T HE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. 189 



{*> A collection of seedling Dahlias, containing many fine varieties ~j 

 £p was exhibited by Gerhard Schmitz. Also a collection of named W 

 j sorts by Jas. D. Fulton. Some business connected with the late ex- V* 

 hibition was transacted. Adjourned. \ 



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New York Horticultural Society. 



A correspondent informs us that the Exhibition of this Society 

 passed off successfully ; he states that the objects were equal to those 

 exhibited at Philadelphia in quality, though not in quantity. Fine 

 Grapes were exhibited from the houses of J. C. Green, Esq., Staten 

 Island, gardener, Wm. Chorlton, which obtained the first premium. 

 His collection consisted of — 



Syrian, bunches weighing, 2 lbs. 



Xeres, 



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Black Hamburgh, 



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Victoria, 



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Black Prince, 



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Austrian Muscat, 



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Deacon's Superb, 



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Reine de Nice, 



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2 lbs. 



14 oz. 



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3 



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1 



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13 



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9 



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The exhibition of plants and flowers was extensive and varied, 

 and the second great exhibition increased the prospect of a nourishing 

 society being established permanently in New York. 



West Chester Horticultural Society. 



Also held its exhibition on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of September. 

 The affair was prosperous and realized the expectations of the man- 

 agers. The list of competitors and contributors was extensive. The 

 premium for the best display of Green House Plants was awarded to 

 P. Alonis & Co., also the premium for the best display of Dahlias. 

 The premium for the best display of Fruits was awarded to A. Mar- 

 shall & Co. We regret that we cannot find space for more details. 



Philadelphia Co. Agricultural Society. 



The annual exhibition of this Society took place at the Eising Sun 

 Village on September 31st, and continued on October 1st. A great 

 many visitors availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting the 

 produce of their friends the farmers. The display of cattle was ex- 

 tensive ; horses were not very numerous, but those exhibited were of 

 superior quality. Short-horned or improved Durham cattle were nu- 

 merous. Amongst the contributors in this class were the President of 

 the Society, James Gowen, Esq.; Gen. Cadwalader, Thos. P. Reming- 

 ton, Owen Sheridan, and Chas. Kelly, Esqrs. Several teams of fine 

 oxen were exhibited, and swine from J. Wilkinson, Mount Airy, and 

 others. The address was delivered by B. P. Johnston, Esq., Cor. Sec. 

 of N. Y. State Society. He alluded to the necessity of systematic ar- 

 rangement in farm operations, and the importance of keeping farm 

 accounts, as without this the farmer was in the dark as to his actual 

 position. The progress of the American implements at the World's 

 Fair was detailed with great spirit by the speaker, and the company 

 were made acquainted with the other side of the picture from that re- 

 ,^ presented in the newspapers in the past season. He then dwelt on 1 



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