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of Gloxinias. In John Bell's, West Philadelphia, were Delphinium Hen- 

 dersom't, Siphocampylos nitidus, Achimenes Beaumannia, A. gran.lidissima, 

 Tilhndsia sp., from Mexico, new, and brought for the first time ; Nierem- 

 bergia gracilis, fine specimen, and six new gloxinias. In Mr. Cope's, were 

 Siphocampylos nitidus and Eranthemum sempcrflorcns, of recent introduc- 

 tion, six beautiful fuchsias, a dozen choice plants, and cut carnations. In 

 W. W. Keen's, West Philadelphia, were six choice fuchsias and a dozen 

 select plants. Mr. Dundas' gardener — a handsome array of a dozen fuch- 

 sias on one table, and six gloxinias, choice sorts, witli calceolarias, etc. 

 H. Pratt McKean's gardener, Torrisdale — six of the finest fuchsias shown. 

 Robert Cornelius' gardener brought a well grown plant of Campanula 

 pyramidalis in profuse bloom. Bouquet designs and baskets were exhibited 

 by T. Meehan, T. Meghran, John Bell and R. Kilvington, all in good taste. 

 Mr. Meehan's basket had a full blown flower of the Victoria Regia, the 

 113th from the same plant. Beautiful cut seedling verbenas were shown by 

 T. F. Croft. 



The fruit table presented a tempting sight, and contained Black Hamburgh 

 and White Frontignan Grapes; the Eliza, Druid Hill, Early York and 

 George IV peaches ; the Downton, Early Newington and Pitmaston necta- 

 rines; the Shanghai peach, believed the first shown in America; all from 

 Mr. Cope's conservatory. Three bunches of White Sweetwater grapes, 

 from A. J. Smith, gardener at Eden Hall. A rich display of nine dishes 

 of cherries from Mrs. J. B. Smith, viz. : Royal Hative, Bigarreau Coeuret, 

 Burr's Seedling, Gobet, Belle Magnifique, Royale, Montmorency, Griotte 

 and May duke. I. B. Baxter had the Gros Hative, Guigne Noir, Black 

 Heart and Mayduke cherries ; a dish of the Col. Wilder raspberries ; goose- 

 berries, thirty-two to the pound, and white and red currants. J. F. Knorr, 

 four kinds of currants. J. M. Tage, a dish of the Moyamensing straw- 

 berry. Wm. Hobson, the Early Richmond and Black Tartarian cherries. 

 Dr. Brinckle, raspberries, viz. : Mrs. Ingersoll, Mrs. Wilder, Gen. Patter- 

 son, Longworth, Emily and No. 35 H. and Dr. J. K. Mitchell seedling 

 raspberries. 



The two large vegetable tables were furnished by Mr. Cope's and Mr. 

 Cornelius' gardeners, and did each of them credit. 



James Ridings exhibited a case containing pestiferous insects, which he 

 had collected this season. It attracted attention, and contained the borers 

 of the maple tree, the linden, the apple and quince, the cherry and locust, 

 the ash, the peach, the currant and gooseberry, and the squash. 



Premiums awarded on this occasion were : — 



By the Committee on Plants and Flowers, viz. : — Gloxinias — for the best 

 eix, to J. Bisset, gardener to J. Dundas ; for the second best, to J. Bell. 

 Fuchsias — for the best six, to A. Burnett, gardener to H. Pratt McKean. 

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

 to W. Grassie ; for the third best, to J. Bell. Plant in a pot — for the best 

 grown specimen Gardem'a Stanleyana, to J. Pollock. Plants shown for the 

 first time — a premium of $5 to T. Fairley, for fine plants in bloom of Med- 

 inilla magnifica and Tccoma jasminoidos rosea ; a premium of #3 to J. 

 Bell, for Delphinium Hendersonn, eix very beautiful gloxinias and two 



