186 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [Oct'r. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 



The Annual Exhibition of this Society generally anticipated with 

 much interest, has passed off with perhaps more than usual success. 

 A propitious season had placed abundant means in the hands of the 

 cultivator to make a rich display, and the meeting of the National 

 Pomological Society had been the means of collecting a large assort- 

 ment of Fruits and attracting many Fruit cultivators who would not 

 otherwise have attended. The Upper Saloon was tastefully deco- 

 rated by large temples adorned with wreaths of evergreens and en- 

 livened with flowers. The rich collection of fruits deposited by the 

 delegates to the Pomological Society, increased in a great measure 

 the interest of the Exhibition as few of the visitors had ever beheld so 

 varied an assortment. 



The assortment of Vegetables was unusually extensive and the 

 specimens superior. The competitors in several departments were 

 numerous and the judges no doubt were a little puzzled in awarding 

 the premiums. 



The collection of Foreign Grapes, so large and choice, proves that 

 much progress is making in this department, although we have not yet 

 arrived at that point of excellence which may be attained by skill 

 and perseverance. 



The display of Plants and Flowers confined to the Lower Saloon, 

 was also extensive, and many of the lofty tropical specimens which 

 the amateurs of Philadelphia boast of, were drawn forth from their 

 locations. The Victoria Lily, still a great object of attraction was 

 furnished by C. Cope, Esq. This plant having produced nearly one 

 hundred flowers, had however exhausted its blooming capacity, and 

 a flower from the conservatory of R. Buist, Rosed ale, supplied the 

 deficiency — a neat living plant was also furnished by Mr. Cope, 

 which we believe was afterwards handed over to the enthusiastic gen- 

 tlemen of Hamilton Village, who spare no pains to increase the taste 

 for Horticulture in that flourishing and beautiful locality. The Vic- 

 toria has now been successfully cultivated by Mr. Cope, K. Buist of 

 Eosedale, Philadelphia, and S. Feast of Baltimore, Md. Mr. Feast 

 has been quite successful with his plant which has produced several 

 fine flowers to the gre it gratification of his numerous visitors. The 

 splendid fountain, a model of that exhibited at the Crystal Palace, de- 

 posited by Peter Raabe, of Seventh and Parrish Streets, clothed with 

 mosses and flowers, was a great centre of attraction. It must have 

 cost Mr. Raabe considerable pains and expense in its construction as 

 it combined artistic skill and beauty of form with sufficient strength 

 and size. It almost reached the high ceiling of the Saloon, and was 

 perfect and symmetrical in all its parts — it obtained deservedly the 

 first premium, and was a great improvement on former designs. Other 

 designs were exhibited by Mr. J.Cook, Maurice Finn, gardener to 

 J. Lambert, Esq., J. Kinner, and R. Egee to which prizes were award- 

 ed. Bouquets or designs for the table were deposited by Thomas 

 Meehan and H A. Dreer, and Indigenous Flowers by Thomas Mee- 

 han and R. Kilvington. Several special premiums were also award- 

 ed in this department. A little footstool covered "with mosses and 

 -s Lichens, and tastefully adorned w T ith the title of "Flora's footstool," 

 (% from C. Cope's, Esq., was noticed as very appropriate. 



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