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^ Mr. Robertson, gardener to H. Ingersoll, Esq., Green Lane, ex-^j 

 "" hibited some fine new Gloxinias — -namely, Griffinii, rubra grandiflora, 

 Pulcherrima, Godfroid de Bouillion, &c, and some large Achimenesj, 

 longiflora, A. longiflora alba, &c, &c. — 3rd premium awarded. 



Other collections were exhibited of which we cannot say much. 

 Thos. Meehan, gardener to C. Cope, Esq., exhibited Achimens glox- 

 inseflora, new and rare — A. Skinnerii, A Liepmannii, A. grandiflora, 

 A. Venusta, A. rosea, Adamia versicolor new Nat. Ord. Hydrangea- 

 cece, Beloperone oblongata, Browallia alata, Angelonia Garderii, 

 Gloxinia, Marie Van Houtte; Fuchsias, Fair Rosamond and Don Gio- 

 vannii, and many others for the enumeration of which we have not 

 space. 



In the Basket of Flowers was placed the 77th bloom of Victoria 

 Regia, (we apologise for our omission of the 76th in the last report.) 

 A fine collection of vegetables was deposited by Mr. Meehan, 

 amongst other things we noticed very large Onions, well saved, Wal- 

 cheren Broccoli, early White Corn, White Egg Plants, Victory Peas 

 20 sorts in all. Nectarines— Pitmasion, Orange and Elruge ; 

 Peaches, Plums, two kinds — a special premium was awarded. 



R. Kilvington exhibited Hand bouquets of Flowers, cultivated and 

 indigenous, and obtained prizes for each. Isaac Collins obtained the 

 premium for the design — '2nd to Thos. Meehan, and also for Basket 

 of Cut Flowers, cultivated and indigenous. Want of space compels 

 us to continue the report till next month j but an official report has 

 appeared in the "Bulletin." 



Collections of Vegetables to which premiums were awarded were 

 deposited by A. Felton, Jr., Thos. Meghiun, and John Miller, gar- 

 dener to Joseph S. Lovering, Esq. A fine collection of seedling 

 Pinks from Dianthus earth usa, and D. imperiahs, also fine Double 

 Poppies we believe from P asp aver Marseillii, from the Garden of 

 Thos. F. Croft, Coates Street near the Prison. 



National Agricultural Convention, 



We are sorry that we cannot devote a larger space to the proceed- 

 ings of the National Agricultural Convention. The Convention as- 

 sembled at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., June 24th. 

 After some preliminary discussion, the convention having been called 

 to order by Mr. C. B. Calvert, President of the Maryland State Agri- 

 cultural Society, who nominated Frederick Watts, President Pennsyl- 

 vania Agricultural Society, as temporary Chairman, and Richard Mer- 

 cer of Maryland, and Daniel Lee of Georgia as Secretaries, pro tern. 



A roll of the States was called to ascertain the number and names 

 of delegates representing the various Agricultural Societies of each _ 

 State, when the following was reported: j£j 



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