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96 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. TJuly 



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[*) The committee awarded a special premium of two dollars to Peter n,) 



rV Raabe for a fine display of seedling Verbenas. They notice a number °U 



f of fine flowers of the Night-Blooming Cereus, from the collection of \ 



Caleb Cope; and a new plant, the Phacelia setosa, from Wm. Hobson, 



grown from seeds collected in California. 



By the Committee on Fruits. Strawberries— for the best 2 quarts, 

 the Pennsylvania, to Gerhard Schmitz ; for the second best, the Ho- 

 vey's seedling, to John Miller, gardener to J. S. Lovering. Cherries 

 — for the best 2 quarts, the May Duke, to James Bisset, gardener to 

 James Dundas; for the second best, the May Duke, to Isaac B. Baxter. 

 The committee observe that the display of Strawberries was remarka- 

 bly fine, and the fruit ot great size. 



By the Committee on Vegetables, Vegetables — For the best and 

 most interesting by a private gardener, to Thomas Meehan, gardener 

 to Coleb Cope; for the second best do. to Thomas Meghran, gardener 

 to Robert Cornelius. 



On motion, the chair appointed delegates to proceed to Washington 

 to represent the Association at the Agricultural Convention to meet 

 there on the 24th. David Landreth, J. Price Wetherill, Dr. Hare, 

 Thos. Hancock, C. B. Rogers, R. Robinson Scott, and Thos. Meehan 

 we believe were the members appointed. 



The portrait of the late respected President was executed by Sully 

 at a cost of $100. T. P. James, Rec. Sec. 



West Chester Horticultural, Agricultural and Industrial 



Exhibition. 



The June Exhibition took place at Horticultural Hall, on Thursday 

 17lh inst., and was continued on Friday and Saturday. This was ra- 

 ther a miscellaneous affair, possessing more real interest than a mere 

 flower show. The evidences of youthful female industry were there 

 displayed in specimens of needle-work, showing the gradual progress 

 of the needle in the hands of the child, the young girl, and the maid 

 and matron; and more than the matrons of Chester county must have 

 been pleased with these proofs of thrift in the housewives of their dis- 

 trict. Agricultural implements were numerous ; Pennock's grain drill 

 attracted attention; a fine assortment of ploughs and harrows were de- 

 posited. In Horticulture, Paschall Morris and A. Marshall exhibited 

 large collections ot plants and vegetables; indigenous plants also occu- 

 pied a place. Strawberries were in quantities; those of A. L. Felton 

 of Philadelphia, however, took the lead. A full report willappear in 

 the West Chester Register. 



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