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gardeners. The advantages possessed here are great — more so, per- 

 haps, than in any other place in the Union, and we ought duly to im- 

 prove them in cultivating horticulture in all its departments of beauty 

 and usefulness. 



Upon the whole, the exhibition, in all respects, gave more general 

 satisfaction than any of preceding years. The Society has every rea- 

 son to draw from its results motives of the highest encouragement for 

 the future. 



Fremiums. — The committees in the different departments have award- 

 ed the premiums to the successful competitors at the tenth exhibition as 

 follows: — 



The committee on flowers award for the best twelve varieties of 

 dahlias, a premium of three dollars to Robert Buist. For the best six 

 varieties of dahlias, the premium of three dollars to Andrew Dryburgh. 

 For the best American seedling parti-colored dahlia, a premium of three 

 dollars to Robert Buist. For the best American seedling self-colored 

 dahlia, a premium of three dollars to Robert Buist. A number of these 

 werQ of the newest kinds lately imported from Europe, and were re- 

 markable for their delicate tints and colors. Some fine kinds from the 

 garden of George C. Thorburn, of New York, attracted the great at- 

 tention of the numerous visiters, and for ^vhich the Society return him 

 their thanks. 



The committee on fruits award, for the best watermelons, the pre- 

 mium of five dollars to J. J. Hatch. For the best nutmeg melon, the 

 premium of three dollars to Mr. Riley. For the best foreign grapes, 

 the premium of three dollars to Tobias Beehler. For the best native 

 grapes, the premium of three dollars to Isaac Meyer. For the best 

 fall apples, the premium of three dollars to A Lippincott, of New Jer- 

 sey. For the best peaches, the premium of three dollars to Benjamin 

 Bullock. For quinces no ])remium is awarded, as no contributor fur- 

 nished the requisite quantity; a few of extra quality were presented by 

 Jacob Copia. An honorary premium to Nicholas Biddle, for a great 

 display of foreign grapes, raised under glass. A premium of three dol- 

 lars to John Smith, gardener to N. Biddle, for grapes in pots, with a 

 full crop, plants only two years old. 



An honorary premium to James Laws, for his very great display of 

 native and foreign grapes. 



For the best seedling pear, to John B. Smith the premium of three 

 dollars ; the committee named it Smithes Pennsijlvania Pear: it is of 

 the beurre or butter variety, is of extra merit, being both well-flavored 

 and a great bearer. For the best pears, a premium of three dollars to 

 J. B. Smith; this premium was overlooked in the prize list, but the 

 committee deem it their duty to award it. 



The committee on vegetables award for the best cabbage (drumhead,) 

 the premium of three dollars to Jacob Amor. For the best carrots the 

 premium of three dollars to Anthony Felton. For the best cabbage 

 lettuce, the premium of three dollars to Anthony Felton. The commit- 

 tee also strongly recommend that an honorary premium of three dollars 

 be awarded to each of the under-named gentlemen, (accompanied by a 

 certificate,) as a mark of distinction for their perseverance and skill in 

 bringing to such great perfection the articles attached to their names be- 

 low, viz. 



To John Wetherill, of Chalkley Hall, for a pumpkin weighing two 

 hundred and thirty-eight pounds, and eight and a half feet in circum- 

 ference. To John B. Smith, for four artichokes, extra fine. To Ed- 

 win A. Stevens, of Bordentown, N. J., for a number of egg plants, of 

 two varieties, much superior to the ordinary quality. To E. Kelly, 

 gardener to Captain James B. Cooper, of the Naval Asylum, for a 



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