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drica, Epiphyllum, Azalea lateritia, A. speciosissima, Rhododendron javani- 

 cum, Begonia hydrocotylifolia ; Azaleas — Prince Albert, variegata, Mait- 

 landii, Sinithii coccinea, alba maculata, and lateritia ; six Cinerarias, Mary 

 Ann, carminita, Madame Sontag, Lady Rush, David Copperfield and 

 Catharine Hayes. 



By Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope — New Plants : Oncidium species 

 and Brassia lanceana; twelve plants — Azalea Copei, Cuphea platycentra, 

 Oncidium altissimum, Allamanda nereifolia, Rhincospermum jasminoides, 

 Cineraria King. Indigofera decora, Centradenia floribunda, Hypocytra 

 strigilosa, Petunia Hebe, and two Cineraria Seedlings. 



By Peter Raabe : Diclytra spectabilis, and a number of small plants. 



By John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas : Allamanda nereifolia, six 

 Hyacinaths and six Cinerarias. 



By Charles Miller : Seedling Calceolarias, Auriculas, Pansies, Nemophilas, 

 Mimuli, Fuchsia and Camellia. 



By H. A. Dreer : Six Calceolarias and six Cinerarias. 



Bouquets, etc. — By Jerome Graff: A Basket and two hand Bouquets. 



Vegetables— By Jerome Graff: A dish of Tomatoes. 



By Isaac B. Baxter : Asparagus and Rhubarb. 



By Thomas Croft : Several kinds of Rhubarb. 



By James Logan, gardener to Owen Jones: Sea Kale. 



May 16, 1854. — The stated meeting was held as usual this evening. 



The President in the chair. 



Premiums were awarded as follows, by the Committee on Plants and 

 Flowers : 



Pelargoniums, eight plants, for the best, and for the best specimen Pelar- 

 gonium, to Robert Buist ; Cinerarias, eight plants, for the best to Thomas 

 Richardson, New York ; Roses, twelve plants, for the best and for the 

 second best to Frederick Allgeier ; Tulips, cut flowers, for the best to Geo. 

 W. Earl ; collections of plants, for the best to John Pollock, gardener to 

 James Dundas ; for the second best to Robert Buist ; for the third best ta 

 Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahnestock ; Specimen Plant, for the 

 best to John Pollock ; for the second best to James Kent ; New Plants, 

 shown for the first time, a premium of $4 to Robert Buist for Orchids, 

 Geraniums and Begonia Xanthina, a premium of $1 to John Pollock for 

 Orchids ; Table Design, for the best to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope ; 

 Basket, for the best to the same ; for the second best to A. Burnett, gardener 

 to H. P. McKean ; of indigenous flowers, for the best to Meehan & Saunders ; 

 Bouquets, pair, for the best to Jerome Graff; for the second best to James 

 Kent. Special premiums, to Charles Miller $3 for a general collection of 

 plants ; to John Pollock $2 for Gloxinia and other plants ; to Thomas 

 Richardson, New York, $2 for beautiful Calceolarias; to John Sherwood $2 



