30 THE FLORIST, AND 



yet Mr. Thomas Meelian exhibited a good collection in flower, con- 

 sisting of Begonia incarnata, two sps. Tillandsia, Ixora incarnata, 

 Daphne indica, Cyclamen, persicum, Goldfussia asophy 11a, Plumbago 

 rosea, Siphocampylos bicolor, Pentas carnea, Primula sinensis fim- 

 briata, a Cineraria, &c. Also, two plants shown for the first time, 

 Beloperone Amherstii, and Raphiolepis inclica, in fine bloom. Mr. 

 Buist showed an Astrapea Wallichii about one foot high, in bloom. 

 Thomas Meehan and T. Megrahn showed each a design and basket, 

 and B, Gulliss a hand bouquet. Apples were exhibited by Samuel 

 Ott and T. Megrahn, and Pears by J. B. Baxter and J. B. Guion. — 

 The premiums were as follows : 



Plants in Pots — -For the best collection, to Thomas Meehan ; spe- 

 cial to the same, for Raphiolepis indica. 



For the best design to T. Megrahn ; 2d to T. Meehan ; best bas- 

 ket to T. Meehan; 2d to T, Megrahn; best hand bouquet to B. 

 Gulliss. 



Apples — For the best to Saml. Ott ; 2d to T. Megrahn. 



Pears — Best to Isaac B. Baxter; 2d to J. B. Guion. 



Vegetables — Best to T. Megrahn. 



Preserved Fruits and Vegetables were exhibited by Dr. Frombar- 

 gar, which were very fine ; we tasted Peaches nine years old, Cher- 

 ries nine years old, and Tomatoes two and three years old, which re- 

 tained their appearance and flavor excellently. Seeds of a new Pea 

 were presented from Mr. A. H. Hurst, of Conn., and a box of Cali- 

 fornia seeds from Mr. C. A.Shelton, of Sacramento. 



After the adjournment of the stated meeting the annual meeting 

 took place, and the usual election was held for officers, which result- 

 ed in the re-election of all the present off cers ; there were two can- 

 didates for Recording Secretary voted for. 



NEW PLANTS, 



Flowered at Springbrook for the first time.— No 2. 



Jatropha panduraefolia — A.n euphorbiaceous plant, with flow- 

 ers in clusters, each about the size and shape of Euphorbia jacquin- 

 oeflora. The leaves, as expressed by its specific name, are " fiddle 

 shaped," and in themselves beautiful. It was imported last summer 



