Parker. New 



plants a premium of five dollars to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope, for Stanhopea criapa 



and Phajus alius. Basket — for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert ; for 

 the second best, to Jerome Graff, gardener to Caleb Cope: of indigenous flowers — for the 

 best to Thomas Meehan. Bouquets — for the best pair to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope; 

 for the second best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert. Special premiums of 

 three dollars for a collection of German asters. Fuchsia cut Balsams, &c., two dollars for a 

 large Bouquet and cut German Asters, to H. A. Dreer. 



By the Committee on Fruits— Grapes : — for the best three bunches of a black var 

 Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin : for the best of a wliite variety, to John 



