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number of dahlias of standard varieties. From Her Britannic Majesty's 

 Minister Plenipotentiary, the Honorable Mr. Fox: a beautiful rollection 

 of the most select varieties of dahlias. From Dr. Alexander M'Williams: 

 cactuses of large size and singular growth. From Dr. James S. Gun- 

 nell: a fine collection of dahlias — yellow, white, Kiartzu, blush, tea and 

 other roses, in very pretty bloom and excellent order; also seedling 

 camellias, in vigorous growth. 



From Captain W. Weaver: plants of Campanula pyramid Jilis of 

 large size — the profusion of flowers rendered them very ornamental, 

 and gave evidence of superior cultivation. From Georgetown College: 

 Hedychiumcoronarium (or garland flower) and Dionee^a muscipula (Ve- 

 nus's fly-traj),) both in great prefection. J'rom Dr. Magneder: various 

 cut flowers. From Mr. D. A. Hall: a melocactus (lurk's cap) of 

 large size. From Mr. Little: superior asters. 



From Mr. Blagden and Mr. Pettit: beautiful specimens of honey, in 

 glass cases taken entire from the hive. 



Report of the Committee on Fruits. — The Committee on Fruits have 

 singular pleasure in making thfir report upon the fruits exhihited at this 

 their first essay in raising a fall Exhibition. The fruits were aliundant, 

 numerous in variety, and fine in quality and maturity; and your Commit- 

 tee are fearful that they may be guilty of omissions when having to 

 notice such numbers of specimens as, in the course of their duties, they 

 were called on to inspect. They therefore crave excuse for the follow- 

 ing brief mention. 



The lady of the President of the Society presented a handsome collection 

 containing, amongst others, the Georgia black peach, the General Brown 

 and lemon peaches; Catawba and Isabella grapes; beurre pears, &.c. 

 Mrs. Seaton: a plateau, containing dishes of Isabella and Catawba srapes, 

 various peaches, Seckel and beurre pears, red filberts, belle apples, &c. 

 Mrs. J. Gales, jr. : a bunch of the lemon tree, bearing three lemons of ex- 

 traordinary size and beauty. 



Mr. John A. Saiith: numerous varieties of apples, peaches, &c, 

 amongst which were the belle, belle-fleur, summer Catlin, Robinson 

 white, white Calville, black redstreak, Roane's white crab, Shippen's 

 russeting. Long Island russet, sheei)nose, golden pippin, Rhode Island 

 greening, winter pearmain,winesap, wine-apple, pomme d'Apis,Huirhes's 

 crab, Scrivener's red, house-apple, green Newtown pippin, yellow New- 

 town pippin, Cooper's russeting, Holland ])ippin apples; Orange d'Hiver, 

 St. Germain, St. Michael's Angleterre or English beurre and negro 

 pears; lemon, yellow, freestone, and Dutchess peaches, monthly Alpine 

 strawberries, Buonaparte canteleupe melon, &.c. 



Mr. William Cammack: Rodman's cling, golden purple, or Georgia 

 paste peaches; Spitzemburgh and Newtown pippin apples. Mr. George 

 Shoemaker: a noble display of Catawba grapes, fine peaches, and 

 handsome lemons. Judge Morrell: very fine black Malaga grapes, 

 from a vine raised by himself from seed. Georgetown College: hand- 

 some bunches of grapes, pears, &.c. General Walter Smith: brown 

 and golden beurre pears of superb quality. 



Mr. Joshua Pierce: a great display of peaches, apples, and lemons, 

 of 'Superior quality. Mr. Kurtz, jr., a neat frame containing bunches 

 of Catawba gra])cs tastefully arranged. Mr. John Douijiass: a sins.de 

 syjecimen of peach, remarka!)ie for being the finest in the room. Dr. 

 Bayne, of Prince George's County: a fine collection of very handsome 

 peaches. Mr. John Boyle: a dwarf apple-treo, little more than a foot 

 in height, bea!'!i,' a cluster of finely-formed fruit of extraordinary 

 beauty. Mr. Rdhert Barnard: a few peaches of the Admirable, and a 

 variety of fall Catlin api)les. 



Mr. Adam Lindsay: bell-fleur apples, and a branch of a vine contain- 



