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For the third best, the same, . . . . . $8 00 



and eighteen other premiums. 

 Roses, fyc. — For the best display, silver cup, . . . 8 00 



and four other prizes. 

 Bouquets — Best display, silver cup, . . . . 8 00 



and live other prizes. 

 Floral Designs. — For the best, silver cup, . . . 10 00 



For the second best, silver cup, . . . . 8 00 



and two other prizes. 



VEGETABLES. 



Collections. — For the best display, silver cup, . . . 8 00 



with a great number of other prizes. 



Articles must be delivered at Castle Garden on or before Monday, Octo- 

 ber 4th, to meet the arrangements for general exhibition. All productions 

 must be the growth of the competitors. 



New York Horticultural Society. — The first semi-annual exhibi- 

 tion of this new society was held in Metropolitan Hall, Broadway, on 

 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 10, 11, and 12. According to the 

 report in the American Gardeners'' Chronicle, the display was a very fine one 

 and highly creditable for a beginning. Over twenty-three ihousayid persons 

 visited the exhibition during the three days. The principal object of at- 

 traction was a specimen of the Victoria regia, sent from Philadelphia by 

 Thomas Cope, Esq. ; two leaves were exhibited, one sliowing the upper and 

 the other the under side, each measuring 19 feet in circumference, and a 

 flower fourteen inches in diameter. This in itself was sufficient to bring 

 together a large assemblage, but in addition, many fine plants were 

 exhibited by Messrs. Hogg & Son, T. Dunlap, Maythorn & Knight, Thos. 

 Richardson, Esq., J. P. Ranch, W. C. Langley, J. B. Lenoir, and others. 



Mr. Dunlap exhibited a fine specimen of Auraucaria excelsa ; Messrs. 

 Hogg &- Son, Bonapartea juncea, Hydrangea japonica, &c. ; Mr. Chalmers? 

 gardener to Thos. Richardson, twenty Cacta?, which carried off the prize ; 

 Mr. Menand, of Albany, sent some splendid Ixoras and other plants, in fine 

 condition, which were awarded the prize ; Mr. Langley sent the best pelar- 

 goniums ; and J. W. Wood sent the best verbenas, but no names are given. 

 The premium for hothouse plants was taken by Messrs. Hogg &- Son. 



Owing to the length of our Horticultural Reports, we are compelled to 

 omit the awards of the committee. 



The Fall exhibition of the society will be held at Metropolitan Hall, on 

 the 21st, 22d, and 23d of September next. A list of the premiums offered 

 has been published, which may be had on application to P. B. Mead, Esq.> 

 the chairman of the committee of arrangements. 



The following are some of the larger prizes : — 



FRUITS. 



Apples. — For the best display of named varieties, not less than 



six kinds, nor less than three of each, silver cup, or . • $8 00 



For the second best, silver medal, or . . . . 5 Od 



