90 THE FLORIST AND 



Mr. J. F. Knorr's gardener exhibited a dozen of choice blooming plants, 

 six pots filled with Hyacinths, and the following new kinds Ternpletonia 

 glauea, Abutilon striatum Van Houttii, Azalea alba striata, A. Exquisita, 

 and Cinerarias — Carminata, Yicar of Wakefield, formosa, Mrs. Sydney 

 Herbert, Marianne and Amie Robsart. Mr. C. Cope's gardener brought a 

 dozen of select greenhouse plants, a collection of Cinerarias, and two species 

 shown for the first time — Rhodostemma gardenoides and Hypocyrta strigil- 

 losa. Peter Raabe exhibited a large pyramid of Hyacinths — a rich show. 



On the fruit table were seen, a small basket of strawberries from Mr. 

 Cope's houses — Easter Beurre pears from Thos Hancock — St. Germain 

 and Nouvelle d'Esperin pears and Reinette franche apples from Mrs. J.B. 

 Smith — and Newtown Pippin and Catharine apples from R. Cornelius. 



The following are the premiums awarded : 



By the Committee on Plants and Flowers. Azalea, for the best grown 

 specimen to Thos. Meghran, gardener to R. Cornelius. Plants in pots, for 

 the best 12 specimens to John Bell, gardener to J. F. Knorr ; for the second 

 best to Thomas Meehan, gardener to C. Cope. New plants shown for the 

 first time, a premium of two dollars to Thos. Meehan for Rhodostemma 

 gardenoides. The silver medal to John Sherwood for an American seedling 

 Camellia, double white, a very superior variety. The Committee called the 

 attention especially of the society to the following new plants presented 

 for the first time, which they consider an acquisition, Ternpletonia glauea, 

 Azalea alba striata, A. exquisita, Abutilon striatum Van Houttii ; and Cin- 

 erarias — Carminata, Vicar of Wakefield, formosa, Mrs. Sydney Herbert, 

 Marianne and Amie Robsart from the houses of J. F. Knorr. Bouquet 

 design, for the best to Thos. Meehan; for the second best to Thos. Meghran. 

 Basket of cut flowers \ for the best to Thos. Meehan ; for the second best 

 to A. Hall, gardener to D. Rodney King. And special premiums to Thos. 

 Meghran for a basket of flowers, and to Peter Raabe for a fine pyramid of 

 Hyacinths. 



By the Fruit Committee. Pears, for the best ten named specimens, 

 Easter Beurre to Thos. Hancock. Apples, for the best ten specimens, the 

 Newtown Pippin to Thos. Meghran ; for the second best, the Reinette 

 franche to F. Guoin. And a special premium to Thos. Meehan, for a basket 

 of Hovey's seedling Strawberries. 



By the Committee on Vegetables. For the best and most interesting 

 display by a private gardener to Thos. Meghran ; for the second best to 

 Thos. Meehan. 



Ad Interim Report. 

 The Fruit Committee respectfully report: That since this last stated 



