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Vice Presidents. — James Dundas, Joshua Longstreth, E, W. Keyser, 

 VV. D. Brinckle. 



Treasurer. — John Thomas. 



Corresponding Secretary. — Thos. C. Percival. 



Recordins; Secretary. — Dr. Thomas P. James. 



Prof, of Entomologii. — S. S. Halderman. A. M. 



Prof, of Botany. — VVm. Darlington, M. D. 



Prof, of Horticultural Chemistry. — Robert Hare, M. D. 



The stated meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Feb. 15th, at the Chi- 

 nese Saloon — the President in the Chair. 



To the numerous visitors in attendance on the occasion the exhibition 

 assuredly afforded much gratification. Many choice specimens of green- 

 house plants were shown in the collections from four of our best conserva- 

 tories. Among them a fine plant of the Acacia pubescens in full flower, 

 from Gen. Patterson's house, stood prominent. A very well grown speci- 

 men of Chorizema varium, jn rich bloom, was seen in VVm. W. Keen's dis- 

 play from West Philadelphia. Frederick Lennig's garden exhibited a fine 

 table of camellias, and another of choice plants ; among the camellias was 

 a plant of the famed Duca visconti, displaying a beautiful flower, and 

 seen for the first time. On the table furnished by R. Buist's foreman, were 

 many choice plants, two of which were not seen before at our meetings, the 

 Epacris candidissima and E. miniata. In Mr. Cope's collection of select 

 plants were a handsome Abidilon striatum, and a new species, Begonia albo- 

 coccinea. Cut flowers of camellias were brought from Mr. Buist's, Mr. 

 Sherwood's, Mr. Lennig's, and others. Designs and baskets of cut flowers 

 were presented from C. Cope, R. Cornelius, and R. Kilvington. 



Thomas Hancock exhibited fine Easter Beurre pears. Mrs. Smith's gar- 

 dener, five dishes of pears. M. W. Roe, two kinds of apples, and R. Cor- 

 nelius' gardener, three varieties of apples. 



On the vegetable tables were to be seen from Mr. Cope's forcing-houses, 

 cucumbers, French beans, tomatoes and mushrooms. From Mr. Fisher's, 

 fine cucumbers, mushrooms, lettuce, &c. From R. Cornelius, many good 

 culinary articV-s. Thomas F. Croft presented a fine display of rhubarb. 



The premiums awarded were as follows : 



Camellias — For the best six plants, to J. Pollock, gardener to F. Lennig ; 

 for the best six cut flowers, to T. Fairley, foreman to R. Buist ; for the sec- 

 ond best, to I. Warr, gardener to J. Sherwood. Primula sinensis — For the 

 best six plants, to B. Gulliss. Plants in pots — For the best twelve, to J. 

 Pollock, F. Lennig's gardener ; for the second best, to W. Gracey, gardener 

 to Wm. W. Keen, West Philadelphia ; for the third best, to T, Fairley, 

 R. Buist's foreman. Plants in a pot — For the best, the Acacia pubescens, 

 to L Collins, gardener to Gen. Patterson. Plants shown for the first time, 

 a special premium of $-2 to R. Buist's' foreman, for Epacris miniata and E. 

 candidissima. Another of $1 to T. Meehan, gardener to C. Cope, for Be- 

 g6ni'a albo coccinea. Bouquet design — For the best, to T. Meehnn ; for the 

 second best, to T. Meghran, gardener to R. Cornelius. Basket of cut flow- 

 ers — For the best, to W. Hamill, gardener to Mr. Fisher ; for the second 



