324 Domestic Notices. 



moss, Persian yellow, &c. &c. ; Phloxes, Van Houttii, Grato and suaveo- 

 lens, Philadelphus multiplex, several varieties of pansies. Paisley pinks, 

 pseonies, Humei and roseum fragrans, &c. &c. 



By James Wilson, seventy-five varieties of roses, among them were 

 Persian yellow. Donna Sol, Marjolin, George the 4th, Madam Hardy, 

 Queen, Leda, Princess Lambelle, Great Western, La Tour D'Auvergne, 

 Leopold, Washington, London Pride, Nelly, Pampone Bicolor, Cerise Su- 

 perba, Village Maid, Cristata moss, &c. &c. Twenty varieties of pansies, 

 three varieties of daisies, red and white, fraxinella, Clematis erecta and in- 

 tegrifolia, perennial Indian poppy, pyrethrums, pseonies, Humei, fragrans, 

 Pottsii, Reevesii, &c., six varieties of beautiful rocket larkspurs, twelve va- 

 rieties of verbenas, six varieties of petunias, Phloxes maculata, Van Houttii. 

 suaveolens, and a large and beautiful collection of perennial and biennial 

 flowers. 



Charles H. Merritt, of Troy, twelve varieties of roses, viz : W^hite 

 Unique Moss, Cristata Moss, Striped Unique, London Pride, Pink Moss, 

 Madam Hardy, Lord Nelson, Lansezeur, Queen of France, &c. ; ten varie- 

 ties of verbenas, and also a collection of perennial flowers : — Henry Vail, of 

 Ida Farm, Troy, a large collection of beautiful peeonies : — Wm. H. De 

 Witt, Albany, Royal Provence, George the 4th, Provence, and York and 

 Lancaster roses ; Red Maroon and Sulphurea dahlias ; several varieties of 

 Sweet Williams ; Canterbury bells, and Pajonia Humei : — E. P. Prentice, 

 of Mount Hope, a number of choice roses, pasonies, and other flowers ; — 

 Dr. J. M. Ward, a most splendid specimen of Magnolia macrophylla, grown 

 on his farm in New Jersey, which elicited much admiration from the visi- 

 tors at the exhibition. 



Premiums : The committee awarded the premiums as follows : — 



Roses. — For the best exhibition, to James Wilson, $3 00. For the best 

 twelve distinct varieties, viz : Persian Yellow, Gen. Foy, A'^illage Maid, 

 Washington, Pompone Bicolor, Cerise Superba, Nelly, Donna Sol, Lon- 

 don Pride, Margolin, La Tour D'Auvergne and Leopold, $2 00 — For the 

 best six distinct varieties, viz: Cristata Moss, Great Western, Leda, Queen, 

 Danviers, Princess Lambelle, $1 00. — Both to James Wilson. 



Pinks. — For the best six distinct varieties, to J. Raihbone, $2 00. For 

 the best three distinct varieties, to J. Rathbone, $ 1 00. 



FcBonies. — For the best collection, to V. P. Douw, $2 00. For the best 

 six varieties — viz : Humei, fragrans, Pottsii, Reevesii, Whitleji, and Alba — 

 to James Wilson, $ I 00, 



Pansies. — For the best twelve distinct varieties, to James Wilson, $ 2 00. 

 For the best six do., to Dr. Herman Wendell, $ 1 00. 



Fuchsias. — For the best six varieties in pots, viz : Fulgens, Venus Victrix, 

 multiflora, Emile's Perfection, globosa and coccinea, to J. Rathbone, $ 2 00. 



Annval and Perennial Flowers. — For the best display, to James Wilson, 

 $2 00. For the best six different varieties of plants in pots, to Joel Rath- 

 bone, $2 00. 



The committee also award a gratuity of $ 1 00 to Wm. H. DeWitt, 

 for five varieties of beautiful dahlias. 



