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The first annual Exhibition of the Society was held on the 21st, 

 22d, 23d, and 24th days of September, at Constitution Hall, a spa- 

 cious saloon in Broadway. 



The weather, during the whole time, was rather unfavorable, es- 

 pecially the first two days, and the air was exceedingly keen, which, 

 tosether with a very high wind, prevented many from seeing the ex- 

 hibition who probably would have done so, had the weather been fine. 

 The saloon was arranged and decorated in a very tasteful manner, 

 and was very much admired by all who witnessed it. In the centre 

 was a large circular table, decorated with plants, arranged in the 

 form of a pyramid; the most conspicuous among them was it plant of 

 Manettza cordifolia, about six feet high; also, Ardisia solanacea, Eu- 

 phorbia splendens, &c., from Mr. Thomas Hogg. Croton yiictum, 

 Araucaria hraziiiensis, Abulilon striatum, fuchsias, roses, &.C., from 

 Mr. J. Buchanan. A large specimen of Magnolm Exmouth/i, Pitt- 

 osporum tobira, fol. variegata, acacias and other fine plants, from 

 Mr. William Reid. A lovely specimen of Erica gracilis, completely 

 covered with its bright pink flowers, Gardoquia Hookeru in fine 

 bloom, &c., from Mr. Francis Briell. Gesneria faucialis, Gardo- 

 quia Hookerw, jErica persoluta alba, and Fuchsia fulgens, all dis- 

 playing their beautiful flowers, from Mr. John Briell. Petunias, 

 roses, fuchsias, Sec, from Mr. Joseph Monk. From two sides of the 

 centre table, extending through the middle of the saloon, were placed 

 two tables, one for fruit, and the other fitted up for dahlias, both or- 

 namented with rare and beautiful plants. On the fruit table were two 

 splendid specimens of Araucaria braziliensis, each about five feet 

 high, from Mr. John B. Mantel, who also exhibited a very large 

 plant of Magnolia exoniensis pra^'cox, and a fine hybrid Jihododen- 

 dron. Yiicca gloriosa fol. variegala, three and a half feet high, from 

 Mr. Thomas Hogg, looked exceedingly fine; as also beautiful speci- 

 mens of Cycas revoMta, and Zamia horrida, from Messrs. Niblo & 

 Dunlap. Bomipknia jiincea, from Mr. Alexander Smith. iShodo- 

 dendron Russelliana, Fiichsia fulgens, Jasminum Sdmbac, verbenas, 

 &c., from Mr. William White. 



The display of fruit was most excellent, but the Isabella grapes 

 were not generally well ripened, on account of the backwardness of 

 the season. The pears and apples from Mr. Mantel, and from Mr. 

 William Reid, were most beautiful fruit, and probably could not be 

 surpassed for size and flavor. Mr. Mantel exhibited two Duchess 

 d'Angouleme pears, weighing 2 lbs. 4 oz., Comte de Lamy, Belle 

 Henriette, Beurre dore, "Pear Ladec, Bergamotte d'Automme, Belle 

 de Martigny, one fruit weighing 9 oz., Beurre tanne, Bonne I^ouise 

 d'Avranches, Ah ! Mon Dieu, Beurre Gris, St. Michael, Epine Dumas, 

 Bonne Louise, Beurre d'Aremberg, Pear Dumortier, Chaumontel, 

 Vrai Doyenne d'hiver, Verte longue panache, Pear Cuvillier, Pear 

 DelphiUj'Gilogil, one fruit weighing 8 oz., Mouille-bouche, Royale 

 d'hiver, Lansac Dauphine, Bonne de Malines, Francreal, Wilhelmi- 

 ne, and Virgoulouse; Apples — Princesse Nol)le, one weighimr 12 oz., 

 Reinette de Caux, Late pippin, Calville Royale, Reinette d'Angle- 

 terre, Reinettede Holland, Reinette de Bretagne, and Canterbury pip- 

 pin; also, Portugal and apple quinces, and German Medlars. Mr. 

 William Reid exhibited Pears— Catillac, one fruit weighing 12 oz., 



