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bles and mushrooms. William Ingle, and J. Maule, for potatoes. George 

 Marbury, G. Naylor, Mrs. Seatoii, and J. Wheat, for various produc- 

 tions. H. Naylor, best sweet potatoes. J. Ouseley, artichokes and fruit 

 of the ei^g plant. J. O'Grady, drumhead calibages. J. Pierce, sa- 

 voys, J. A. Smith, for various articles. S. Whitall, onions. Mrs. 

 Whitney, for a large pumpkin. William Yates, for large parsnij)s. 

 Total ainotmt of prizes for fruits and vegetables upwards of one hun- 

 dred and fifry dollars. 



February 6th, 1S36. — From November to this date, few things were 

 exhibited. Mr. E. Hoi)pe exhibited two bunches of asparagus, sea- 

 kale heads and cardoons. 



March 6th. — Fruits: Several varieties of apples. Vegetables: As- 

 paragus, cucumbers and mushrooms, one measuring fifteen and a half, 

 and another fourteen and three quarter inches in circunderence, weigh- 

 ing one pound six ounces, from E. Hoppe. Cucumbers and lettuce 

 from M. Crimmins. From H. F. Camp, lettuces and short-topped 

 radishes. 



April Id. — Fruits: Varieties of apples in excellent preservation. 

 Vegetables: From E. Hopj)e, London early cucumbers, measuring 

 twelve inches in length and six in circumference ; fine mushrooms, four 

 weighing nearly one and a half pounds., and ash-leaved kidney potatoes. 



June 4th. — Since the last date, the only fruits exhibited were apples, 

 and, on May 21st, specimens of strawberries. Vegetables: Of these, 

 since April 2d, there was a very fine display: a bunch of asparagus of 

 nine heads weighed eighteen ounces, fine mushrooms, royal cabbage 

 lettuce, one head weighing nearly two pounds, and cauliflowers, were 

 exhibited with radishes, cabbages, &c. Two heads of asparagus raised 

 in the garden of Robert T. Brent, weighed half a pound, and one of 

 them measured four and a half inches in circumference. 



Annual Meeting, June Sth and 9th. — The Conmiittee state that "the 

 results of the Exhibition, so entirely satisfactory to the public as well as 

 to the society, are sufficient evidence of the prosperous condition of 

 this branch of their labors. The plants on the central pryamid, with 

 those placed around the room, were from private collections, with the 

 exception of a few from Linnsean Hill, from which an idea of the num- 

 ber of contributors can be formed; and had the season been as favor- 

 able even as last year, we should have had as much bloom on the large 

 pyramid as on former occasions; but the geraniums had, generally, 

 gone out of bloom, and although there were as many exhibited this year 

 as last, the varieties could not be distinguished without a close exami- 

 nation. It is believed that upwards of forty varieties of China roses 

 were exhibited, some of them of the very latest introduction into the 

 country; others seedlings, raised in this place. The display of native 

 flowers was good, but. not equal to that of last year, which is also at- 

 tributed to the unfavorable weather. There were many fine ferns, or- 

 chises, phloxes, &c., but we missed our delicate monotropas and oro- 

 banches." 



The following are a few of the contributors of flowers: — Mrs. Bom- 

 ford, several superb vases of beautiful green-house flowers, and many 

 rare plants. From Mrs. Seaton, vases of beautiful flowers and several 

 fine varieties of fine flowers. Mrs. Suter, Mrs. Pierce, and other la- 

 dies, also presented fine specimens of flowers. Mr. Samuel Feast and 

 John Feast, of Baltimore, exhibited fine specimens of Cereus splendidum, 

 and speciosissimus, Amaryllis Johnsonz, Hoya carnosa, Strelitzza re- 

 ginse, and many choice cut flowers. From Georgetown College, Thea 

 viridis, and Cactus triangularis. From Dr. A. Me Williams, a large 

 plant of Strelitzia reginse in bloom, and Cereus septangularis (?) fifteen 

 f«et high. 



