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name of Walker's Seedling. August 6, John C. Lee 

 exhibited clusters of the Zinfindal grape a foot long, 

 and weighing two and a half pounds each. This year 

 witnessed the first exhibition here of two of our finest 

 summer pears, the Elizabeth, shown August 20, by 

 R. Manning, who received it from Dr. Van Mons ; and 

 the Tyson, of which scions were sent from Philadelphia, 

 where it originated, by Dr. James Mease some years 

 previously. This was shown by William Oliver, August 

 27 and September 3. January 7, 1843, A. H. Ernst 

 of Cincinnati, a corresponding member of the Society, 

 sent specimens of the Broadwell apple, a native sweet 

 variety, of fine quality. 



The fourteenth annual exhibition occurred on the 

 14th, 15th, and 16th of September. The number of 

 pot plants was greater than the previous year, and com- 

 prised better and more select specimens. Among the 

 most conspicuous of these was a fine specimen of Lager- 

 strcemia Indica, from the president of the Society, 

 upwards of eight feet high and proportionally broad : it 

 was in full bloom, and received deserved admiration. 

 Several elegant fuchsias from the Botanic Garden and 

 Samuel Sweetser added much to the display. A noble 

 Chamserops humilis (fan palm), from the collection of 

 John P. Gushing, was very imposing ; and a fine Phoenix 

 dactylifera (date palm) contrasted well with the other 

 plants. Achimines coccinea, well grown and in fine 

 bloom, Russelia juncea, and a fine, tall specimen of the 

 elegant Abutilon striatum, from the Public Garden, 

 were all very showy. The fruit was excellent, but not 

 in so great variety, or in such profusion, as the previ- 

 ous year. The old custom of an address on some sub- 

 ject connected with horticulture was this year resumed. 



