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 the Society was held this evening.
The President in the chair.
The following premiums were awarded by the committee of plants and flowers. Pelargoniums - six varieties for the best; to Robert Buist, specimen Pelargonium, the best to the same. Cinerarias, six varieties, for the best and second best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert. Roses, hybrid perpetual, twelve plants of six varieties, for the best to J. Allgeier. Tulips, cut flowers single, for the best, to Geo. W. Earl. Collection of twelve plants, for the best, to Robert Buist ; for the second best to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas. Collection of six plants, for the best, to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker; specimen plant, for the best to Wm. Sinton, gardener to Dr. J. Rush ; for the second best to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas. Basket, for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to John Lambert ; for the second best to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin. Of indig-inous flowers, for the best to Meehan and Saunders. Bouquets, one pair, for the best to J. J. Habermehl, gardener to J. Lambert ; for the second best to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope. Special premiums - of three dollars to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker, for a beautiful collection of Azaleas; of two dollars to Mark Hill for Fuschias and Pelargoniums ; of one dollar each to John Pollock, gardener to James Dundas, for a collection of Gloxinias and for two seedling Gloxinias and Orchids. The committee called attention to a new Heliotrope variety, Beauty of the Boudoir, as worthy of notice, shown by Peter MacKenzie.
On motion ordered that a special premium of three dollars be awarded to James Kent, gardener to J. F. Knorr, for a fine collection of plants.
By the Florist committee - Grapes, for the best three bunches, white Frontginac, to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker.
By the committee on vegetables - Cucumbers, for the best six specimens to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker. Rhubarb, for the best to Samuel Cooper ; for the second best to Henry Cooper. Asparagus, for the best to James M. Tage ; display by a private gardener, to Mark Hill, gardener to M. W. Baldwin ; for the second best to Wm. Thompson, gardener to John Tucker. Special premiums, one dollar to Jerome Graff, gardener to C. Cope for a display of Beans, Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Asparagus; one dollar to Cornelius O'Brien gardener to D. R. King for a dish of Mushroons.
On motion ordered, that the thanks of the society be tendered to A. H. Ernst, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the gift of a copy of Practical Landscape Gardening, by G. M. Kern.
On motion, Resolved, - that this society has heard with pleasure of the purchase of the periodical called the "Horticulturist" by a gentleman of this city, and its future location and publication here, and cordially recommend it to the patronage of its members and that of the community generally.
Members elected - Thomas C. Tripler.
 
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