This was probably one of the best August exhibitions ever held, in some part owing to the favorable season, but, in a great measure, to the increasing taste and spirit of the exhibitors. The plants were never better grown, or in finer condition; but we think the same faces appear too often, and others are a little too common. Thunbergias, scarlet geraniums, Cuphea platycentras, and fuchsias, on other florists7 flowers, however well grown or beautiful, are scarcely what we expect to see in a collection of choice greenhouse or stove plants. There were, nevertheless, some rare things amongst them: Plumeiria purpurea, a plant with the appearance and beauty of an Oleander, Modinella magnifica, a new, yellow Eohites, called Peliierii, Canna Warczewicsii, amongst others we particularly noted as valuable. We also noted, as a valuable sweet-scented greenhouse plant, a Jasminum called Aurantiacum, covered with yellow flowers, which, we presume, is not new, but far less common than it shonld be. The class of handsome Gloxinias, of which G. Fyfiana is a well known type, has now many representatives. A new one, called Etna, white, with red throat, attracted much attention. Cut specimens of new Gladiolus contained many improvements in these beautiful flowers; we noted " Adonis" as one of the best.

Two specimens, in vases, of Thorburn's imported verbena "Imperatrice. imperial," were the most beautiful objects in the room. A collection of twenty-four varieties of herbaceous Phlox,.by one grower, were much admired; and, in another beautiful collection, we noticed the fine-striped variety Roi Leopold. Baskets of magnificent Balsam flowers, comprised a novel and interesting feature; and the baskets and bouquets were so unusually numerous and beautiful, that even a Paris would have been unable to decide on their merits, and, we believe, the Society voted them all premiums. The Cactus men in the'room sanst.have enjoyed a treat in the Careuattian-gularis, so seldom seen in flower.

A large sheet of the Lawton. Blackberry was exhibited, to show its productiveness; there was probably a quart of berries ripe and unripe on it. Some shoots of the Catawissa Raspberry were also shown in fruit, but the berries were extremely small. Pears were numerous for the season, chiefly of well known kinds, as Keeker's Meadow, Dearborn's Seedling (unripe), Tyson's, etc. Plums were not numerous; some large specimens of Bolster's Washington were, however, very attractive.

The vegetables were very superior. We measured some tomatoes over five inches across.

At the July exhibition (an account of which was unintentionally omitted), Mr. Thomas, gr. to J. D. Whetham, had a basket of raspberries said to be a seedling; the fruit was nearly double the size of some Fastolfs from another grower. If this kind sustains its present relative size, it will prove valuable. A fine dish of cherry currants reminded us how slow this really fine variety is coming into cultivation.

It was quite a relief to find one exhibitor employing the leaves of the deciduous cypress in bouquets instead of the arbor-vitae we see so everlastingly. The various kinds of ornamental grasses are becoming favorite ingredients in successful bouquets.

The annual meeting will be held in Jayne's Hall.