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gonmms of various sorts, Ardisia creiuilata, J^iyrtus plenoflora (?), 

 i<ychnis coronaria, A'jiiga orientalis, Tabenifemontaria coronaria, car- 

 nations, Lantana speciosa, Pleroina hetromalla, and Gnaphaliuin liicida. 



The premium for the best six ])inks was awarded to Win. Hobson, 

 Kingsessing, no competition. 



The premium for the best twelve varieties of garden roses was award- 

 ed to Robert Buist, who exhibited Reine Caroline, shell rose. Fairy Par- 

 asole, royal Portugal, Broomly rose, Unique white. Queen of violets, 

 white moss, cabbage provins, La Negress, Brown's superb, no compe- 

 tition. 



The premium for the best bouquet was awarded to Wm. Chalmers, 

 senior gardener to Mrs. Stot, Turner's Lane, three competitors; like- 

 wise an honorary premium of two dollars to Joiin Sherwood, Laurel 

 Hill. Mr. S. exhibited a fine .Sedum, name unknown. 



The Committee on Vegetables awarded the following premiums, viz: 

 for the best early lettuce, not less than eisht heads, grown in Pennsylva- 

 nia, to Robert Weston, gardener to Mrs Roland. For the best early beets 

 grown in Pennsylvania, not less than one dozen of roots, to James Bea- 

 dle, gardener to Mr. Norris, I'urner's Lane. For the best early beets 

 grown in New Jersey, not less than one dozen of roots, to George Reid, 

 gardener to Henry C. Carey, Burlington. For the best artichokes, not 

 less than six in number, to W^m. Ciuilmers, senior gardener to Mrs. Stot, 

 Turner's Lane. For the best early potatoes grown in Pennsylvania, in 

 the open ground, not less than half a peck, to George Esher, Ridgeroad. 

 And for the best bush lieans grown in New Jersey, not less than half a 

 peck, to Adam Rice, Burlington. 



The Committee on Fruits awarded an honorary premium of three dol- 

 lars to Wm. Chalmers, senior gardener to Mrs. Stot, Turner's Lane, 

 for three quarts Keen's seedling strawberry; likewise an honorary ])re- 

 inium of three dollars to J. Smith, gardener to Nicholas Biddle, Esq., 

 for a very .superior and uncommon fine display of grapes, of various 

 kinds. 



McKenzie & Buchanan exhibited Gloxinza grandiflora, G. speciosa, 

 G. Candida, Fuchsw globosa major, Calceolaria integrifolia, pelargoni- 

 ums. Lord Denman, WheelerH, Diomede, Adelina, Hericartia?iMW, pur- 

 purea cserulea, and superbissima; the above pelargoniums were cut 

 flo\\ers. 



James Beadle, Turner's Lane, exhibited lettuce, early cabbage, red 

 turnip, beets, asparagus, and cucumbers. 



Wm. Chalmers exhibited early cabbajre, artichokes, lettuce, red tur- 

 nip, beets, tomatoes, and three (jnarts of Keen's seedling strawberry. 



Thomas Allen, Burlington Co., New Jersey, exhibited some very'fine 

 seedling cranberries of last year's growth, in fine condition. [W^e should 

 be jrlad to receive from Mr. Allen, some account of his mode of culture. 

 Ed.] 



John Smith, gardener to N. Biddle, Esq., exhibited the black Ham- 

 burgh grape, the white sweet water, and the black Frontignac, in a pot. 

 Many of the bunches of the black Hamburgh weighed upwards of one 

 pound and a half, the grapes uncommonly large, and altogether had a 

 most enticing apjjearance. 



R. Buist exhibited some very fine rhubarb. 



It is a laudable ambition in our practical gardeners and amateurs to 

 strive for the prizes at the monthly meetinos, not for the jjecuniary item 

 that is awarded, l)ut the honor in ])roducing the best article in competi- 

 tion. The meeting, although not so interesting as the last, in the num- 

 ber of fine exotics, yet tliose exhibited were fine specimens, and in good 

 order. The hardy garden roses of Mr. Buist were very fine, and many 

 of them new to us; the flowers were large and well formed, notwith- 



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