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to its improvement, and had arrived at encouraging results. One of them' 

 succeeded in raising a Seedling which '"large round fruit double the size 

 of the original species, the flavor of which recalls that of a Mirabelle 

 plu?n." The other originated a variety, which, in honor of a friend, he' 

 named " Plaqueminier Pierquin" producing "fruit as large as a hens, 

 egg, oval acuminate, of a golden yellow color, and an agreeable flavor.'" 

 Neither of these ne\v kinds, so far a ; s our information extends, has yet been 

 imported into this country. 



The report of the Committee for Awarding premiums for the objects at the' 

 25th, Autumnal Exhibition, were submitted and assented to. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



October 15, 1853. 



The Stated Meeting was held, as usual, this evening. 



General Patterson, President, in the chair. 



The following premiums were awarded. 



Chrysanthemums — For the best six large, named varieties, to Thomas 

 Eairley, foreman to Robert Buist , for the second best, to James 1 Bisset, 

 gardener to James Dundas ; for the best six pompones, to Thomas Fairley ; 

 for the second best, to H. A. Dreer ; for the best specimen of a large variety, 

 to Thomas Meehan, gardener to Caleb Cope; for the best specimen pom- 

 pone variety, to Thomas Fairley. Special premiums of two dollars each, 

 to J. F. Knorr's gardener, Adam Uber, James Bisset and Alexander Parker, 

 for displays of Chrysanthemums. 



Plants shown for the first time — a premium of three dollars tb^Jatoes 

 Bisset,, for Medinilla speciosa, and two dollars to Thomas Meehan, for Ca- 

 ianthe veratrifolia. 



Bouquet Design — For the best, to Thomas Meehan. Basket of cut flowers 

 — For the best, to James Bisset ; for the second best, to Thomas Meehan. 



Pears — For the best ten specimens, the Duchesse d' Angouleme, to Isaac 

 B. Baxter ; for the second best, the Passe Colmar, to the same. 



The Committee cannot suffer the present occasion to pass without ex- 

 pressing their highest appreciation of both of the above varieties, and regret 

 that the cultivation of fruits so super-excellent is not more general. 



Special premium of three dollars to Wra. Johns, for a fine display of 

 Grapes, some six or seven varieties, all of which were in prime order. 



Celery — for the best six stalks, to James Jones, from Girard College 

 garden ; for the second best, to the same. Broccoli — For the best five 

 heads, to Thomas Meehan. Brussels Sprouts — For the best six stalks, to 

 Daniel McDermot, gardener to Mr. Sayers. For the best display by an 

 amateur, to Thomas Meehan, 



