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 at Concert Hall, Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening, June 17,1856, E. W. Keyser, Vice-President, in the chair. Premiums were awarded by the Committee on Plants and Flowers, vix: -
Fuchsias - eight plants - for the best to Thos. Robertson, gr. to B. A. Fahnestock; for the second best to John Pollock, gr. to James Dutfdas. Gloxinias - eight plants - for the best to Thos. Robertson; for the second best to John Pollock. Herbaceous cut flowers - for the best to Peter Raabe. Collection of twelve plants - for the best to Robert Buist: for the second best to Chas Sutherland, gr. to John Anspech. Collection of six plants - for the best to Mark Hill. gr. to M. W. Baldwin. Specimen plant - for the best to Thomas Robertson, for Stephanotie floribunda; for the second best to John Pollock, for Medimilla magniflea For New Plants four dollars to John Pollock; one dollar to Thomas Robertson. Table Design. - forbest to Clias. Sutherland. Baska - for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gr. to John Lambert; for the second boat to Mark Hill. Bouquet* - pair - for the heat to H. A. Dreer; for the second best to J. J. Habermehl.
Four dollars, for a collection of Orchids, to John Pollock; two dollars, for a collection of ent Roses, to Henry A. Dreer. The Committee noticed a flue collection of Verbenas and Phlox Drummondil, new varieties, and a handsome collection of Petunias, by Mark Hill.
Strawberries - for the best - A. L. Felten, for the Noyamenslna: for the second best to the same, for Hovey's Seedlings. Cherries - for the best to 0. W. Earl; for the second best to Isaac B. Baxter. Grapes - three bunches - for the best Black to Chas. Sutherland; for the second best to Wm. Graesie, gr. to John Tucker. Currants - for the nest Red and White, to Isaac B. Baxter. Special Premiums - -for a fine display of Strawberries, embracing thirteen varieties, three dollars to A. L. Felten; and, for .the finest specimen of Pineapple ever exhibited, and weighing nine pounds, five dollars to Wm. Gresale.
Display - for the best, by a market gardener, to A. L. Felten.
The Committee on Plants and Flowers, to whom was referred the samples of labels of the names of fruits and plants, to be attached to trees and plants presented to the 8ociety by Andre Leroy, of France, reported that they had examined them, had tested them by immersion in water, to which they were impervious, and recommend them as worthy of general use, being at once ornamental, durable, and moderate in price.
Five gentlemen were elected to membership.
Orchids - Onedium flexnosum, O. am-pliatum, Cattleta Mosaic, C. M. major, Calanthe veratrtfolla, Acanthophippium bicolor, Saccolablum micran-thum. New Plants - lsolonia Decasneaaa, Hydrangea variegate, Campbylobotrys discolor, Allopectas Schlenlmii, Begonia zanthina marmonii, Phrynium micans, Fuchsia Empress Eugenia, F. Water Nymph. Sight Fuchsias - Voltigeur, Ajax, Clapton Hero, Magnificent, Alpha, Glory, Sidonla, Prince Albert. Eight Glosintus - Queen, Fyflana grandillora. Cartonii superba, Scottil, Caulesoens, Rubra, Rubra violacea, and Arago. Collection of twelve - Pieuroma elegans, Nicrenbergia gracilis, Begonia semperflorens, Pelargonium Hendersonlf, V. Madam Lattery, P. Medaill d'Or, P. Elise Mellles, Allamanda nereifoiia, Petratheca verticittata, Agapanthus umbelltus, Cuphea platycentra, Bilbergla amelioldes, and Specimen Medlnllla magnifica.
New Plants - Fuchsia Empress Eugenie, Achimenes gatntlee, A. Sir V. Frentham, Eight Fuchsias - Madam Sontag, Glory, Magniflcus, Mrs. Lloyd, Pearl of England, Psyche, Alpha, Diadem of Flora. Gloxinias - Imperialis, Princess Lamballe, Godfrey, Wilsonif, Alba sanguines, Huntleyana, Compters Bocarroi, and Fyfiana. Twelve Plants - Allamauda nereifoiia, Medlnllla urophylla, Mahernla Diana, Pelargonium Tom Thumb, Cryptolepis longiflora, Erica ventrlcosa superba, E. V. coccinea, Fuchsia Prince Arthur, Amaryllis Johnsonia, Oncidium lanceanum, Pitcarnia puricea, Adamia versicolor. Specimen. - Stephanot's fioribunda.
Twelve Plants - Pelargonium Flower of the Bay, P. Kingsbury Pet, Fuchsia Clio, F. voltigeur, Seedling Calceolaria, Oncidium pulvlnatum, Slphoeampylus magnificus, Mahernia inciza, Gardoqula Hookoeii, Tecoma jasmlnoldes rosea, Torenia asiatica, and Diplodenia urophylla. New Plants - Veronica variegata, and Verbena Mrs. Woodroffe.
Hydrangea hortenstz, Clerodendrum fallax, Fuchsia speciosa, F. Honey Cell, F. Psyche, Cereus cyllndricus, Nerembergia grandiflora, Begonia Drezii, B. nitida, Cupheaca platycentra, Tremandra vcr-ticillata, and Vines occulata.
New Peiuntas - Kennedy's Lone Star, Attraction, Queen of the West, Rose Bank Beauty. Six Plant* - Fuchsia magnifies, Pelargonium Witch, Fuchsia expansion, Ixora coccinea, Aphelandra cristata, and Geranium Senora.
Twelve Seedling Verbenas, and three new Phlox Drammondii.
Cut flowers of Clerodendrum Bungei, and Hovey's new Petuniss Ercelsior, Glory of America, and Inimitable.
A Seedling Gloxinia.
Grapes - two varieties.
Thirteen varieties of Strawberries, Gooseberries, and Currants.
 
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