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On the whole the exhibition was a most successful one. Much credit is 

 due to the Committee of Arrangements, and particularly to the chairman, 

 Mr. P. B. Mead, who has labored to build up the society. We trust he may 

 see his most sanguine hopes of its usefulness fulfilled. 



MARYLAND HORTICULTURAL. 



The autumnal exhibition of this society was held in Baltimore, on the 

 27th, 28th and 29th September. The articles brought forward on this oc- 

 casion gave evidence of improvement highly encouraging to those who take 

 an interest in horticultural progress. The collection of fruits was not very 

 extensive, as comparatively few have turned their attention to the cultiva- 

 tion of improved varieties, until very recently. The only exhibition of 

 grapes from under glass, was contributed by Mr. Standemeyer, Gr. to G. 

 Brown, Esq. These consisted of fair bunches of White Muscadine, Black 

 Hamburgh, Muscat of Alexandria, White Nice, Esperione, Black Prince, 

 Grizzly Frontignan, &c. Native grapes were more profuse. There were 

 several contributions of Black Hamburgh, cultivated in the open air. The 

 best, from Capt. A. C. Pracht, being large and fine, though deficient in 

 color, owing, probably, to the vine being overcropped, as some have been 

 observed here this season most beautifully colored. In this connection 

 Capt. J. Huggsenta sample of the Zante Currant grape, grown from plants 

 of his own introduction ; these miniature bunches were very perfect. 



S Feast & Sons communicated some fine specimens of pears — Winter 

 Nelis, Duchess of Angouleme, Van Mons, Vicar of Winkfield, very large 

 and perfect, Beurre Gris, Passe Colmar, Napoleon, Doyenne d'Alencon, 

 Oken d'Hiver, and Due de Bourdeaux, and other varieties were also supe- 

 rior. There were several contributions of White Doyenne, proving the 

 estimation this variety holds being worthily bestowed. Seckel pears were 

 inferior to those exhibited on former occasions. 



There Avere no apples on exhibition, and only one dish of peaches, the 

 latter very superior, single specimens weighing from 10 to 12 oz. The sup- 

 ply of vegetables was, as is usual here, a very prominent feature in the ex- 

 hibition. There is certainly no city in the Union whose markets are so 

 well supplied with vegetable productions as this. Were some competent 

 pen to take up the subject and exhibit the methods and extent of market 

 gardening in this vicinity, a series of papers might be furnished as interest- 

 ing as those you published lately on " Market Gardening around London." 



Plants and Flowers. — Here also " progressive development" was visi- 

 ble in the superior cultivation of old, and the introduction of new, flowering 

 plants. Mr. J, Feast had an extensive collection of newly introduced 

 plants. We noted a few, — as, Commersonia rugosa, Adamirt cyanca. Gar- 

 denia tub iflora, Stephanotis Thouarsti, Plectranthus picta, Alloplectus speci- 

 osus, Caladium bicolor, Cyrtocerus multiflora, Pleroma Benthamfcma, Poso- 

 queri'a longiflora, Hoya picta, H. imperialis, and H. mollis, (^uisqiutlis 

 sin^;nsis, Dipladenia urophylla, Echitcs picta, Ceropegia elegans, Bauera 

 rubiodes, Hovea Mangltisti, Beaufortia splendens. Plumbago capensis alba, 

 Anthoceras speciosa, C16matis indivisa-lobata, &c. 



S. Feast & Sons also had tiie following rare plants: — i?hododendron Dal- 

 houseana, Gardenia Stanleya«a, Combrctum grandiflorum and C. Pinciarju?n, 



