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126 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [August 



U) Maryland Horticultural Society. &) 



Reported for the Florist. ^7j 



On the 17th June this Society held their monthly exhibition 1 . The 

 articles exhibited were in general of superior character. The display 

 of Fuchsias in particular called forth the admiration of visitors. Ce- 

 reus grandiflor?/s (Night-blooming Cereus,) from the collection of Dr. 

 Edmondson, flowered during the evening, and constituted a centre of 

 attraction. Several seedlings of the same were sent by Mr. J. Feast; 

 these were studded with flower buds of a large size, some of which ex- 

 panded. 



Although the strawberry season was nearly past, Mr. S. Feast sent 

 fair specimens of Black Prince, Iowa, and Hovey's Seedling. His 

 'patch' of the latter has been superior, fully sustaining the high char- 

 acter of this variety. We had the pleasure of seeing a dish of these 

 when in their prime ; some of the berries measured seven inches in 

 circumference. Mr. <J. Feast exhibited a dish of Rivers' Monthly 

 Raspberry, an average sample of this fruit. Whitesmith Gooseberries 

 from Mr. A. Friend were conspicuous from their enormous size ; what 

 they will be when fully matured, is a question we will not speculate 

 upon. Fine black Tartarian Cherries from Mr. Winans. Mr. Mochler 

 also sent fine Morellos, and a seedling seemingly good ; Cherry Cur- 

 rants from Mr. Popplein, looked like a bunch of grapes. 



Vegetables are coming in ; Mr. S. Feast had Beets, Carrots and ear- 

 ly Cabbages, the latter superior ; Dr. Edmondson Beet, Carrot, and 

 Turneps; Carrots and Beets from Mr. Winans. 



Mr. John Feast exhibited as usual a rare collection of flowering 

 plants ; among others may be mentioned Leschenauliia splendens, Ru~ 

 ellia formosa, Columnea Schitdeana, Torenia asiatica, and scabra Sy~ 

 phocampylos nitida, Zauschneria Californica, large specimens of the 

 Coffee Tree, Eugenia jambosa, and Bonapartea juncea ; fine varie- 

 ties of Carnations, Fuchsias and Geraniums, #c, and neat bouquets. 



S. Feast & Son's had Pent as carnea, Veronica Jlndersonii, a fine 

 plant. Varieties of Phlox Drummondii, beautiful spotted Calceola- 

 rias, specimens of Cymbidium latifolia, (orchid) Prairie roses, Su- 

 perba, Queen of the Prairies, Baltimore Belle, and Caradori ; Carna- 

 tions, Fuchsias, and cut flowers in variety. 



From Dr. Edmondson's collection were very large trained speci- 

 mens of Hoya carnosa and Cereus grandiflorus. A great variety of 

 cut roses, including some fine seedlings, flowering plants of Ixora coc- 

 cinea and Combretum purpureum. A collection of healthy Calceo- 

 larias. Fuchsias, many new and rare, as Nymph, Actaeon, Madame 

 Sontag, Lord Nelson, Chateaubriand, Purity, Beauty of Salis- 

 bury, Dr. Jephson, White Perfection, Cleopatra, Delicata, Acan- 

 tha, One in the Ring, Eliza Meillez and Mrs. Millbank. 



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