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rich clusters of fruit. It was taken from a vine 25 years old, the roots of 

 which are known to extend 12 feet below the surface. On the branch in 

 question, which was 14 feet long, there were 95 perfect bunches. Mr. 

 Geo. Hill, of Millcreek, exhibited a Tobacco plant 12 feet high, with a 

 remarkable large leaf, raised from seed from South America. Dr. Wal- 

 lace exhibited a pot of the Oncidium divaricatum, brought from Guatemala, 

 by Gen. Murphy, late U.S. Charge des Affaires. From Major D. Gano's 

 Conservatory, several Lemon trees in fruit ; Tea roses, Jasmines, Salvias 

 Oxalis, Cyclamens, the India Rubber tree, Metrosideros pinifolia, C^reus 

 flagelliformis, Fuchsia fiilgens, and F. coccinea. 



Mr. Longworth made a liberal offer of any plants from his large collec- 

 tion, which is probably unrivalled in the West, and is kept in the most 

 flourishing condition by his gardener, Mr. Sleathe. The room was deco- 

 rated with about fifty of his largest plants, whose gorgeous blossoms not 

 only gratified the eye, but exhaled the perfumes of " Araby the blest." 

 Among the most conspicuous, we noticed coffee and lemon trees in fruit 

 and flower, the Alligator pear of the Tropics, the pomegranate, fig, myr- 

 tle, superb varieties of azaleas and Cereus senilis, Eugen/a jambosa 

 A116ysi« citriodora, Stapelza hirsuta. Cactus phyllanthus alata, Brug- 

 mansz'rt arborea, Melaleuca Aypericifolia, India rubber plant, heliotropes, 

 vineas, &c. 



To Mr. S. S.Jackson, a most successful cultivator, on the river road 

 just below the city, the Society was greatly indebted for his splendid con- 

 tributions. One of the most conspicuous objects in the hall, was his pyra- 

 mid of dahlias, six feet high, on which were tastefully arranged five hun- 

 dred dahlias, comprising seventy varieties, on a ground of evergreen. He 

 also presented several valuable plants to be sold for the benefit of the So- 

 ciety — and exhibited the Rochea falcata, Ci-inum amabile (a rare and superb 

 plant, that will blossom in a few days,) O'xalis Bowie?, Achimenes longi- 

 flora, a heart of pansies and wax flowers, hydrangeas, fourteen beautiful 

 bouquets, and several baskets of dahlias and cut flowers, also a Spanish 

 watermelon, weighing thirty-two pounds. Mr. James Howarth not only 

 exhibited a large number of beautiful plants, but presented several to be 

 sold for the benefit of the Society. We observed fine specimens of the 

 gloxinia, jasmine, Russelh'a j/'iincea, Cactus triangularis, grafted, the Achi- 

 mines longiflora, four fruits of the A^egetable Marrow, baskets of cut flow- 

 ers, &c. Mr. Henry Ives exhibited the only specimens of the Pine Apple 

 plant that we noticed ; also a lemon tree, Tea roses, &c. Sayres & 

 Heaver, from their nursery on the Reading turnpike, exhibited the Bengal 

 Tea rose, and several other roses, thirty varieties of dahlias, Achimines 

 longiflora, and several bouquets and baskets of cut flowers. 



Mr. Thomas Winter, of Fifth St., near the Mound, occupied a whole 

 stand with choice specimens of flowers, comprising no less than sixty vari- 

 eties of dahlias, many of them new and expensive sorts, imported by him 

 from England, and from various collections at the East. Also a new au- 

 tumn crocus, which blooms in a vase without earth or water ; this curious 

 plant sells in England at a guinea a root ; baskets of asters, verbenas, and 

 various autumnal flowers. Mr. Winter's collection of dahlias deserves 

 particular commendation, and is richly worth visiting ; he has about one 

 hundred and twenty varieties in cultivation culled from various collections, 

 regardless of expense. Mrs. Wm. Stockell exhibited several bouquets of 

 the largest German Quilled asters of the season. Mr. G. Tranchant ex- 

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