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from Mr. Leslie, gr. to J. Fleming, Esq., were as fine as possible; 

 and so, likewise, were the Keen's Seedling strawberries of Mr. 

 Leslie, and Mr. Elliot, gr. , to J. B. Boothby, Esq. A collection of 

 a|)ples, j)reserved with wonderful plumpness, was contributed by 

 Mr. Baldwin, of Turnham Green; among them was the Alfreston, 

 which is an excellent and large Kitchen api)ie, and bears profusely, 

 as well on small as on large trees. Three melons, of good quality, 

 were forwarded by Mr. Loudon, gr. to S. Gurney, Esq., and a large 

 cantaloupe melon, by Mr. Reid, gr. to Sir G. Wilson, Beaconsfield. 

 From Mr. Joynes, there was a brace of fine cucumbers. A gigantic 

 spike of the fruit of the Dacca Musa, with a dish of such as had fallen 

 otf from ripeness, was from Mr. Scott, gr. to Sir G. Staunton, iiart., 

 and our notice of this tnay aptly finish the report. We cannot, how- 

 ever, avoid expressing our concern that so kw exhibitors of flowers 

 attach the names to their specimens. If they did but remember how 

 much more attention would be attracted to them, were they correctly 

 and legibly named, we are sure that the desire of distinction would 

 alone be a suflicient stimulus to the adoption of this practice. Those 

 who are inaccessible by such arguments, may probably concede as 

 much to the convenience and comfort of visitors." {Gard. Chron.) 



Art. IL Domestic Notices. 



Fourteenth Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Soci- 

 ety. — The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will hold its fourteenth 

 exhibition in its new hall, the lower saloon of the Philadelphia Mu- 

 seum, at the corner of Ninth and George Streets, on Wednesday, 

 Thursday, and Friday, the 21st, 22(1, and 23d of September, to 

 which contributions are solicited, in plants, flowers, fruits, and cul- 

 inary vegetables. Specimens of a quality meriting distinction will 

 be thankfully received, and publicly acknowledged. When trans- 

 mitted from a distance, by public conveyance, the Society will cheer- 

 fully defray the cost of transportation. They may be addressed to 

 D. Landreth &. D. L. Means, at their seed store. No. 65 Chestnut 

 street. 



The premiums for the objects in competition will be awarded at 

 12 o'clock, noon, on the first day (21st,) of the exhibition. 



The schedule, which is more extensive than on the last occasion, 

 is not yet printed in circular form, or it would be forwarded; and, 

 being desirous that you should be apprised of the time for holding 

 the exhibition, before the next number of your Magazine is issued, 

 we have taken the liberty of addressing you on the subject. — By 

 request of Committee of Jlrrangements of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



Horticultural Exhibition of the Burlington Lyceum. — The Bur- 

 lington Lyceum will hold its exhibition of flowers and horticultural 

 productions at its hall in Burlington, on Wednesday and Thursday, 



