156 Exhibitions of the Columbian and N. Y. Hort. Societies. 



of Yucca gloriusa. There were also plants of the pirie-apj)le and aniseed, 

 some very perfect specimens of the Monotropa imifljra, of fine double- 

 flowering white anemones iVom the neighboring woods, a musk plant in 

 bloom, probal)ly the first that every flowered in the district, and " irom vari- 

 ous private collections numerous splendid specinieiis of Epipliyllmn s[)eci6- 

 sum, in full flower." The committee speak in high terms of praise of the 

 floral specimens, from the beautiful and extensive collections of Dr. M'VVil- 

 liams; Dr. J. S. Guimell, the Society's botanical lecturer ; Wm. Rich, Esq. ; 

 Mr. J. Peirce; Mr. Win. Yates of Alexandria; Mr. A. Suter, and Mr. John 

 Douglass. — JVational Intelligeiicer. 



The following report of the Dahlia Exhibition, held by the New 

 York Horticultural Society in October last, has just been pubhshed 

 in the New York Farmer. Our New York Horticultural friends 

 should not have waited till this late hour to publish the results of 

 such a splendid and interesting display, as we infer it must have 

 been, from reading the report. We have made such arrangements 

 as, we hope, will enable us to give them in detail, as soon as possible 

 after their occurrence : — 



Agreeably to a resolution of the Society, passed at a former meeting, the 

 Annual Exhibition of Dahlias was held at Niblo's Garden, on the 14th of Oc- 

 tober last, and was also continued for the two following days, viz. 15th and 

 16th. 



The display of flowers was veiy great, considering the unfavorableness of 

 the season, and that several persons residing but a short distance from the 

 city had their plants destroyed, or the flowers so much injured by the frost 

 that they could not exhibit them. 



The following is the report of the committee : — 



REPORT. 



The Inspecting Committee of the New York Horticultural Society beg 

 leave to report : — 



That in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted at a meeting 

 of the Society, held at its rooms, on the 11th day of September last, to be 

 observed at the Exhibition of Dahlias to be given at Niblo's Garden, on the 

 14th, 15th, and IGth current, your committee proceeded to discharge the 

 duty assigned it, of awarding the different ])remiums for Dahlias to the com- 

 petitors for prizes; and after a strict, careful, and impartial examination, 

 unanimously decided on the following distribution of the prizes: 



The first premium, for the best six self-colored Seedling Dahlias, is award- 

 ed to Mr. Thomas Dunlap, and was designated by the Committee of Ar- 

 rangements as No. 8. 



No second premium is awarded— as no person has presented three varie- 

 gated Seedlings, as prescribed by the rules and regulations above refer- 

 red to. 



The third premium, for the greatest and best variety of Seedling Dahlias, 

 is awarded to Mr. John Popayan, of Bloomingdale, and was designated by 

 the Conmiittee of Arrangements as No. 9. 



The fourth premium, for the best twelve self-colored imported Dahlias, is 

 awarded to Mr. Thomas Dunlap, and was designated by the Committee of 

 Arrangements by the letter E. 



The fifth ])remium,for the best six variegated imported Dahlias, is award- 

 ed to Mr. Thomas Dunla]), and was designated by the Committee of Ar- 

 rangements by the letter E. 



The sixth ju-einium, for the greatest and best variety of imported Dahlias, 



