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P. Tobira, Pelargonia, Priinuloe aiiriculEB, Richardm aethiopica, i?6- 

 Sfe of varieties, SchizaiUhus pinnatus, Verbense, etc.; also a bouquet 

 of iiulifjenous flowers. 



By Alexaniler Parker — Artrocarpus intejfrifollus, »5'ster aro^ophyl- 



ilis, Maiieriu'd oilorata, iMelaleiV-ne. Meliaiithus major, JSatidina do- 

 rnestifia, Pelar^oiiia, Potuniie, Pittosporuiii undulatiiin, Plectranthus 

 fruticoaus, iZhododeudron maximum, Sparinamu'a africana, Verbenae, 

 etc. 



By Peter Raabe — Primiilse auriculse, and specimens of a seedling 

 rose from the vari<^ty of King of Lombardy, a very free bloomer. By 

 Ritchie & Dick — CamelUa japoiiica, and a cut specimen of a new hy- 

 brid rhododendron. By Miss Percival, a beautiful bouquet. By 

 William Chalmers, Sen., gardener to Mrs. Stott — pansies, and a large 

 tasteful bouquet. 



Vegetables: By James McKee, gardener to C. Chauncey, Esq. — 

 sea kale, cauliflowers, potatoes, lettuce, asparagus, radishes and rhu- 

 barb. By Jacol) Eniileman — edilile rhubari), yellow butter-head let- 

 tuce, early scarlet and turnip radishes, salsify, borecole, s[)inach and 

 parsley. By William Chalmers, Sen. — cucumbers, asparagus, pota- 

 toes, spinach, borecole, lettuce, radishes, rhubarb, and parsley. By 

 Thomas Mullin, gardener to Miss Gratz — cauliflowers, sea kale, and 

 cucumbers. 



Fruits: By Thomas C. Percival, Esq. — dishes of shaddocks, limes, 

 grape fruit, and Forbidden fruit from St. Croix. 



May 17. — The stated meeting of the Society was held at the new 

 HmII this eveninir — the President in the chair. 



The display of objects on this occasion was highly attractive; sev- 

 eral fine collections of plants were presented, consisting jirincipally 

 of [lelargoniums, roses, and a number of other select plants. Of 

 vegetaliles, there were specimens of the finest; particularly the edi- 

 ble rhubarb, of which some bunches exceeded five feet in length; 

 the varieties were the Victoria, Mammoth, Washington, Goliah, and 

 Giant. The cauliflowers and potatoes were remarkably fine, and 

 the peas grown in the open ground in Pennsylvania, conuiianded 

 special attention. The following were the awards of premiums: — 



For the best and next best geraniums, to Wm. Sinton, gardener to 

 Gen. Patterson. For the best and next best ever blooming rose, to 

 John Sherwood. For the best and next best single tulips, to Robert 

 Kirkwood. For the most interesting collection of plants in pots, to 

 Wm. Chalmers, Sen., gardener to Mrs. Stott. For the next most 

 interesting collection of plants in pots, to Wm. Chalmers, Jr., gar- 

 dener to Georije Pepper, Esq. For the best display of indigenous 

 plants, to Archibald HeniI<;rson, gardener to Wharton Chancellor, 

 Esq. For the best boufpiet, to Wm. Chalmers, Sen. For the next 

 best bouquet, to Robert Kilvinirton. 



For the best asparagus and forced potatoes, to George Robinson, 

 gardener to Horace Binney, Esq. For the best blanched rhubarb, 

 to Jacob Engleman. (Sociely''s Report.) 

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