460 Exhibitions of 



From A. Suter, Esq. citron and lemon trees, Cereus speciosus, aloes, 

 &c.; also, seedling roses, from a native wild species of extraordinary 

 size. From Dr. J. S. Gunnell, yellow and white tea roses, and Webs- 

 terii yellow Noisette, Harrison's yellow, and many others; rhododen- 

 drons, daphnes, Fseonia Whittlejw', &c. From Richard S. Coxe, Esq., 

 Caprifolium flexuosum. Mr. Hyde, a huge hydrangea, measuring 

 twelve feet in circumference. 



Fruits: five or six kinds of strawberries were exhibited, among which 

 we notice the melon, a very large variety; several dishes of Hautbois 

 were also presented. May-duke, June-duke, white-heart, bleeding- 

 heart, and black Tartarian cherries were exhibited by various members. 

 Gooseberries and currants were also presented in variety. Immature 

 fruits of apricots, plums, &c., were exhibited. Some fine lemons were 

 shown from different gentlemen, of very large size. 



Vegetables: fine specimens of the same kind were exhibited as has 

 been enumerated; early York cabbages, weighing upwards of three 

 pounds; cucumbers fourteen inches long; giant asparagus, and mush- 

 rooms, together with lettuces, radishes, &c. 



Premiums for flowers were awarded to Mrs. Bomford, Mrs. Suter, 

 Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. J. A. Smith, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. 

 Nichols, Mrs. Wiltberger, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Gunnell, 

 Mrs. Rothwell, Miss Bingham, and Misses Seaton, Price," Johnston, 

 Suter, Barnard, Meade, Watterston, Boyle, Peyton, McLeod and 

 Poletti. The gardener at Georgetown college, and of Dr. A. B. Wil- 

 liams, each a premium. Total amount, $101. 



The award of the vegetable and fruit Committee is made at the fall 

 exhibition in November. {Report of the Col. Hort. Sac.) 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — This Society held its annual 

 exhibition in October. We regret, however, that we have received no 

 official account of the same, to lay before our readers. We find the 

 following in one of the Philadelphia papers: — 



At the meeting in October, the premium for the best twelve varieties 

 of dahlias was awarded to Mr. R. Buist. The premium for the best 

 seeding dahlia was awarded to Mr. Peter Mackenzie. A premium of 

 ten dollars was also awarded to J. B. Smith, Esq., for several plants 

 of the Baobab, (Adansonia digitata), from two to three feet high, rais- 

 ed from seed. The germination of the Baobab, it is said, requires three 

 or four years in its natural climate, the hottest parts of Africa. Mr. 

 Smith, by placing the seeds in a hotbed, kept at the unusual tempera- 

 ture of 180"^ (Fahr.) obtained the plants in about ten days. 



The premium for the best exhibitions of vegetables was awarded to 

 Mr. Anthony Fellow. — {Fhil. paper.) 



We are sorry that Mr. Buist or Mr. Landreth, or others of our friends, 

 did not send us an account of the exhibition, in season for this number. 



Maryland HorticuUaral Society. — Saturday, May 21 s<, 1836. The 

 accounts that we have of the meetings of this Society, we extract from 

 the Farmer and Gardener. 



Vegetables: From Mr. Peter Nantz, crookneck winter squashes, of 

 the growth of 1835. These are stated to possess the excellent quality 

 of keeping "perfectly fresh" for " any length of time desired." They 

 are said to have been kept four years, and were as fresh as when taken 

 from the vine. They only need to be hung up in a dry room, secure 

 from frost. We hope that some of the growers of this fine vegetable 

 will forward ns a few seeds for distribution among our friends. From 

 Mr. Thomas Dixon, lettuce and cauliflowers. James Stranch exhibited 

 cauliflowers, one bunch of asparagus and lettuce. Flowers: Amaryllis 

 Johnsoni, and flowers and bouquets from Mr. Zebulon Waters. From 

 Mr. John Feast, thirty varieties of cut flowers. Mr. Samuel Feast 

 fifteen varieties of new China roses, and seven of Scotch roses, and five 



