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Apples. — For the best collection of ten varieties, to E. A. Vickroy, of 

 Johnstown, Penn. : and a special premium of one dollar to Jerome Graff, 

 Gardener to Caleb Cope, for a dish of Eeine Claude de Bavay Plums, raised 

 under glass. 



The special committee appointed to assist in conducting the Horticultural 

 department at the State Agricultural Fair held at Powellton, submitted a 

 report, in which they assign reasons for the u sad condition" of the articles 

 returned to those persons who so kindly and generously contributed of their 

 choicest productions, and express their disappointment and dissatisfaction 

 of an omission on the part of the Managers of the Agricultural Society to 

 provide the facilities indispensable to a more successful display of horticul- 

 tural objects. 



Members elected. — To honorary and corresponding membership — Dr. 

 Pierre Bretonneau, and Dr. Frederick Le Clerc, of Tours, and Alexander 

 Brevort, of Belgium. 



OBJECTS SHOWN. 



Plants. — By Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahnestock — Coleus 

 Blumei, Ixora Blanda, Clerodendron Paniculatum, Veronica Andersonii, 

 Pentas Carnea, Angelonia Gardeneriana, Torenia Asiatica, Passiflora Ama- 

 biiis, Achimenes Coccinea, Gloxinia Albo-sanguinea, Fuchsia" Mazeppa and 

 Cuphea platycentra. By William Thompson, gardener to John Tucker, a 

 fine blooming specimen of Dipladenia Crassinoides. 



Cut-Dahlias. — By Gerhard Schmitz, a number of his fine Seedlings, and 

 by Robert Buist a display of choice kinds. 



Bouquets. — By James Kent, gardener to J. F. Knorr, a cone and four, 

 suitable for the hand. 



Fruit. — By Isaac B. Baxter — Pears — Doyenne, Napoleon, Vicar of Wink- 

 field, St. Germain, Easter Beurre, B. Ranee, B. D'Aremberg, Charmontel, 

 Seckel, Broom Park, Duchesse D'Angouleme and Passe Colman. Also, 

 Grapes, grown in the open air — White Portugal, Catawba and Isabella. 

 By E. A. Vickroy, of Johnstown, Penn. — Apples — Ewalt, Sweet Mishlen 

 and Pride of Richland Seedlings, and Hubers' Pippin, Holland Pippin, 

 Yellow Pippin, Pound, Bellfiower, Rambo, Gillyflower, Russet; and by 

 Jerome Graff, gardener to Caleb Cope, a dish of Reine Claude de Bavay 

 Plums, raised under glass. By Alexander Parker — Pears. 



November 21. — The monthly meeting of this Association was held in the 

 Saloon of the Assembly Buildings, on Tuesday evening,, the President in 

 the chair. The display of Plants was comprised mainly of Chrysanthemums. 



