This section is from "The Horticulturist, And Journal Of Rural Art And Rural Taste", by P. Barry, A. J. Downing, J. Jay Smith, Peter B. Mead, F. W. Woodward, Henry T. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste.
The stated meeting of this Society was held this evening. The President in the chair. The display was rich in fine Plants and fruits. The following premiums were awarded, - by the Committee on plants and flowers Gloxinias eight plants eight varieties - for the best to Thomas Robertson gardener to B. A. Fahnestock; for the second best, to Alex. Burnet, gardener to H. Pratt McKean. Fuchsia* eight plants and varieties - for the best to Thomas Robertson gardener to B. A. Fahnestock; for the second best to Mark Hill; for the third best to John Pollock gardener to James Dundas. Lilies three plants for the best to Robert Buist. Carnation American Seedling for the best to H. A. Dreer. Herbaceous cut flowers for the best to Thomas Meehan. Collection of twelve plants - for the best to Robt. Buist, 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 plants - for the best - Medinella magniflca, to Thomas Robertson gardener to B. A. Fahnestock; for the second best, the Rynchospermum jasminoides, to Robert Buist. New plants - For Fuchsia Duchess of Lancaster $2,00, to Thomas Robertson gardener to B. A. Fahnestock, Table design for the second best to A. L. Felton. Basket of cut flowers for the best, to Jerome Graff gardener to C. Cope; for the second best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to J. Lambert; of indigenous flowers - for the best to Thomas Meehan. Bouquets - for the, best, to H. A. Dreer; for the second, best to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope. Special premiums, three dollars to John Pollock gardener to James Dundas for seedling Gloxinias: Three dollars for Orchids etc. to the same; one dollar for a collection of stocks; H. A. Dreer, one dollar, for seedling Verbenas to the same; two dollars for fine Roses etc. to Robert Buist.
The Committee noticed a very fine seedling Petunia, green edged, grown by Augt. C. Pracht of Baltimore.
By the Committee on fruits, Strawberries two quarts, for the best to A. L. Felton; for the second best to Robert Buist. Cherries, three pounds - for the best, to Samuel Cooper; for the second best to Geo. W. Earl. Currants, two quarts for the best red to Isaac B. Baxter, and for the best white, to the same. Special premiums. Grapes, pot-culture for three very fine bunches of Black Hamburg and Frankenthal, two dollars, to Wm. Thompson gardener to John Tucker; for three bunches Black Hamburg etc. two dollars to Mark Hill gardener to M. W. Baldwin; for three bunches of white varieties two dollars to the same. For a collection of Nectarines and Peaches two dollars, to Jerome Graff gardener to C. Cope. For very fine Moya-mensing Strawberries, one dollar to A. L. Felton; and for superior Pennsylvania Strawberries, one dollar to Gerhard Sohmits.
By the Committee on Vegetables - display by a market gardener for the best to A. L. Felton, Special premiums of two dollars, for a very fine collection of Cauliflowers to John Riley gardener at the Insane Asylum one dollar; for two dishes of Mushrooms to Alex. Burnett gardener to H. Pratt McKean. Six gentlemen were proposed for membership.
 
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