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varieties of the paeony; also a plant of Epiphyllum speciosum, with 

 upwards of one hundred expanded flowers, and Cereus speciosissimus 

 in fine bloom, with various cut flowers. 



Saturday, May 2Sth. Flowers: Alstroenierta Pelegrina, Calceolaria 

 pinnata, and various bouquets of fine flowers. From Edmund Kurtz, 

 Cereus Ackermanz, two specimens of South American amaryllises, and 

 bouquets of cut flowers. From Samuel Feast, Cereus Ackernlan^, 

 eighty-four varieties of roses, and bouquets of flowers. From John 

 Feast, several varieties of roses, and the double white rocket, with eleven 

 flower stems to one root. Vegetables: Mr. James Stranch, early Kid- 

 ney potatoes. From Thomas Dixon, half a peck of peas, and one cau- 

 liflower. From Edmund Keene, two fine bunches of asparagus. 



August Wth. — We have no account from the last date to this. 

 Flowers: From Samuel Feast, Jambosa, vulgaris, and fine roses, in- 

 cluding Kurtzi, Queen of roses, 8lc. From Edmund Kurtz, eight va- 

 rieties of Zinnia elegans. From Henry Moore, a fine double seedling 

 althnea. From Robert Sinclair, dahlias, viz: Queen of the dahlias, Fos- 

 ter's Incomparable, Belladonna, Negro Boy, and Brewer's Paragon. 



Fruiis: From Mrs. Robert Taylor, fine blue plums. From Richard 

 Valentine, pears, plums, and figs. From Henry Moore, Moore pears, 

 so called, raised by him from seed. [We shouhl be glad to learn the 

 qualities of this pear. — Co7ids.] also, prime plums, Moore's ne plus 

 ultra, Magdalen and Oseola plums, all seedlings of Mr. Moore's; but no 

 qualities are stated: green gage and matchless plums. 



Augtist '27th. — Flowers: From Dr. Edmonson, Barrett's Susanna, 

 and other dahlias, and the Erythrina Cristi-galli. From Robert Sin- 

 clair, numerous varieties of dahlias, viz. : — Alice Grey, Village Maid, 

 Negro Boy, alba purpurata, British Queen, King of the yellows, Fos- 

 ter's Incomparablj, Queen of dahlias. Brewer's Paragon, Chancellor, 

 Queen of the whites, and Richardson's Alicia. 



Fruits: From Mrs. B. I. Cohen, white egg plants and yellow plums, 

 from a tree from Havre. From Mr. Henry Schroeder, fine tomatoes, 

 some of them weighing one and a half pounds each. From Samuel 

 Feast, seedling pears, from the Seckel, a very fine and delicious fruit, 

 so pronounced by the Committee : [we should be extremely happy to 

 hear from Mr. Feast, respecting this variety. — Conds.] 



September SOth. — Flowers: From Mr. G. B. Smith, J?6sa Herber- 

 monti, and a species of Liatris, very beautiful. From Mr. Samuel 

 Feast, dahlias, salvias, and Helianthus multiflorus pleno. From Mr. 

 H. Rodewald, bouquets of flowers, dahlias, and fine German asters. 



Fruits: From Mrs. George H. Keerl, a dish of Prince's green gage 

 [.'' Flushing gage] plums. 



Vegetables: From Mr. Peter Coombs, one peck Lima beans, and 

 cherry beans, both fine. From Thomas Dixon, fine tomatoes. From 

 Mrs. M. F. Harold, New Jersey, fine tomatoes. From Mr. J. Stranch, 

 half a peck of Lima beans, Mercer potatoes, and one dozen of gumbo. 



The Annual Exhibition of the Society was held on Wednesday and 

 Thursday, the 5th and 6th of October, and was crowded with " admir- 

 ing spectators." " The display of fruits and flowers surpassed all 

 expectation, and evinced most strongly how great and signal have been 

 the advantages secured to this community, by the untiring zeal, enter- 

 prize and intelligence of the members of that truly patriotic association, 

 and how deep is the debt of gratitude which they have impressed upon 

 their fellow citizens." (Bait. Farmer and Gard.) 



New York Horticultural Society. — This society held its annual meet- 

 ing on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of September, as noticed at page 391. 

 We have, however, received no returns either official or unofiicial : we 

 had hoped to have been able to have given a complete account of every 

 thing exhibited. 



