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Jlsriciiltnral Societies, 



Vol. ir. 



The premium for the best ten china roses wai award- 

 ed to Andrew J)ryburgh, whoexliibitt d rosa aiuie vibert, 

 r yellow noi'iene, r then madam Deprez, yellow tea, 

 blush tea, r tliea triumph de Luxembourg, r palavariiia, 

 r Admiral de I'errie, r theaCltsrles Deprez, and r fiius- 

 tine; there were two competitors. Me. Dr) burgh exhib- 

 ited besiil R, rosa glorie de !■ ranee, r gloirede j ardin, r 

 kizane de la China, r vaestana, r Madam d' Arbtly^ r la 

 bisehe, r moss de meax, r white bath moss, r Louis 

 Phillippe, r white tea, r scarlet tea, r He de Bourbon, r 

 Maria Leonida, r dela fileche, r d'angers perpetual, r 

 grand perpetual, r grand perpetual, r Josepliint- An- 

 toinette, gtsnera bulbosa, polygala speciosr, euphorbia 

 splendens, cereus speciosa, c jenkensonia, murallia 

 heisteria, swaiiisonia galegafolia and a fine green edgeil 

 auricula. 



The premium for the 25 best tulips was awarded to 

 Kobert Biiist, and for tiie six best to Alexander I'arker; 

 there were three competitors. 



The premium for the best American see iling rose was 

 awarded to M'Kenzie and Buchanan, a seedling from 

 the tea, sweet scented, being in flower three muiiths af- 

 ter the seed was planted. 



The premium for the best boquet was awarded to 

 Robert Kihington. 



The committee on vegetables awarded the premium to 

 Danii 1 Keilly, gardener to Pierce Butler, Esq,, for the 

 be«t forced cauliflower; not less than thitre. 



The premium for tlie best forced potatoes, not le<is than 

 half a peek, was awarded to James M'Kee, gardener to 

 Charles Chaiincey, Esq. 



The premiuMi for the best blanched rhubarb, not less 

 than two biimhes, two pounds each, was awarded to 

 Walter Wilson, Burlington, New Jersey. 



The premium for the best lettuce, irrown in Xew Jer- 

 sey, ill the open ground, not less than eight heads, was 

 awarded to Janus M'lii e, gardener to C. Chauncey, 

 Esq. 



The premium for the best display of vegetables was 

 awarded to James M'Kee, who exhibited three diffeient 

 kinds of i)i;tatoes, lettuce, blanched rhubarb, eaulitlow- 

 er, asparagus, c. The committee likewise make hon- 

 orable mention of William Clialmerstor his fine dispUy, 

 especially his blanched rhubarb; also of James Be.-idle, 

 gardener. Turners lane, especially tor his leeks, being 

 the best ever exhibiied before the society; likewis of 

 Robert We«lon, gardener to Mrs, Roland, i specially for 

 the larse quantity of very superio • mushrooms, 



Robert Bnist exhibited rosa thva Margaretta, r thea 

 hortensia, yellow tea, pink tea, f..chMaele>;a'iS, tropa;o- 

 lura tricolor var., t adiiiiciiiu, rodocheton volubile, ver- 

 bena iweediaiia, v arniniana, lantaiia fueata, cer- us 

 splendens, gloxinia speciosa. g eandida cytisus racemo- 

 sa, amaryllis johiisonii, ixia, crocat;i lechanaultia for- 

 mosa, diilwynea florabunda, gnidia auna, epideiidruin 

 parmeii'erii, oncidium flavescence, polygala cordata, 

 pelargonium Admiral N'apier, p tricolor, p superbissi- 

 nia, p purpurea ctjerulea, p Adelii.a, p Buist's fair Ma- 

 ria, p b cuiiquerrr, p b purple ])erkction, p b beauty of 

 Pfciladelphiii, p diomede, pdiversum, p Wlie. lerii, p 

 Queen of Scots, p lucifer, p ne plus ultra, p celeivsiia, 

 p Americ. iiiiiu, p man of ross, p Countess oi Muustei-, 

 P Balls (.eneral Wasliingtun, and 8 auriculas, rosa thea 

 lilacina, r thea Madam Depr. z, rt triompli de Luxem- 

 bourg, r Bengal triumphant, yellcw tea, r t fragrantis- 

 sima, r t mixabilis, rt St. Claude, r t jaune panasche, 

 and yellow noisette. 1 he above roses competed for the 

 premium. 



M'ICenzie and Buchanan exhibited amaryllis Johnso- 

 nii, eryt irina crista galli, alstrcemeria tricolor, a pelar- 

 griiia, lechanauliia formosa, indlgofera cocci .ea, calce- 

 olaria iiitegrifolia, tropaeolum tricolor var., verbena 

 tweediana, v chemcedrifola, dodecaiheaii integrifoiia, 

 fuchsia myorophylla, maliemia udorata, lobelia crenis, 

 ornithogolum niveum. pelargonium Lord Denmau, p 

 Adelina, p diversum, pwheelerii, ]> hericartianum, p 

 lucifer, p bt Ividere, p nimrod, p navarino, p tory, p in- 

 volucratum superbum, p Napoleon, p Admiral Nelson, 

 p Admiral N'apier 



The meeting: was one of the most interesting the socie- 

 ty has ever held, from the numerous well kept exotics 

 exhibited, as well as the fine appearance of the vegeia. 

 bles, being superior to anyihiiig of the kind ever shown 

 before ; the cauliflower and blanched rhubarb were very 

 superior indeed, and do the greatest credit to our gar- 

 deners for their grrat zeal and perseverance in bringing 

 the culinary vegetables to such perfection. The general 

 appearance of the men attracted a great deal of atten- 

 tion, from the neat manner that each had their plants 

 and vegetables arranged. Great merit is due to the 

 gemloinau committee ou the room, for the tasteful and 



appropriate arrangements they have made fir the bene-' 

 fit of the numerous ladits and gentlemen that now at- 

 tend the meetings. G. WATSON, Ree. Sec. 

 Philadelphia, May 23, 1838. 



Proceedings of the Agricultural Society. 



An adjourned Quarterly Meeting of the Agricultural 

 i Society of New Castle County w.is held at Cantwell's 

 i Bridge. 6mo. id, 1838. A large number of the members 

 from all parts of thi- county were present. 



On motion of Dr. Thomson, the following resolutions 

 were adopted. 



1. Re.olved, That this Society is deeply impressed 

 with the importance of Sheep as a valuable and essen- 

 tial pait of agricultural stock, the raising of which has 

 regularly declined in this county and state for some 

 years past; and believing that a Dog Law for the pro- 

 tection of sheep is absolntflij necessary tu-iiromote their 

 increase and remunerate the f.rmer for his losses; the 

 Society therefore recommend to the farmers of each 

 hundred in the county to prepare and forwai-d to the 

 next session of the Legislature, a memorial in favor of 

 the enaetment of such law. 



2. Resolved, That the collection and diffusion of prac- 

 tical information through Agricultural Journals is of 

 immense importance in promoting the inteiests of the 

 farmfr, and as local publications are generally prefer^- 

 red, that we therefore r commend to the farmei-s of this 

 county the two following wm-ks, as proper channels for 

 their ciimmunicatioDs and worthy of their patronage, 

 viz : The Delaware Register, publislied monthly at 

 Dover, for fiveiloUars per annum, and The Fanners' 

 Cabinet, issued monthly at Philadelphia and Willing, 

 ton. fur one dollar per annum. 



On motion of Anthony Higgins, the Correspinding 

 Secretary was authorised to subscribe for five i.f the 

 principal Agricultural Journa's in the United States, in 

 the name and for the use f the Society; and at the end 

 of each year to have the same bound and deposited in 

 the library of ilie Society. 



On motion of Dr. Thomson, it was Resolved, That 

 this Society views with deep interest the extensive intro- 

 duction of the mulberry tree for iht cultivation of silk 

 in this county, and earnestly recommends the business 

 to the attention of all our farmers, as perfectly practica- 

 ble and sure of success. 



On motion of John C. Clark, a committee was ap- 

 pointed to visit the Agricultural exhibitions at Brigh- 

 ton and Albany, and any ither similar exhibitions, to be 

 held at the North the present yeai ; also, the silk estab- 

 lish iiients of Co mecticut and other states which they 

 may think worthy of particular attention, and report 

 an account of ihesam to the annual meeting in October 

 next P. Keybuld, Dr. Thomson, M. Canby, John C. 

 Clark, Dr. T. S. Naudaiii, and Samuel Canby were ap- 

 |)ointed, with authority to fill vacancies. 



A Hiuticiiltural Exhibition was directed to be lield in 

 Wilmington some time during the present month, and 

 the following committee appointed to have charge ol it, 

 M Canby, "i. Wollaston, Dr. H. Gibbons, S. Hiliis, and 

 James Webb. 



A Premium L.ist, for 1838 was adopted— which will in 

 a few days be published. If. GIBBONS, Sec. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Chester and Delaioare Co. AgWal Society. 

 ■<f At an adjourned meeting of the citizens of 

 Chester and Delaware Counties, favorable to 

 the formation of an Agricultural Society, held 

 in the Hall of the Chester County Cabinet of 

 Natural Science, Dr. Wm. Darlington was 

 called to the chair, and Joseph T. Jackson 

 appointed Sec'ry. The committee appointed 

 at last meeting reported a Constitution which 

 was read and adopted. 



On motion, a cemmittee was appointed to 

 nominate officers for the Society and report 

 at next meeting. Adjourned to meet on Sat- 

 urday the 12th, May. 



Saturday, 12th, 



The meeting met pursuant to adjournment, 



