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fa Fruit. 



vJ Henry Van Horn, best two pounds of Cherries 

 Cy William M. White, best quart of Strawberries 

 7 J. W. Hayes, second best quart of Strawberries 

 Wm. M. White, best Seedling Strawberry 

 J. Hartman, Gardener to Wm. H. Paine, Esq., second best display of 



Strawberries, (no first) 2 00 



Shepherd Knapp, Esq., six splendid Lemons, grown under glass 1 00 



A plate of beautiful Nectarines, grown under glass, from W. C. H. Wad- 

 dell, Esq., too late for competition. 



Vegetables. 

 George Saul, Gardener to Shepherd Knapp, Esq., best three bundles of 



Asparagus 2 00 



Wm. Cranstoun, Gardener to Edwin A. Stevens, Esq., best three heads 



of Cauliflower. 2 00 



Julius Hartmann, Gardener to Wm. H. Paine, Esq., best half peck of 



Potatoes 2 00 



Alex. Gordon, Gardener to Edwin Hoyt, Esq., best brace of Cucumbers 2 00 

 Alex. Gordon, Gardener to Edwin Hoyt, Esq., best twelve stalks of 



Rhubarb 2 00 



Geo. Saul, Gardener to Shepherd Knapp, Esq., best six heads of Lettuce 1 00 

 Julius Hartmann, Gardener to Wm. H. Paine, Esq., best general display 



of Vegetables 5 00 



Geo. Saul, Gardener to Shepherd Knapp, Esq., five beautiful Cucumbers 1 00 



In addition to the above, there were some discretionary premiums 

 awarded. There were also a great many very beautiful things pre- 

 sented for exhibition only, a full list of which will be published by 

 the Society, with the names of those who presented them ; but the 

 Victoria Regia, the great centre of attraction, from Caleb Cope, Esq, 

 of Philadelphia, must not be here omitted. 



Maryland Horticultural Society. 



Reported for the Florist. 



This young, or like its neighbors, this revived Society, begins to 

 become more than a nominal aid to general horticulture. There are a 

 few men about Baltimore, who, if they only will, can move it along. 

 Guard against monopoly in awarding your prizes — in selecting your 

 officers, in your kindness to strangers. Let your Society — we would 

 say to the amateurs of Baltimore, and its eminent florists and nursery- 

 men, its well-versed horticulturists — be a fair and free society. Mr. 

 Saunders has reported for us the following: 



Officers — President, Dr. Thomas Edmonson, Jr.; Vice Presidents, 

 Henry Snyder, Samuel Sands, S. Feast, Sr., John Feast; Treasurer, 

 Edward Kurtz; Cor. Sec. Wm. Saunders; Rec. Sec. R. F. Pentland. 



The Society held their May exhibition on Thursday the 27th. A 

 beautiful and unique display of flowering plants graced the tables, evi- 

 dencing that the horticultural ability and zeal of Baltimore are of no 

 ordinary character. Many seedlings of a superior character were ex- 

 hibited. In this respect the amateurs and florists of this city have ar- 

 rived at great perfection. Seedling Camellias, and roses of unsur- 

 passed excellence are here " born to blush unseen," if we may judge 

 P from the modesty of the possessors. 

 *■(■$ The President of the society furnished several dishes of seedling j 



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