92 THE FLORIST AND 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Stated Meeting of the Society was held February 21st, 1854. Dr. 

 Win. D. Brinckle, Vice President,, in the chair. 



The chairman of the special committee appointed at the last stated meet- 

 ing on the subject of petitioning the Legislature for a law declaring the 

 stealing of Fruits, etc, a larceny, made a verbal report, that they had per- 

 formed the duty assigned them, by preparing a petition, which, being signed 

 by the officers, was sent to the Legislature ; and requested to be discharged, 

 which was granted. 



The following premiums were awarded : 



Camellias — Twelve cut flowers, six varieties, for the best, to Robert Buist ; 

 for the second best to the same. Collection of twelve plants, — for the best, 

 to Henry Chitty, gardener to J. F. Knorr ; for the second best, to Robert 

 Buist. Specimen plant — for the best, to Henry Chitty. New plants, shown 

 for the first time, a premium of three dollars, to Henry Chitty for Azalea 

 vittata, A. punctata, A. amoena, and one of two dollars to Robert Buist, for 

 Berberris nepalensis, Boronia trifoliata, Eriostemon pulchellum, Azalea 

 amaena, A. vittata, A. Iveryana. And a special premium of three dollars 

 for a fine display of Hyacinths, designs of Primroses, &c, &c, to Peter 

 Raabe. 



Vegetables — A special premium of one dollar to Thomas Meghran, garden- 

 er to W. H. Stewart, Torresdale, for a display. 



The Fruit Committee made their Ad Interim Report, a portion of which, 

 relating to the Strawberry question, was objected to by Mr. Cope, and upon 

 Lis motion referred. back to the committee with instructions to reconsider the 

 subject thereof, and report after the next Strawberry season. 



Some remarks were made by Mr. Hanson, and on his motion it was rrsolved, 

 that the subject of the changeableness or otherwise of the sexual organs of 

 the Strawberry be referred to the Committee of Botany. 



AD INTERIM FRUIT REPORT. 



The Fruit Committee respectfully present their usual monthly Ad Interim 

 Report, in relation to the Pomological objects submitted to their examination 

 since the last stated meeting of the Society. 



Worth?/ Rail Seedling— from J. Fisk Allen, of Salem, Mass. — Mr. Allen 

 considers] this Grape far before all others for the retarding house. The 

 Wortley Hall Seedling has some resemblance to the West's St. Peter's. The 

 berry of the former, however, is more oval in form, and has thick skin. 

 Bunch, seven and half inches long by three and a half broad ; shouldered ; 

 berries loose on the bunch ; berry, seven-eights of an inch long, two-thirds 

 wide; form, oval ; colour, blush black ; skin, thick ; flesh solid ; flavour sweet, 

 and somewhat vinous ; quality, taking into consideration its long-keeping 

 property, " very good'' 



Newton Pippin Apple — from Dr. E. S. Hull, President of the Alton 

 Horticultural Society, Illinois. These were the largest and most beautiful 

 specimens of this variety that we have seen for many years. They were 

 more conical in form than those we ordinarily meet with. Quality " best ; H 



Gullett Apple — from Dr. E. S. Hull, Alton Illinois. — Specimens variable . 



