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, W — they were considerately left on the table after the exhibition as an ^ 

 \5 exciter ; but alas ! they were eventually closeted. All the fruit was ' 



not borne away Scott free. Mr. B.'s cherries were reduced consider- 

 l ably ; almost every one tasted Gerhard Schmitz's fine Pennsylvania 

 seedling strawberry. Old Gerhard is a great one to raise seedlings 

 of pears, dahlias, peaches, strawberry, and he makes, we believe, cho- 

 colate too. 



R Buisfs foreman, Win. Mcintosh, exhibited plants as follows : 



Ixora coccinea, Angioma grandiflora, Rhynchospermum jasminoi- 

 des, Gesneria lutea, Gloxinia rubra, Rond^letia speciosa, Sollya hete- 

 rophylla, Petunias elegans and eclipse. Fuchsias, M. Chauvierii, Dr. 

 Adam Clark. Fancy Geraniums— Ytolmskii, Clown, Jenny Lind, 

 Mad. Miellez, Spleanii, Ogre. 



C. Cope's gardener exhibited the following plants: Begonia san- 

 guinea, Brugmansia Knightii, Oncidium luridum, Gongora maculata. 

 — Fuchsias — Gay Lad, Coialiina, Snow Drop, Napoleon, Beauty of 

 Leeds, Exoniensis, Princess Alice. Verbenas — Hovey's America, 

 Diadem, Republican, Nectar Cup, Orb of Day, and three Pelargo- 

 niums. 



We shall look anxiously for the return of Mr. Buist, with the plant 

 novelties of Paris and London, he set out on his important journey on 

 last Saturday, in the "Arctic" in good spirits— we hope we will be 

 borne out in our statements, that Philadelphia is not behind the time 

 in Horticulture, although we saw some fine new plants at Hogg & Co. 

 New York. Mr. Burnett exhibited plants we believe, but he left us 

 no list. The premium was awarded to F. Lennig's gardener. 



Thos. Megrahn, deposited a collection of vegetables, consisting of 

 Peas extra early, Spinach, Lettuce, (Butter and Large Black) 

 Radish long scarlet and turnip rooted, Parsley, Thyme, Onions silver 

 skinned. The designs were numerous and fine ; R. Kelvington, de- 

 posited a fine basket of flowers. — We have to apologise to Mr. K. for 

 omitting to notice his basket of indigenous plants last month contain- 

 ing some rare natives we have not heretofore reported the proceedings 

 of this society as official, Mr. James, however, has handed us the 

 following awards : 



By the Committee on Plants and Flowers — Plants in Pots: For the 

 best and most interesting collection, to Thomas Meehan, gardener to 

 Caleb Cope ; for the second best do. to John Pollock, gardener to F. 

 Lennig; for the third best do. to Wm. Mcintosh, foreman to R. Buist. 

 Bouquet design, formed of cut flowers — for the best, to John Miller, 

 gardener to Joseph S. Lovering; for the second best do. to Thos. Mee- 

 han ; for the best bouquet suitable for the hand, to the same ; for the 

 best of indigenous flowers, to the same. Basket formed of cut flow- 

 ers — for the best to Robert Kilvington; for the second best to Thomas 

 » Meehan; for the best of indigenous flowers to the same. 



