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yellowish, slightly stained; sub-acid flavor; quality only "good;" pistillate ; 

 extraordinarily productive. 



4. Lvngwvrtlis Prolific. — This fine variety originated with Mr. Schneicke 

 of Cincinnati, and was formerly known as Schneike's Hermaphrodite. Very 

 large; roundish ovate; brilliant crimson; seed of the same color, sometimes 

 yellowish, set in rather deep indentations with rounded intervals ; flesh red ; 

 flavor fine, quality " very good." A variety of great excellence; perfect in 

 its sexual organization, and remarkably productive — a rare circumstance 

 with staminate varieties of large size. 



From Robert Buist. — Tine specimens of two varieties of Strawberries — 

 McAvoy's Superior, and McAvoy's No. 1, described above. 



From Henry A. Dreer. — A dish of the Moyamensing Strawberry. This 

 fine variety originated with Mr Gerhard Schmitz of this city, and took the 

 premium offered by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for the best seed- 

 ling Strawberry exhibited in 1848. Fruit rather large ; roundish conical ; 

 deep erimson; seed crimson, set in rather deep depressions, with rounded in- 

 tervals, fl-esh red; flavor very fine; quality "best," pistillate; leaf large, with 

 crenate serratures. 



From Br. E. W. Carpenter, Luncaster. — The Triumph of Cumberland 

 Cherry, a native of Cumberland county, Pa. Specimens fine. Large, obtuse 

 heart-shaped, sometimes roundish, compressed at the sides; deep crimson, al- 

 most purple when fully ripe; suture indistinct; stem rather long, slender, in- 

 serted in a broad, open cavity ; apex slightly depressed ; stone rounc!ish-oval, 

 compressed; flesh rather solid, red, slightly adherent to the stone; flavor fine ; 

 quality "best;" period of maturity about the middle of June. 



The Treasurer submitted his semi-annual statement, which was read and 

 referred. 



Charles Kissler, of Reading, Pa., was elected a corresponding and hono- 

 rary member, and four gentlemen contributing members. 



Adjourned. Thomas P. James, Bee. Sec. 



MARYLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Society held its monthly meeting in f the Maryland Institute, on 

 Thursday, the 12th inst. On this occasion Calceolarias formed the principal 

 display ; there being several collections of well grown plants, but the flowers 

 of rather primitive cast, showing much room for improvement in this in- 

 dispensable early summer flower. In the collection shown by Mr. Kemp, 

 gardener to Miss Tiffany, were a few flowers of good properties. Mr. Frazier, 

 gardener to John Hopkins, Esq., contributed a collection of healthy, well 

 managed geraniums: The kinds being Capt. Darley, Van Tromp, Flower of 



