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The subject of holding the Autumnal Exhibition, the place where, and 

 time when, and of providing a hall for stated meetings, were referred to the 

 Committee to superintend Exhibitions. 



Six gentlemen were elected members. 



The monthly stated meeting was held on Tuesday evening, August 15th 

 inst. in Sansom Street Hall. The President in the chair. The display was 

 far better than usual for the month of August, especially so in Greenhouse 

 Plants. A fine specimen of the Buonapartea serratifolia from Mr. Cope's 

 collection, was an object of much attraction ; it is the first time that a plant 

 of this species, has bloomed in this country ; it was full ten feet in height, 

 its flower-stem bearing innumerable greenish flowers, was more than half 

 that altitude. Among Mr. Buist's handsome plants, was a beautiful speci- 

 men of the Clerodendron Kamipferii, for the first time shown ; also, the 

 Lobelia St. Clair, not before seen on the Society's table. Mr. Fahnestock's 

 gardener did himself much credit with his profusely flowering plants of the 

 choicest varieties. Mr. Knorr's gardener brought a collection of select 

 kinds, all well grown. From Mr. Dundas' grounds were large and fine 

 specimens of established kinds. A table of richly flowering Balsams, 

 Asters, Coxcombs and other annuals, was shown by John Lambert's gar- 

 dener. The baskets of cut flowers and Bouquets were most tastefully ar- 

 ranged. In the fruit department, were very fine grapes, shown by John 

 Riley, gardener at the Insane Asylum ; by William Grassie, gardener to 

 C. P. Fox ; by A. J. Smith, gardener at Eden Hall ; Alex. Burnett, gar- 

 dener to H. P. McKean and Wm. Johns. Fine Peaches, Plums and Pears, 

 came from Isaac B. Baxter's garden. The delicious Stanwick Nectarine, 

 from Mr. Cope's, was the first time tested before the Society. Pears were 

 exhibited by Mrs. Markau's gardener and Geo. W. Earl. 



Vegetables, a very extensive display was made by A. L. Felten. 

 The following are the premiums awarded : 



By the Committee on Plants and Flowers. — Collection of 12 Plants in 

 pots; for the best, to Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahnestock ; 

 for the second best, to Robert Buist ; for the third best, to James Kent. 

 Specimen Plant, for the best, to the same ; for the second best, to John 

 Pollock, gardener to James Dundas. New Plants, a premium of five dol- 

 lars, to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope, for a flowering specimen of 

 Buonapartea serratifolia ; and two dollars to Robert Buist, for the Clero- 

 dendron Koempferii. Basket, for the best, to James Kent ; for the second 



