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[flatter is a very neat structure, with double curved roof similar to that^l 

 g° of J. C. Green, Esq., Staten Island, where Mr. Chorlton is gardener. ^ 

 / This vinery has been planted with choice vines, which are yet young \ 

 and have not yet borne a crop ; but from the achievements of Mr. 

 Hammill in other branches of his business, we have no doubt but he 

 will produce a respectable return from these vines. A neat and com- 

 pact forcing pit has just been constructed, as well as a fine pit for cau- 

 liflowers in the same range. When time is afforded, we hope to rank 

 this place as one of the first in the United States in exotic horticul- 

 ture ; but such results are not attained by reasonable expenditure, it 

 must be carried on with spirit and determination. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 



The 10th Stated Meeting of the year was held on the 19th inst., in 

 the Lecture Room of the Chinese Museum, the Hall being occupied by 

 the Exhibition of the Franklin Institute. As neither the President 

 nor any of the Vice Presidents were present, Dr. Brinckle, who is 

 seldom absent, being in attendance at the State Fair of the Pennsylvania 

 Agricultural Society, Lancaster, Caleb Cope, Esq., late President, was 

 called upon to preside. The display would have been extensive, but 

 that the schedule was limited to a few objects. Several persons 

 brought specimens of Esculents but did not deposite them. A. Fel- 

 ton, Jr., however, persisted in doing so, and we do not believe they 

 were in the way, and they certainly improved the appearance of the 

 platform, as they were quite respectable specimens. 



Thomas Meehan deposited several well-grown specimens of the 

 Lilliputian or Pompone Chrysanthemums in profuse bloom, which 

 proved how great and desirable an acquisition these are to the Fall 

 flowers, as we were rather short, at this season, until these came into 

 cultivation. The large sorts were not sufficiently compact in habit, 

 or in the character of their flowers ; these sorts are attainable now in 

 this country, for on referring to our advertising sheet, numerous col- 

 lections will be found advertised by several dealers. A fine plant 

 newly introduced was also exhibited from the same collection, called 

 Crowea latifolia — its shining green foliage and delicately rose- 

 colored flowers, impart to it a pleasing appearance. The specimen 

 was well bloomed — it is a greenhouse plant, with the appearance of 

 an Eriostemon ; an older species C. saligna. is more familiar to our 

 readers, it is the next family to Eriostemon in the Natural Order to 

 which they belong — Rutaceee or Rue tribe. The pretty Texan or 

 Mexican plant, Microsperma [Eucnida) bartonioides was exhibited 

 by R. Kilvington — is will be found described at page 196 of the 

 present number — we hope it will not share the same fate as the 

 favorite Dodecatheon, of which our calendar writer relates an anecdote 

 at page 149 ; yet this too, is not less a weed than the other — so 

 is the Victoria when found growing in the River Amazon in abun- 

 dance. Microsperma however is a pretty weed and one which we 

 hope will become familiar in the annual border. A Bouquet for the I 

 c Centre Table was exhibited by Thomas Meehan, also a basket of I 

 P Cut Flowers — in it we observed a beautiful spike of Hedychium cv 

 \*lmacranthum along with other novelties, the centre bouquet was^j 



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