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and Mahernia odorata. Martin Cundlach, a great number of pansies. Wil- 

 liam Hobson, cinerarias, pansies, and Auriculas. William Warnick, Cam- 

 den, pansies. H. Inger3oll's gardener, a specimen of Dielytra spectabilis. 

 R. Kilvington, specimens of three native plants, raised from seed brought 

 by Mr. Hermann and Dr. Kern, of Ex. Expedition — Clatonm perfoliuta — 

 this species is used as a salad. Pentstemon Mariana and Nuttalia sp. 

 H. C. Hanson — shown for the first time ; Pinguicula lutea and Sarrac^nia 

 Drumraondii. Capt. Marston, a basket of dried Immortelles, &c., very 

 pretty. Designs and bouquets from C. Cope's, R. Cornelius', and others. 



On the fruit table were delicious strawberries and figs, from Mr. Cope's 

 conservatories ; pears and apples, from Mrs. J. B. Smith ; and apples, from 

 Robert Cornelius. 



Of vegetables, in Mr. Cornelius' display, were forced potatoes, cucum- 

 bers, cauliflowers, &c. In Mr. Cope's, asparagus, peas, French beans, to- 

 matoes, and other esculents. 



Premiums awarded on the occasion were : — Roses, for the best twelve, 

 to B. GuUiss. Cinerarias, for the best, and for the second best six, to T. 

 Fairley. Pansies, for the best and second best six, to M. Chundlach. 

 Plants, in pots, for the best twelve, to T. Fairley ; for the second best, to 

 T. Meehan, gardener to C. Cope ; for tlie third best, to W. Grassie, gar- 

 dener to W. W. Keen. Plant, in a pot, for the best grown specimen, (Pi- 

 melea spectabilis) to T. Fairley. Indigenous plants., for the best display, to 

 T. Fairley. Plants, shown for the first time, in bloom, a premium of three 

 dollars, to T. Fairley, and another of two dollars, to T. Meehan. Bouquet 

 design, for the best formed of cut flowers, to T. Meghran ; for the second 

 best, to T. Meehan. Basket formed of cut flowers, for the best, to T. Me- 

 ghran ; for the second best, to T. Meehan : for the best, formed of indige- 

 nous flowers, to T. Meghran : and special premiums of two dollars each, 

 for a beautiful Tropis^olum tricolorum, to T. Richardson's gardener. To 

 A. Uber, for a display of pelargoniums. To C. Miller, for a display of cal- 

 ceolcrias ; and of one dollar each, to P. Raabe, for a display of seedling 

 Marguerites ; and to B. Gulliss, for a collection of seedling verbenas. The 

 committee notice a collection of Gnaphaliums, from Capt. Marston, and 

 two plants, Pinguicula lutea and Sarracenia DrummondiJ, shown for the 

 first time, by H. C. Hanson. 



Pears, for the best ten specimens, St. Germain, to F. Guoin. Apples, 

 for the best ten, Newtown Pippin, to T. Megrhan ; and a special premium 

 of two dollars, for a dish of Hovey's seedling strawberries ; and another of 

 one dollar, for two varieties of figv^, to T. Meehan. Cucumbers, for the best 

 brace ; cauliflowers, for tlie best three heads, and rhubarb, for tlie best 

 twelve stalks, to T. Megrhan. Sea Kale, for the best, and for the second 

 best rhubarb, to T. Meehan, gardener to C. Cope. Display, for the best, 

 by a private gardener, to T. Meghran ; for the second best, to T. Meehan. 



The committee notice and call the attention of the society to a specimen 

 of hemp, manufactured from the fibre of the okra plant, which appears to 

 posse.ss remarkable strength and finene-ss of texture. It was shown by Mr. 

 Tlionias Dunlnp, 



