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U- hagoni,) various species of Ficus, Fourcroya, Taxns, Cactus, Crinum, X) 

 q° Draccena, Sago and Date Palms, &c. Mr. J. Feast exhibited a col- % 

 I lection of new and rare plants, a Bonapartea juncea, (which has since \ 

 flowered,) Gloriosa superba, Centradenia floribunda, many varieties of 

 Arum, Hoyas, and Eschynanthus, Echites Picta, Dipladenia splendens, 

 Allamanda cathartica, with many others. S. Feast & Sons also had 

 an extensive display. Collections of flowering plants were also shown 

 by Thos. Winans, Esq., Messrs. Pentland &6ro , and E. Kurtz, Esq., 

 the latter gentleman had a beautiful Crowea saligna, and some fine 

 bushes of the yellow Tea Rose, in the culture of which he excels. Be- 

 sides these, there were many contributions, making altogether a very 

 attractive display, superior to any thing ever seen in this city. 



In fruits there were many exhibitors ; S. Feast & Sons sent a very 

 large collection,, including all the best varieties. Mr. Jardin, of Wash- 

 ington City, also furnished a fine assortment. N. Popplein, Esq. sent 

 fine specimens of twelve varieties ; Mr. Kemp a dish of very large 

 Seckels, and Thomas Winans, Esq., some superior white Doyenne, — 

 Mr. Kurtz exhibited beautiful fruit from dwarf trees, and Mr. Fuss 

 large Winter Bonchretien and White Doyenne. These fruits were 

 all very fine, and rather above average size. Late pears ripen to 

 greater perfection here than at the north. 



Grapes, as usual here, were abundant and fine ; Foreign varieties 

 seem to arrive at tolerable maturity in the open air in this locality. — ■ 

 Capt. Pracht exhibited specimens of B. Hamburgh, not much inferior 

 to those grown under glass. From the same gentleman very fine Ca- 

 tawbas were noticed. The native grapes were largely represented — 

 Herbemonts cluster, Schuylkill Muscatel, Bland Virginia, Isabella,, 

 and Elsinburg were exhibited. Other foreign sorts grown out of doors 

 were the Sweetwater, Madeira, Red Tokay, Cannon Hall Muscat, and 

 Zinfindal. These were pretty fairly ripened, and free from mildew. 

 George Brown, Esq. sent a collection grown under glass, amongwhich 

 were good White, and Grizzly Frontignacs, Muscat Alexandria, and 

 B. Hamburgh. 



Peaches were nearly all gone ; some seedlings from Dr. Wolff were 

 very large, as also were two baskets from Mr. Lark in Young. 



Several plates of figs gave indication that this fine fruit is not ne- 

 glected ; Apples were not numerous, Dr. Edmondson sent a large bas- 

 ket of Siberian crab. 



Vegetables were largely represented. Mr. C. Whittemore, J. Re- 

 gister, D. & J. Lushby, and Dr. Edmondson had each a general as- 

 l sortment, principally of superior growth $ Mr. Kemp sent a dish of 1 

 n green peas; Dr. Edmondson exhibited a bushel of St. Helena Kidney /> 

 nS Potatoes,a variety likely to prove worthy of more extended cultivation. Q\ 



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