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The committee on fruits and veiretables awarder! the followinaj pre- 

 miums at the society's intermediate meeting on the 4th inst. : — For the 

 best quart of white currants to NV^illiam Chahiiers, jiardener to Mrs. 

 Stot, Turner's Lane, no competition; for the best rasjjberries, not less 

 than three quarts, to do., no competition; for the best bush beans grown 

 in Pennsylvania, to do., three competitors; for the best two quarts of 

 red currants to James Beadle, gardener to Wm. Norris, Turner's Lane, 

 three competitors; for the best early cucumbers grown in New Jersey, 

 not less than six in numl)er, to Hugh Hatch, no competition. An hon- 

 orary |)remiuni of two dollars was awarded to Wm. Chalmers for some 

 line mazagan beans; likewise one to James Beadle, gardener to Mr. 

 Norris, for the royal gage cucumber, being very large. For the best 

 early squashes grown in New Jersey, not less than six in number, to 

 George Reid, gardener to Henry C. Carey, no competition. 



The committee on plants and flowers this evening awarded the pre- 

 mium for the best display of plants in pots to Robert Kilvington, gar- 

 dener to Wm. Loyd, who exhibited Eucoma punctata, Asapanthus um- 

 bellatus, Stapeh'« grandiflora, Fiichsz'a gracilis, Ardisia solanacea, Mau- 

 randya Ba.vc\a.y iina and Calceolaria integrifolia. 



The premium for the best i)ouquet was awarded to Robert Kilving- 

 ton, gardener to Wm. Loyd, two competitors; and also an honorary 

 one of two dollars to Mr. Kilvington, for a fine bouquet of native 

 flowers. 



The committee on vegetables awarded the following premiums this 

 evening: — For the best early corn grown in Pennsylvania, not less than 

 two dozen ears, to James Beadle, gardener to Mr. Norris, Turner's 

 Lane, two competitors; for the best early carrots grown in Pennsylva- 

 nia, not less than two dozen, to James Beadle, no competition; for the 

 best melangena (egg plant) grown in Pennsylvania, not less than three 

 in number, to James Beadle, three competitors; for the best tomato 

 (love apple) grown in Pennsylvania, not less than one dozen, to Charles 

 Conover, gardener to Mr. Isaac Philips, three competitors; for the best 

 gooseberries, not less than one quart, to Robert Weston, gardener to 

 Mrs. Roland, no competition; for the best display of vegetables, to 

 Wm. Chalmers, and an honorary one of two dollars for some very fine 

 squashes. 



Robert Buist exhibited Crinum scabrum, and cut flowers of six ver- 

 benas, including Ferbena pulchella, Tweedie«?m, Melindres, [chamse- 

 drifolia,] Arran?«n«, new white species, and the purple of the garden, 

 with sixteen fine varieties of double Prussian stocks. 



Wm. Chalmers exhibited different kinds of beets, tomatoes, squash- 

 es, black currants, egg plants and artichokes. 



Peter Fleming, gardener to Mr. Hanson, exhibited some very supe- 

 rior squashes. 



Robert Weston, gardener to Mrs. Roland, exhibited the following 

 very superior varieties of gooseberries; — New Jam, Ironmonger, Neal's 

 white rose, In wood's incomparable. Crown bob, JNliss Bold, red War- 

 rington, green Gascoigne, yellow amber and red Porterfield. 



Wm. Hobson, Kingsessing, exhibited early corn and tomatoes. 



July, with its vertical sun, has burnt up all the flowers, and dispersed 

 our fair friends in various quarters in search of the cool breeze, when 

 their appearance is so essential to support us under such melting days; 

 but who can blame them for leaving the dust and turmoil of the city, 

 when health-invigorating scenes can be so easily attained everywhere 

 on our romantic streams and mountains. However, we will hail them 

 on their return with a cheerful welcome, at our next September exhi- 

 bition, and show them some things almost as pretty as themselves. 



From the report, it will be seen that the plants were few in number; 



