86 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [July 



r^ strawberries ; his "Haerlem Orange " is a fruit possessing desirable^ 

 ^y qualities; it is of medium size, shape conical, a constant and abundant 

 I bearer, and pronounced by competent judges to be superior in flavor ; 

 Marylandica, another seedling raised by this gentleman, is also a 

 fruit of merit. A dish of beautiful fruit, seedlings from Hovey's seed- 

 ling, were much admired; it did not appear, however, that they were 

 superior to that variety, with the exception of ripening eight or ten 

 days earlier. 



In the vegetable line, Mrs. Rodiewald contributed fine cauliflower 

 and dwarf beans; superior rhubarb, asparagus, potatoes and mushrooms 

 from Dr. Edmonson ; and very large Victoria rhubarb from J. Feast. 



The principal attraction was the following pknts — Messrs. S. Feast 

 & Sons sent a collection of Geraniums, among which were conspicu- 

 ous plants of Camilla, .Rosamund, Elegans, William & Adelaide, Bella 

 and Mustee ; a collection of Calceolarias, well-bloomed ; Veronica 

 Andersonii, Crinthojolum aureum, and fine bouquets. Dr. Edmonson 

 contributed a great variety of promising seedling roses; Fwchsias, one 

 in the ring, Sir J. FalstafT, Lady of the Lake, Beauty of Salisbury, 

 Sidmonthis and Longiflora; luxuriant Nepenthes distillatoria; beautiful 

 flowered Ixora Coccinea, and seedling Cacti ; Verbenas, Clotilde, 

 Graciosa, Mad. Clunet, Sunset, Talleyrand & Sir Seymour Blanche. 

 John Feast exhibited a general collection of flowering plants, includ- 

 ing Tremandra verticillata in fine order, Rhyncospermum jasminoides, 

 Boronia viminea, Lillium eximium, Leschenaultia splendens, Bego- 

 nia hydrocntylefolia Mitraria coccinea, Thibaudia vaccineum, &c; fine 

 Geraniums and Fuchsias, and several handsome bouquets. 



Messrs. Pentland, Greenmount Gardens, sent an extensive as- 

 sortment, beautiful specimens of Amie Vibert rose, cut blooms of 

 Geant de Battailles Granville, Paul Joseph, Souvenir de la Malmai- 

 son, Madam Laffay, Monthly Cabbage, Yellow Tea, and General 

 Stewart, a seedling named Dr. Edmonson, apparantly an acquisition 

 Cuphea Platycentra, Leschenaultia formosa, Russellia juncea, Ver- 

 benas, Keine de jour and Amour, beautiful cut flowers in variety. 



From the garden of T. Wynans, Esq., were fine Spotted Cal- 

 ceolarias, Pelargoniums Blanche, Lyra, Village Belle, Aspasia, Anais, 

 Berangeria, Lady Clementine, Magog, &c, Verbenas, Reine de 

 jour, Sunset, Madame Gourney, Striped Eclipse, Heroine and Malvi- 

 na, Cinerarias, Newington beauty, Apollo, Resplendent, Jetty 

 Treffles, Glowworm and Delight. 



E. Kurtz, Esq., exhibited a collection of beautiful spotted Calceola- 

 rias, splendid Verbenas, Roses, Paul Joseph, Geant de Battailles, 

 Persian Yellow, Lady Stanley, Glory d' Angers, Bernardin de St. 

 Pierre, pink and white moss, Countess Duchatel, Madame Cusine, De- 

 voniensis, Charles Souchet, &c. E. W. Stobie, had fine plants of 

 Lillium eximeum, and seedling Verbenas, one named Agnes seemed 

 worthy further attention. 



Mrs. Rodievald, sent a neat display of well bloomed Pelargoniums, 

 Fuchsias, &c, Bouquets in variety. 



J as. Galloway, Clairmount Nursery, contributed a fine bloomed 

 Azalea, variegata, Pelargoniums William and Adelaide, Mustee, 

 Mount Etna, Orion, Hebe's Lip, Forget me not, Arabella and pyra- 

 midal bouquets. 



£9^ -_^Q£! 



