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for the second best, to Jerome Graeff, gardener to C. Cope. Special premi- 
ums, three dollars, to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin, for a beauti- 
ful Basket ; and two dollars for a very fine collection of Stocks ; one dollar 
for a fine collection of Petunias, and one dollar for a Basket to J. J. Habu- 
mehl, gardener to John Lambert. Particular attention was called to a 
beautiful rustic vase of Hyacinths, shown by Peter Raabe, and a basso- 
relievo Basket by Cornelius O'Brien, gardener to D. R. King. 
By the Committee on Vegetables. Lettuce, for the best, to Mark Hill. 
Display hy a private gardener, for the best, to Michael Doyle, gardener to 
John Rice. And special premium of two dollars for fine Cucumbers, to 
Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin. 
The special Committee appointed to confer with Councils, on the subject 
of providing for a Botanic garden in the laying the Lemon Hill grounds, 
reported progress. 
A communication from the Corresponding Secretary of the Cincinnati 
Horticultural Society, desiring to have a copy of our transactions, was read ; 
when, on motion ordered, that the Committee on Publication be requested 
to ascertain the cost of collecting one hundred copies and report. 
Thomas C. Percival was elected Corresponding Secretary of the Society, 
to supply the vacancy by the resignation of Dr. Brinkle. 
Members elected. — George Taylor and J. M. Houston. 
Objects Exhibited. 
Plants. — By Robert Buist. — New plants, Berberis trifoliata, Siphocampy- 
los magnificus, Franciscea confertifiora, Fagelia bituminosa. Azalea Vesta 
and A. Pride of Dorking ; Specimen plant, Cytisus pagram ; Specimen 
Azalea, A. albomaculata ; Collection of twelve, Conoclinium ianthinum, 
Corroea speciosa ventricosa, Mahernia odorata, Contradenia rosea, C. flori- 
bunda, Polygala Dalmatiana, Boronia trifoliata, Epacris miniata. Azalea 
triumphans, A. indica alba, and A. phoenica. 
By Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahnestock. — Six Azaleas 
proeclara, purpurea, Campbellii, coccinea, Copei and Henry Clay. Twelve 
plants. Rhododendron sp, Acacia lunata, A. floribunda, Begonia manicata, 
Franciscea confertifiora, Chorozema varium, C. sp, Azalea speciosissima, 
Polygala oppositi-folia pinnatum, Eriostemon intermedium, and Kennedya 
monopkylla. 
