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ber in a shaded greenhouse; then it was repotted into a larger pot with 

 the same soil, and placed in a warm stove, exposed to the full rays of the 

 sun, and it is now flowering as freely as any one could desire. 



Thomas Meehan. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The stated meeting was held, as usual, on Tuesday evening, in the Chi- 

 nese Saloon. The President in the chair. To the numerous visitors in at- 

 tendance on the occasion, the exhibition assuredly afforded some gratification. 

 Many choice specimens of greenhouse plants were shown in the collection 

 from four of our best conservatories. Among them a fine plant of the 

 Acacia pubescens in full flower, from Gen. Patterson's house, stood prominent. 

 A very well grown specimen of Ohorozema varium in rich bloom, was seen 

 in Mr, Keen's display from West Philadelphia. Frederick Lennig's gardener 

 exhibited a fine table of Camellias and another of choice plants; among 

 the Camellias was a plant of the famed Duc'a Visconti, displaying a beau- 

 tiful flower, and shown for the first time. On the table furnished by R. Buist's 

 foreman, were many choice plants, two of which were not seen before at our 

 meetings, the Epacris eandidissima and E. miniata. In Mr. Cope's col- 

 lection of select plants, were a handsome Abut Hon Striatum, and a new 

 species, Begonia Alba-coccinea. Cut flowers of Camellias were brought 

 from Mr. Buist's, Mr. Sherwood's, Mr. Lennig's and others. Designs and 

 baskets of cut flowers were presented from C. Cope, R. Cornelius and R. 

 Kilvington. 



Thomas Hancock exhibited fine Easter Beurre Pears. Mrs. Smith's 

 gardener, five dishes of Pears. N. W. Roe, two kinds of Apples, and 

 Robert Cornelius' gardener, three varieties of Apples. 



On the vegetable tables were to be seen from Mr. Cope's forcing houses — 

 Cucumbers, French Beans, Tomatoes and Mushroons From Mr. Fisher's 

 — fine Cucumbers, Mushroons, Lettuce, &c. From Robert Cornelius', many 

 good culinary articles, Thomas F. Croft presented a fine display of 

 Rhubarb. 



Premiums awarded were as follows : 



Camellias. — For the best six plants to John Pollock, gardener to F. 

 Lennig; for the best six cut flowers to Thomas Fairley, foreman to R. 

 Buist ; for the second best to Isaac Warr, gardener to [ John Sherwood. — ■ 

 Primula simensis — for the best six plants to Benjamin Gulliss. Plants in 

 Pots — for the best twelve to John Pullock, F. Lennig's gardener; for the 

 second best to Wm. Gracey, gardener to W. W. Keen, West Philadelphia; 

 for the third best to Thomas Fairley, R. Buist's foreman. Plant in a pot 

 — for the best, the Acacia pubescens, to Isaac Collins, gardener to Gen. 



