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others of the district, that it presented, even on the first day, a spectacle of 

 beauty and splendor that snrpriscd all who saw it, an<l that was said to he 

 unsurpassed, in variety and ijrol'usion, hy any thing of the kind ever before 

 seen in tiiis country. Tiie connnittee, lo wlioni its superintendence was as- 

 signed, displayed great taste in its arrangcunent hy the adniirabh' grouping 

 and disposition of the |)Iants, and, assisted hy several ladies of the city and 

 its vicinity, who kindly lent their aid on tlie occasion, succeeded in render- 

 ing it a scene of enchantment. The green-house plants and the numerous 

 garden flowers were arranged on jiyraniids, in diflerent parts of the spacious 

 hall and along the walls of the a|)artnient, leaving alleys, through which the 

 visitor ptisscd to gaze on the beauties and inhale the fragrance that breathed 

 around him. Two small floral pyramids were con-trucied and arranged in 

 the most tasteful manner, by several ladies of the district, consisting of at least 

 four hundred varieties of the choicestand most beantilnl garden flowers, 

 chiefly from the parterres of Mrs. Bomford and Mr. J. Peirce, and supporting 

 a magniiicent silver vase crowned with flowers. Glass globes, surmounted 

 with l)ou(|uets of roses, lilies, pinks, &c., and containing goldfish, were 

 ])Iaced in ditli.'rent i)arts of the hall. At night the s()ectacle was,.if ])ossible, 

 still more splendid and enchanting; as ligiits, interspersed among the shrubs, 

 tropical fruit trees, and grotips of flowers, gave additional brilliancy to the 

 scene. Dnriilg the exhibition, on both days, the hall was crowded by visi- 

 tors, and all seemed delighted at the first eff'ort of the Society, which so far 

 surpassed th(!ir expectations, and gave so fair a promise of future excellence 

 and utility. The committee of arrangements are entitled to liigh praise for 

 their assiduity, and for the taste and untiring zeal they dis|)layed in making 

 the exhibition so attractive and beautiful. The exhil)ition was closed on 

 Friday evening, the 6th, hy an address from George Watterston, Es(|., Cor. 

 Secretary. After recapitulating the heads of Mr. Watterston's discourse, the 

 names of the principal contributors are given, and afterwards lists of eleven 

 persons who received j)remiums for flowers of from three to ten dollars 

 each ; of six persons who received premiums for fruits, viz., strawberries, 

 gooseberrif.'S, cherries, almonds, limes, oranges, lemons, and citrons, from two 

 to ten dollars each ; and of twenty-two persons who received premiums for 

 esculent vegetables of from three to five dollars each. Among the exhibitors 

 only four gentlemen's gardeners are mentioned. A number of ladies and 

 some gentlemen exhibited flowers and fruits widiout any view to premiums. 

 The committee regret that it is not in their power "to name all who contri- 

 buted tlieir share to that splendid profusion of garden and green-house flow- 

 ers in the bowls and vases, and on the j)yramids, with which the upper end 

 of the hall of exhibition was so richly decorated ; they can only add, to the 

 list of the naines already given, those of Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. Col. Towson, Mrs. 

 Dr. Gunnell, Mrs. A. Suter, Miss C. B. Smith, Miss Watterston, Miss Wood, 

 Miss Jones, and the IMisses Barnard, among the ladies; and among the gen- 

 tlemen, the Rev. Dr. Laurie, D. Munding, and especially 3Ir. T. Bates, who 

 sent a profusion of very fine moss roses, and Mr. Bastian of Baltimore, and 

 Mr. Camp, who sent some fine flowers, and for the jjurpose of ornament 

 and variety, several globes of goldfish. The collection of lemon, orange, 

 and other trees of the citrus family," the committee state, " was very large, 

 and some of the specimens were very clioice." Some of these trees were 

 remarkid)le for tlieir extraordinary size, fine form, and abundance of fruit. 

 "The collection of geraniums was very extensive ; it comprised nearly all 

 the old and many of the new varieties, and was remarkable for size of flower 

 and brilliancy of color." Among the tnore rare exotics were fine and very 

 large sf)t'cimens of Strelitzm reginio, Cycas revoluta, Ziaurus Campliora, 

 Flcus elastica, Thea viridis, T. Bohla, Mindina domestica, ./?'loe, arbores- 

 cens, A. lingua, ./t. saponaria, A. variegata, &c. Epiphylhnn Phyllanthus, E. 

 speciosum, Cereus triangularis, C. nniltanguliris, &c.. Calceolaria salvifpfo^ 

 l.ia ; numerous large specimens of Agave americana, of both varieties, and 



