420 Horticultural Societies. 



Tartarian. By James Wilson, Werder's Early Black, Knight's Early Black, 

 Elton, and May Duke. 



Grapes — E. Corning, Jr., exhibited two bunches Red Chasselas, very fine ; 

 and specimens of Zinfindal, Golden Chasselas, and Chasselas de Bar Sur 

 Aube, in pots. 



Premiums : Straioberries — For the best and most extensive collection, to 

 Col. Rathbone, of Kenwood, eight varieties, $3. 



For the second best and most extensive collection, to Col. Rathbone, 

 three varieties, $2. 



For the best and finest flavored variety, to C. P. Williams, for Burr's 

 New Pine, $2. 



For second best and finest flavored variety, to C. P. Williams, for Hovey's 

 Seedling, ^1. 



Mr. Wilson exhibited a staminate seedling variety of large size, very 

 prolific habit, hardy, and finely formed — of dark crimson color, and of very 

 good flavor. 



The grapes exhibited by Mr. Corning deserves special commendation, as 

 the clusters were large, and the berries finely colored. The committee 

 award for them a diploma. 



The cherries exhibited were very fine, but as premiums were not offered 

 for them at this exhibition, none could be awarded. 



Flowers, Plants, &c. — The display of plants, particularly of pelargo- 

 niums, was very fine. Messrs. E. Corning, Jr., J. Rathbone, L. Menand, 

 V. P. Douw and E. Buttercase being the competitors. 



Among the stove and greenhouse plants in E. Coming's collection we 

 noticed good examples of .Euphorbia splendens, Stephanotus floribiindus, 

 on a globe trellis ; Adami'a versicolor, a plant deserving of more extensive 

 cultivation; a nice dwarf plant of Justicia carnea, with its flesh-colored 

 flowers in five spikes ; Pavelta caffra, a good specimen of a rare plant ; 

 Clerod^ndron fallax, Erica. Bowieana, and Gloxinias Candida, speciosa, 

 maxima alba, and coccinea, very fine. A fine large plant of Crinum amabUe, 

 and Opuntia brazili^nsis, was shown from the same place. In J. Rathbone's 

 plants were a fine specimen of Gardenia florida, which scented the room 

 with its delightful fragrance; Vinca alba, Kalosanthes versicolor, Hoya 

 carnosa, a plant in good condition ; a good £rica Bowieana, and several 

 fine Gloxinias. From the same place, also, came some well grown Pelar- 

 troniums, particularly Life Guardsman, Hebe, Aspasia and Elegans, the 

 flowers of which were very true to their character. Some fine scarlet vari- 

 eties also came from the same grower. In L. Menand's plants were JVerium 

 album, Dracaena variegata, a very fine variegated stove plant ; Vinca alba, 

 and a beautiful little orange bush with seventeen perfect fruit on. V. P. 

 Douw's pelargoniums were good grown plants, and with proper care, in 

 another season will make fine plants. Scarlet varieties were also fine and 

 well flowered ; a fine plant of Feronica Andersonii was also shown from 

 the same place. 



Premiums : Best ten plants in pots — for Crinum amabile, Erica Boweiana 

 Physianthus albus, Erythrina crista-galli, Pavetta caflfra, Medinilla erythro- 



