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PENNSYLVANIA HORT. SOCIETY. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Tlie intermediate meeting of the Society was lieW on the 

 Ctli June, on wlii«li occasion there whs a good display of 

 fruitS; some of wliich were rare for the season; also show 

 of fine Roses and other fiowers. 



Premiums were awarded as follows: — For the 12 best 

 Rocket Larkspurs, to Anthony Felton; and special premiums 

 for the best Seedling Pink ever shown before the society, a 

 premium of two dollars, to William Hobson; and for the best 

 exhibition of Garden Roses ever presented, a premium of like 

 amount to the same contributor. The committee noticed 

 some fine specimens-of Cacti flowers from the collection of 

 the President, and 2 white Rocket plants from William Hob- 

 son- 



The committee on fruits awarded the premium for the best 

 Strawberries, 2 qis,, (Buist's Prize Seedling,) to Robert Dunk 

 of Pasyunk; for the second best do,, (IVtethveii Starlet.) to 

 Isaac B Baxter; for the best Cherries. 3 pounds, (Mayduke,) 

 to IsHac B. Baxter; for the second be«t do., (Early Richmond) 

 to William Hobson; and they take pleasure in making favor- 

 able menlion of seedling strawberries by Isaac B- Baxter 

 and Gerhard Schmilz; also exceedingly high flavored Haut 

 boys, by Anthony Felton, (not 2 qts.) and respectfully recom- 

 mend a special premium of three dollars for a beautiful dis- 

 play of Black Hamburgh Grapes, Peaches and fine IVIeloiis. 



The commitiee on vegetables awarded the premium for the 

 bestTnrneps, to Anthony Felton The committee noticed a 

 fine display of .Sugarloaf letluce, called " Vicioria," and su- 

 perior early Peas named " Prince Albert," both new varie- 

 ties, shown by Robert Buist. 



Objects Exhibited-— i^toi-er.? — By William Hobson, su- 

 perior Roses of varieties; Hybrid Bourbons, Coup de Hebe, 

 Ernst Ferray. Hortense Leroy and Richelieu — Hybrid China, 

 Charles Fouquier, Chenedale. Corapte de Lacepede, Tri- 

 omph de la querre, Cerisite. Reine de Koses. and George 4lh. 

 Maid of Brussells, Madame Hardy, Adelaide Moss, Luxem- 

 bourg Moss, River's Crimson Moss, Celina Moss. Happy Sur- 

 prise, and La Caprioense. Seedlin? Pinks and White Rock- 

 ets By Anlhony Felton, Double Rocket Larkspurs By B 

 Daniels, gardener to C. Cope, Cut flowers of three cerei 

 (new.) 



Fntit— By Isaac B Baxter, Strawberries, Methven Scar 

 let and Seedling; Cherries, Mayduke. 



By B Daniels, Strawberries of varieties; White and Red 

 Alpine and Lafayette Hautboy; Black Hamburg Grapes; 

 Peaches; Melons, var. Great Cabul, Afl"ghanistan, and 

 Ionian. 



By Robert Dunk, Strawberries, Buist's Prize Seedling 



ByRoberi Buist. Buist's Prize Strawberry. 



By Gerhard Schmidtz, Strawberries, a seedlin? for the first 

 time shown, of much merit, a prolific, fine flavored and rich 

 colored variety, which the committee have named -'Moya- 

 mensins." 



By Wm Hobson, Strawberries, Hovey's Seedling; Cher- 

 ries. Early Richmond. 



By Anthony Felton, Strawberries, Hovey's Seedling and 

 Hautboy. 



By \Vm. Hall, Strawberries, Methven Scarlet. 



Vegetables— By Robert Buist, "Prince Albert" Peas and 

 "Victoria" Letluce. 



By Anthony Felton, Turneps. 



Staled Meeting, June 20th, 1848 The President in the 

 chair. There were several fine collections of plants, posses- 

 sing interest from the beauty, rarity and newness of some of 

 the specimens (particulars below) also some excellent fruit 

 and vegetables. Premiums on this occasion were as follows; 

 For the best Hot house plants, for the best Greenhouse plants 

 and for the best CMlleclion of plants, to James Bisset, garden 

 er to James Dundus; for the second best Hothouse plants, and 

 for the second best collection of plants, to B. Daniels, gar- 

 dener to C. Cope; for the second best Greenhouse plants, to 

 Beiij. GuUip; for the best bouquet, t'or the best and for the se- 

 cond best basket of flowers, and best basket of Indigeiieous 

 flowers, to Robert Kilvingtoii. And special premiums of two 

 dollars each to B. Daniels and Peter Raabe, for bouquets. 



For the best Grapes of a black variety and for the best o' 

 a white vaiieiy, to Benjamin Daniels, gardener to C Cope' 

 for the be>t Cherries, (supposed Elton,) to Col. H- Carr; for 

 the second best and the third best do., to Isaac B Baxter. 

 And a special premium of three dollars for a dish of exqui- 

 site Peaches, to B Daniels, gardener to C. Cope. The Com- 

 mitiee notice with much plea.^ure, a nu nberof new varieties 

 of Raspberries, by our enterprising member Dr AVm. D. 

 Brinckle, to whom we are indebted for many choice varieties 

 of Seedling Strawberries, etc The committee also called 

 the attention of the Society to some Gooseberries of extraor- 

 dinary size, by Isaac B. Baxter 



For the best Artichokes, six heads, for the best and for the 

 second best display of vegetables by market gardeners, to 

 Anthony Felt(m, for the best display of vegetables by Ama- 

 teur gardeners, to Isaac B Baxter; for tlie second best do., 

 B. Daniels, gardener to C. Cope; for the third best do., to 

 Beiij Gullip. 



A note to the Secretary, from Prof R, Dunglison, under 

 date 25ih ult-, was read, purporting that he had received a let- 

 ter, accompanied with a barrel of Potatoes, from his friend 

 N.P- Trist. which he had procured from the interior of Mex- 

 ico, and desiring that our Society would immediately distri- 

 bute; the package being received, was accordingly distributed 

 by the comuiittee for the distributing seeds, etc. On motion, 

 ordered that the thanks of the Society be tendered lor a gift 

 so acceptable 



A communication from Col. Wilder, president of the Mass. 

 Hort. Society, to Thomas Hancook, relative to a proposed 

 convention of Pomologists, was read, and a committee ap- 

 pointed on the subject with power to act, consisting of ThoJ 

 mas Hancock, Dr. W D. Brinckle and D. McEuen. 



A leUcr from Edmund Burke, of the patent office, to Josiah 

 Talum, Editor Farmer's Cabinet, was read, desiring a co op- 

 eration of the Society in obtaining the statistics of f'ruit from 

 our markets. On motion, ordered that the subject be referred 

 to the committee on fruits. 



Membe-s elected. — Pierce Butler, Geo. A. Wood, Je.sse Cole 

 and Robert Scott; also Mrs. Edwin James, Petersburgh, "Va., 

 to honorary membership 



Objects Exhibited — Plants by Robert Buist, not in competi- 

 tion, White Phlox Drumniondii, new, Petunia General Tay- 

 lor a fine plant, Pavetta Caffra, in handsome flower. Erica 

 gracilis, MaxiUnria sp., Mimulus cardinalis, 3 feet high arid 2 

 feet wide, Gardenia camelliaeflora, Coluninea scliediana, 

 Gloxiana rubra and Phlox Charles. 



By James Bisselt, gardener to James Dundas, Columnea 

 Roxburghii, new, the first time shown before the Society, 

 Pholodolla imbricata, Oncidium papilio, Catlleya Forbesii, 

 Cypripedium veiiustum, Achimenes grandiflora, G. picta, 

 Gloxinia speciosa, G Candida. Li'.ium longiflorum, Gardeiiier 

 fiorida. Plumbago rosea, and Gesneria micans. 



By B. Daniels, pardener to 0. Cope, Nandina domestica, 

 Ceropegia Stapelioeformis, Gongora purpurea, Tweedia cse- 

 rubrae, Ascleiiias currasavi a, Roella splendens. Gardenia 

 florida, Echinocactus Eyriesii, E. oxogonus, Laiitana rosea, 

 Amaryllis and Pelunias. 



By B. Gulliss, Hoya carnosa, a fine specimen Begonia ma- 

 culala, and Euphorbia splendens. 



Bouquets— By Robert Kilvington, Peter Raabe and B. Da- 

 niels. 



Fruit— By B Daniels, gardener to C. Cope, Grapes, Black 

 Hamburgh, and Austrian Muscat, Royal George Peaches. 



By Col Robert Carr, Cherries, supposed Elion. 



By Isaac B. Baxter, Cherries, 2 varieties, Gooseberries, 

 Currants. 



By Dr. W. D. Brinckle, Raspberries, specimens of the Col. 

 Wilder, a cream-color, Orange, Gushing, a crimson and 

 Fasmlf; Strawberries, Black Prince, No. 2S5, F. and Buist 



Vegetables. — By Anthony Felton, two fine tables in p eat 

 variety. 



By Benj Daniels, gardener to C. Cope, Cucumbers, Beets, 

 Corn, Radishes, etc. 



By Benj. Gulliss, Peas, Beans, Etc. 



Thos. P. James, Rec. Sec. 



