342 Notes' and Gleanings. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — We had the pleasure on our 

 retijrn from Richmond, of taking a look at the Annual Exhibition of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society. The specimen plants, for which this society is 

 renowned, and which, wheftwe were there two years ago, were crowded into the 

 background to make room for the great collection of fruit brought together 

 by the meeting of the Pomological Society, were out in full force. A description 

 of some of them is given in this number of the Journal by our correspondent, 

 Mr. Buist ; but we may add that the plant of Splicerogync latifolia exhibited by 

 him, is the only one in the country. Besides this we noticed in his collection a 

 fine plant of Adianttit/i Farleyense, the most beautiful of all ferns. Begonia 

 Pearcei superba, with large pale yellow flowers, a remarkable fine plant of A71- 

 thurium regale, and of Caladhim Meyerbeer, and also the Cyrtodeira metalHca 

 and C. chontalensis, described by Mr. Buist, who, we are happy to say, will 

 continue his notes in a future number. 



Alexander Newett, gardener to H. Pratt McKean, exhibited finely-grown 

 plants oi Philodendron pertusiim, Beaumontia Baunigardii, Fittonia gigantea, 

 Gyjifnogranuna chrysophylla, G. peruviana argyrophylla, G. sulphurenm, So- 

 lanutn atropurpureicm, and Bilbergia thyrsoides. William Joyce, gardener to 

 Mrs. M. W. Baldwin, exhibited a fine collection of plants, among which we were 

 particularly struck with BoeJuiieria argentea and EcJiites imtaiis. A plant of 

 Agave filifera on the centre fruit table, with its tall slender flower stalk, at- 

 tracted much attention. A fine plant of Clerodendron Tlio?npsoiiii was ex- 

 hibited, but we omitted to note the name of the contributor. One of the most 

 interesting features of the exhibition was the collection of one hundred and 

 sixty species of conifers, in pots, from the nurseries of Hoopes, Brother, and 

 Thomas, including many new, rare, curious, and beautiful kinds. 



Among fruits, the pears took the lead. Mr. E. Satterthwaite, of Philadelphia, 

 and Hovey & Co., of Boston, showed very extensive collections. Mr. Satter- 

 thwaite's dish of Dana's Hovey was very fine, and his Prince's St. Germain were 

 extra large. Mr. Rutter showed very fine Doyenne du Comice. The pears 

 from Tobias Martin, of Mercersburg, whose orchards have been described in 

 the Journal, though, as we thought, not quite so large as he exhibited two years 

 ago, were remarkably fair and clear. Philip Reilly, gardener to Mrs. S. V. 

 Merrick, showed a fine collection of foreign grapes. 



The exhibition of vegetables, under a tent outside of the hall, was extensive 

 and of excellent quality. The largest contribution was from A. L. Felton. His 

 vegetables were in great variety and well grown, and besides the ordinary kinds 

 included a curious and interesting collection of gourds. E. W. Heston exhib- 

 ited the largest Lima beans we have ever seen, some of the pods measuring an 

 inch and a half in width and seven inches in length. 



Rhode Island Horticultural Society. — The last annual exhibition of 

 this society, at Providence, is said to have been the finest ever held by the socie- 

 ty. Over one thousand dishes of fruit and one thousand bottles of cut flowers, 

 besides stove plants, etc., were shown. 



