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the fruit room. The tastefully ari-anged vases, the numerous chaste 

 liasUt.'t, cone, and small bouquets, were intersjiersed among the fruit 

 with decided effect. The festoons which ornamented the exhibition 

 were entwined with much good taste in front of the orchestra gal- 

 lery, and above the entrance and exit of the fruit apartment. 



These devices were as follows, and exhibited, 



By Samuel Man pay, a large skeleton design of a temple, of prop- 

 er proportions, with a spire ascending to the height of some twenty 

 feet; within the supporting columns were arranged neat bouquets. 

 And, by the same, a fine cone bouquet. 



Joseph Cook, from the garden of William Norris, a fancy design 

 of open square form, and of considerable dimensions, variously or- 

 namented with flowers, executed with much labor. Andrew Dry- 

 burgh, a fancy structure of ecjual height with the two former; the 

 basement was formed of columns some eight or more feet in height, 

 well proportioned; the floor raised centrally to a column which in 

 like manner spread out at the ceiling, meeting the supporting col- 

 umns; upon the floor of the device were displayed a variety of taste- 

 ful bouquets of roses; the upper part of the design was fancifully 

 ornamented. 



Peter Fleming, gardener to William M. Camac, a large and beau- 

 tiful classic urn, enveloped with a choice selection of flovvers, with 

 appropriate intermixture of verdure; it was universally admired. 

 Alexander Caie, gardener to Mrs. Rowland, a very neatly constructed 

 flower stand, of octagon form, about twelve feet in height, and ter- 

 minated with a blooming yucca: the flowers which ornamented this 

 device were very select, and interwoven with a due proportion of 

 foliage; it was much admired, and highly creditable to the contrib- 

 utor. Peter Mackenzie, a fancy design, placed in the Gothic arch, 

 above $he outer entrance to the hall. It was an alcove of plants 

 and flowers, having under its shade a hive of busy bees, and on one 

 side a plough, and on the other a cornucopia, with the appropriate 

 inscription above them of " Peace and Plenty," recorded in flowers. 



By George Milroy, gardener to Samuel W. Gumbs: — A pyramid, 

 formed entirely of dahlias in all the variety of colors of that beautiful 

 flower, in height above 15 feet, crowned with an eagle. By Robert 

 Henry, gardener to VV^m. E. Rogers, a light open stand in form of a 

 chandelier, covered with flowers. Also a floral harp, and other dec- 

 orations. James Watt, a small model of a church, neatly ornament- 

 ed with flowers. Andrew Patten, from Mrs. Kohne's garden, a tall 

 antique vase of appropriate form. 



By Israel S. Elliott, Bristol township, a lyre design of flowers. 

 By Archibald Ritchie, a logcai)in device with verdant and floral en- 

 velope. Also two very tasteful basket bouquets. By Daniel Reilly, 

 gardener to Pierce Butler, a terraced mound of flowers. By Miss 

 Smith, a neat cone bouquet. By Thomas Muliin, gardener to Miss 

 Gratz, a high flat bouquet. By John J. Jenkins, a pyramid of a va- 

 riety of flowers. By Wm. Chalmers, gardener to Mrs. Stott, a pair 

 of festoons of much beauty, displaying good taste. 



By John Sherwood, a pair of handsome festoons of good length, 

 with a large floral star pendant from the centre. Also a basket 

 bouquet of beautiful Roses. By the ladies, other beautiful festoons, 



