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where one Itad to hunt for them to admire their 

 beauties. 



One of the greatest attractions was the fine dis- 

 play of Marechal Niel Roses, exhibited by Mr. Bau- 

 man of Germantown. It has been doubted whether 

 it was possible for a Rose to be as beautiful as it 

 has bee!i figured by Van Houtte, and as it has been 

 represented by other foreign journals ; but Mr. B. 's 

 plants show that, if anything is wrong, the descrip- 

 tions of Europe fall short of its beauty in this coun- 

 try. He had a dozen large plants, about 2 or 3 ft. 

 high, loaded with large yellow flowers, sweet-scented 

 and "double as a Rose." It is a very vigorous 

 grower and free bloomer, and will be very popular 

 for a long time to come. AVe believe it was raised 

 from an American rose, Isabella Gray. 



Next, in point of attractiveness, was the splendid 

 show of Azaleas, by Robert Buist, who has not only, 

 perhaps, the finest collection in the States, but 

 knows how to grow them, so that one may have an 

 extensive collection in small pots, well bloomed, and 

 of good shape, — which we take to be the essential 

 points of good Azalea culture. 



As a record of what was done by the Society 

 under the old arrangements, and for comparison with 

 future efforts, we, on this occasion, give the Secre- 

 tary's report entire. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



The Committee on Plants and Flowers beg leave 

 to report the following awards : 



Best Table Design, Basket of Cut Flowers, Parlor 

 Flower Stand, D. McQueen, gardener to J. Long- 

 streth. 



Best Hand Bouquets, pair, John Dick ; Second 

 best, D. McQueen. 



Best Collection 12 Plants in bloom, Benj. Bul- 

 lock ; Second best, D McQueen. 



Best Ferns, 6 plants, superb specimens, and Ly- 

 copodiums and Selaginellas, Jos. Bevis, gardener to 

 Dr. Camac. 



Ferns, Lycopodiums and Selaginellas, and Cin- 

 erarias, 6 pots, D. McQueen. 



Marantas, 6 pots, B. Bullock. 

 I Dracoenas, 6 pots, Jos. Bevis. 



Pansies, 6 pots, James Thomas, gardener to M. 

 Whetham. 



Hyacinths, 12 cut specimens, D. McQueen. 



Owing to such a fine display your committee are 

 unable to pass the many fine plants on exhibition, 

 and ask the Society to sustain them in giving the 

 following special premiums : 



For a beautiful collection of Azaleas in bloom, 

 Robert Buist, a premium of $5. 



A special premium for MarantCiS to Jos. Bevis 

 gardener to Dr. Camac, $1. 



do Polyanthus, to J. McDonald, gardener to M. 

 Baird, $1. 



do Collection of Roses, to L. C. Bauman, $2. 



do Collection of Plants, to D. McQueen, $2. 



do Hanging Basket to the same, $1. 



do Hanging Basket to J. McDonald, $1. 



do Hanging Basket, to Jacob Huster, $1. 



Your Committee calls attention to a collection of 

 Double Hardy Violets, from the garden of Charles 

 Harmer, Esq., which we consider very fine. 



The Fruit Committee report some fine specimens 

 of "Vicar" and Glout Morceau Pears in good con- 

 dition, which were kept in Hellings & Bros.' Fruit 

 Preserving House since last October ; they are, how- 

 ever, deficient in flavor. Your committee would 

 also state that some very superior Currant Wine 

 was exhibited by Mr. Charles Harmar, made in 

 1852. 



The Committee on Vegetables report the follow- 

 ing awards : 



Jas. McDonald, a premium of $1 for a collection 

 of well kept, last fall Vegetables, and a premium of 

 $2 for the best collection of Vegetables by an Ama- 

 teur — Jacob Huster. Also a premium of $2 to the 

 same for 6 heads Cauliflowers. 



SOUTH PASS (111.) HORT. SOCIETY. 



NURSERYMEN TAKE NOTICE. 

 South Pass, Union Co., Ills., 

 March 2d, 1867. 



Editor of Gardener s Monthly : 



It has been noticed, for some time, that a great | 

 many Apple trees are dying in this region ; and the 

 subject has assumed so much importance that, at 

 two recent meetings of our local Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, it has been the special subject of discussion. 

 This discussion has proved to the satisfaction of our 

 Society, that these trees have died because they 

 were manufactured in opposition to scientific rules, 

 viz.: by grafting on root tips. 



The testimony shows that stock-grafted trees 

 have invariably done well, and that root-grafted ones 

 have done ill. One man reported that, of 800 Apple 

 trees planted 8 years ago, 65 are living ; and that of 

 500, planted at the same time, of same varieties and 

 similarly treated, he has lost but five. The first lot 

 were root-grafted, the other grafted on the stock. 



The Society passed the following resolution with- 

 out dissent : Resolved^ That we recommend that no 

 root-grafted Apple Trees be hereafter planted. 



F. A. E. HoLCOMB, Secretary^ 

 South Pass Horticultural Society. 



