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Cauliflowers, Asparagus, and Cucumbers. All gave evidence of 

 good culture. 



The Annual Exhibition of Plants and Flowers began September 

 5, and continued two days. The Cut Flowers were shown in the 

 Lower Hall, where large and fine displays were made of Dahlias, 

 Asters, Tuberous Begonias, Marigolds, Zinnias, Phloxes, and large 

 collections of Wild Flowers. The Upper Hall was devoted to 

 pot plants. Interesting collections of Aquatic Plants were shown 

 in large tanks. At the entrance of the upper hall, one tank con- 

 tained twenty varieties of Nymphteas, or water lilies. One plant 

 of special interest was the Egyptian Papyrus. Among the foliage 

 plants were a fine specimen of the beautiful Cissus discolor, Cro- 

 tons, and Caladiums. The flowers of Clianthus Dampieri — the 

 Australian Glory Pea — attracted much attention. Large collec- 

 tions of Dwarf French Canuas were exhibited, and many fine 

 seedlings of this class were shown for the first time. 



The Annual Exhibition of Fruits and Vegetables was held Octo- 

 ber 3 and 4, in the two halls of the Society. The fruits wei'e 

 arranged in the Upper Hall. The dry season was favorable for 

 the best i*esults in our Native Grapes, as was shown in the fine 

 display of Delaware, Worden, Prentiss, Lady Washington, Brigh- 

 ton, Niagara, and Jefferson. The exhibits of Foreign Grapes 

 were good ; one superior bunch weighed six and three-quarters 

 pounds. The show of Apples was very large ; such varieties as 

 Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Hubbardston, and Northern Spy, 

 were of large size and fine specimens. Those of Jacobs Sweet 

 were remarkable for size. The Pears were large and very fine. 

 Forty-three dishes of Bosc were offered for the special and regular 

 prizes. This exhibition of fruits has never been equalled before 

 by this Society. The vegetables were on the tables in the Lower 

 Hall, and they were all of excellent quality. 



The Chrysanthemum Show opened November 6, and continued 

 four days. The most striking feature of the exhibition was seen 

 on entering the Lower Hall. It was a semi-circular line of very 

 large Chinese vases, filled with the choicest specimens of the gar- 

 dener's art in chrysanthemums. They were stately and impressive 

 enough to make one stand in speecliless wonder at this triumph of 

 horticultural skill. The Lower Hall was devoted to the cut flow- 

 ers. There was a grand display of pot plants in the Upper Hall, 

 many plants bearing three hundred blooms each. These plants 



