254: THE FLORIST AND 
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The vStated meeting of this Society was held in Concert Hall, Philadel- 
phia, August 21st, 1855 — The President in the chair. 
Premiums awarded on this occasion, were by the Committee on Plants 
and Flowers — collection of twelve plants — for the best, to John Pollock, 
gardener to James Dundas ; for the second best, to Thomas Robertson, 
gardener to B. A. Fahnestock. Collection of six plants — for the best, to 
J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert. Specimen 'plant — for the 
best to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas ; for the second best to 
Thomas Robertson, gardener to B. A. Fahnestoek, Indigenous display — 
one dollar to Alexander Parker. New plants — a premium of five dollars to 
Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope, for Stanhopea erispa and Phajus albus. 
Basket — for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert ; for 
the second Jaest, to Jerome Graff, gardener to Caleb Cope : of indigenous 
flowers — for the best to Thomas Meehan. Bouquets — for the best pair to 
Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope ; for the second best to J. J. Habermehl, 
gardener to John Lambert. Special premiums of three dollars for a collec- 
tion of German Asters, Fuchsia, cut Balsams, &c., two dollars for a large 
Bouquet and cut German Asters, to H. A. Dreer. 
By the Committee on Fruits — Grapes : — for the best three bunches of a 
black variety, to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin : for the best of a 
white variety, to John Riley, gardener at the Insane Asylum. Nectarines 
— for the best the Downton, and for the second best, Elruge, to Wm Hamill, 
gardener to C. Henry Fisher. Plums, for the best twenty-four specimens 
six varieties, to John McLaughlin, gardener to I. B. Baxter : for the second 
best to John Chambers, of Mount Holly, N. J. Peaches — for the best 
twenty-four specimens, to Wm. Hamill, gardener to C. Henry Fisher. 
Pears — for the best collection of twenty of three varieties, to John McLaugh- 
lin, gardener to I. B, Baxter : for the second best to Mrs. Mackau. Apples 
for the best collection thirty specimens three varieties, to John Chambers ; 
for the second best to Saml. Noble, of Montgomery county. Special 
premium of one dollar for a dish of very fine Washington Plums to A. C. 
Michener. Specimens of the Orange and Tatooed Water Melons were 
shown but not fully ripe. 
By the Committee on Vegetables — Display — for the best by a market 
o-ardener to A. L. Felton. And a special premium of two dollars for a display 
to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert. 
Memiers elected — A. B. Justice, and John G. Craig. 
