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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The stated meetings of this Society, was held on the 19th 

 of December, 134S. The display was good, for the season of 

 'he year. 



The President in the chair. — Premiums were awarded on 

 the occasion 



By the Committee on Plants and Floivers. — For the best hot- 

 house plants, and for the best design of cut flowers, to James 

 Bisset, gardener to James Dundas; for t lie second best iiot- 

 house plants, for the best green-hou^e plant-, for the best col- 

 lection of plants in pots, for the second best design of cut 

 flowers, and for the best basket o( cut flowers, to Ben Dan- 

 iels, gardener to Caleb Cope ; for the second best collection 

 of plants, in pots, to Jno. G. Smith ; for the second best basket 

 of cut flowers, to Maurice P'lnn, gardener to John Lambert 

 Special premiums of one dollar, each, were awarded to James 

 Bisset, Robert Kilvington, P. Burk, and B. Daniels, for bou- 

 (juets. 



By the Committee on Fruits. — Special premiums, one of 

 two dollars, to Thomas Hancock, for St. Germain Pears ; and 

 onit of a dollar each, to Jara-ts Clark, for Seckel Pears, from 

 the fruit preserver ; and to Win. Perry, for Newark King ap- 

 ples. And the committee award the following premiums for 

 American Seedling fruit, exhibited during the present year, 

 VIZ : tor the Ott Pear, ten dollars, to .Samuel Olt, Moiilgoinery 

 county ; and for the JefTeries Apple, five dollars, to Isaac i6(- 

 feries, Chester county. 



By Ike Committee on Vegetables. — For the best and second 

 best display of vegetables, to Ben Daniels, gardener to Caleb 

 Cope, and tor the second best display, to \Vm Johns. And a 

 special premium of one dollar to Anthony Felten, for five 

 Cauliflowers. 



The Committee on New Plants, Flowers, etc., reported, 

 that John Sherwood exhibited at the stated meeting, in April, 

 a specimen of the Spinei Reecesiana, which he represented 

 as new, and which he bad imponed I'rom France, last autumn, 

 whence it had been introduced Iroia Japan. The Committee 



awarded a premium of three dollars to John Sherwood, for 

 its introduction 



On motion, ordered that three hundred dollars be appropri- 

 ated for the increase of the Library 



The Library Committee subinhfed their annual report, by 

 which It appears that sixty volumes have been added during 

 the year, and that the library contains eight hundred volumes. 



Tlie Committee for establishing premiums, reported a 

 schedule of premiums, for the ensuing year, winch was 

 adopted. 



Two amendments ■were proposed to the By-laws, for con- 

 sideration. 



Members elected.— I'Tof. J. Rhodes, Deacon C. Hough, Mau- 

 rice Finn, and John Mcintosh. 



Objects shown. — By Robert Buist, a very fine collection of 

 plants, not in competition. Among them were the following 

 recently introduced : Gerraniura Brighton Hero, Abutilon ve- 

 nosum. Acacia nitida, and Hibiscus from Calilbrnia. 



By Ben Daniels, gardener to Caleb Cope — A beautiful col- 

 lection of plants ; a number of species rarely seen al the 

 meetings, of which was a fine specimen of Littffia gemini- 

 flora, with a stem about twelve feet in height, one half of its 

 length covered with a spike twin flowers ; Phaius niaculata, 

 and several species of Rhipsalis — also a number of bouquets, 

 and a fine collection of vegetables. 



By James Bisset, gardener to Jas. Dundas, several fine 

 plants and bouquets . 



By J G. Smith, — A collection of plants. 



By Ale.x, Parker — A table of Chrysaiuhema. 



Fruit — By Tho. Hancock, St Germain and Walnut Pears— 

 by James Clark, Seckel pears, from the iVuit preserver, in 

 fine flavor — by Wm. Parry, five varieties of apples, of new 

 kinds — by Samuel C. Ford, the Olney apple 



Vegetables — By Anthony Felten, a very large collection — 

 by Wm Johns, radishes from the open garden, and tomatoes 

 just cut from the vines. Tho. P. James, Rec Sec'y. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



Nov 16. — President Wildee in the chair. On motion, it was 



Voted, That a Committee be chosen, to consider and re- 

 port to the Society, upon the expediency of the adoption by 

 this .Society, of some measures to obtain and disseminate in- 

 formation as to the best modes of cultivating fruits. 



Voted, That this committee consist of nine persons, to be 

 chosen by the chair, the President of the Society to constitute 

 one of its members ; and the following gentlemen were ap- 

 pointed said Committee: Joseph S. Cabot, Cliairman ; M. P. 

 Wilder, E. M. Ricliards, Otis Johnson, B. V. French, Samuel 

 Walker, David Haggerstoii, C. M Hovey, and Jos. Breck. 



Dec. a.— President, .Marshall P. Wiluer, in the Chair. 

 The Executive Committee submitted the following Report. 



The Executive Committee, in accordance with the duly en- 

 joined on them by the By-Laws, recommend that the sum 

 of Twelve hundred and fifty dollars, be offered by this Society 

 in Premiums for 18-19— that the income of tlie Appleton, Low- 

 ell, Jiymaii and Bradlee funds, constitute a part of this ap- 

 propriation, and that the apportionment to the several com- 

 mittees be the same as for the present year. 



The Committee would state that tlie I'und for "Special Prizes 

 on Fruits," has been expended, and in consequence of this, 

 the sum now suggested, is less by One hundred dollars, than 

 the amount granted for the year 164S- They therefore re- 

 eommend, in addition to the above, that 10 setts of Coleman's 

 Agricultural Tour, and the Medals remaining on hand, (after 

 She distribution of those already awarded,) be given as Pre- 

 tniums or as Gratuities, for such objects as are worthy of dis- 

 tinction, and not provided for in the Prize List. 



Marshall P. Wilder, Ch'n. 



Dee. le.^President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the chair. Let- 

 ters were received from Monsieur Tougabd, President of 

 La Societie Centrale de Horticulture, Rouen, France, ac- 

 companied with a Catalogue of his Nursery, and the Publi- 

 cations of the Society, over which he presides, whereupon it 

 was voted, that the thanks of this Society, with its Transac- 

 tions, be traasmilted lo M. Tougard, by the Corresponding 

 Secretary. 



A letter was also received from F. R. Elliott, Esq., o 

 Cleaveland, Ohio, presenting a bundle of Native Cherry 

 Trees, in 7 sorts, and the thanks of the Society were voted to 

 Mr. Elliott, and the trees placed in the hands of the President 

 for the Society's use. 



Mr. Sam'l Walkee, presented, in behalf of the American 

 Institute, of New York, Reports of their 2Ist Annual Fair 

 and Exhibition, and it was voted — that the thanks of this So- 

 ciety be presented to the American Institute, and the Reports 

 placed on the table for distribution among our members. 



E. C. R. Walker, Rec. Sec'y. 



WEEKLY EXHIBITIONS. 



Saturday Dec. 3, IMS. 



FRUITS— From the President of tne ?oeiety, excellent 

 specimens of Buerre d'Aremberg, Glout Morceau, Buerre 

 Diel, Inconnue Van Mons, and Easter Buerre Pears 



From John Gordon, very splendid specimens of Easter 

 Beurre Pears. 



From Samuel Walker, Vicar of Winkfield, Buerre Ranee, 

 Passe Colmar, Caen de France Pears Rhode Island Green- 

 ing, Baldsvin, and White .Seek no-fiirther Applts. 



From A. Dexter, Baldwin, R. 1. Greening, Roxbury Rus- 

 selt, and Lady Apples. 



FromB. V. French, White Seek-no-further, and Conway 

 Apples. 



From Otis Johnson, Roxburry Russett, and Easter Buerre 

 Pears. 



From John Otven, Newton Pippin and Apples. 



P. B lIovET, Jr. 



FRUITSTESTED.—S. Walker: Baldwin, White Seek, 

 no-further, fine, Buerre Ranee, Caen de France. 



B. V. French — White Seek-no-further, fine, Conway. 



John Gordon — Eastern Buerre, fine. 



Otis Johnson — Eastern Buerre, fine. 



M. P. Wildsr — Easter Buerre, fine, Buerre Diel. Glout 

 Morceau, fine, Inconnue Van Mons, fine flavor and a prom- 

 ising fruit, Buerre d'Aremburg. 



Hovey & Co.— Monarch, Glout Morceau. 



