From A. Suter, Esq. citron and lemon trees, Cèreus speciòsus, aloes, &c.; also, seedling roses, from a native wild species of extraordinary size. From Dr. J. S. Gunnell, yellow and white tea roses, and Webstèrii yellow Noisette, Harrison's yellow, and many others; rhododendrons, daphnes, Pæònia Whittlèjii, &c. From Richard S. Coxe, Esq., Caprifolium flexuosum. Mr. Hyde, a huge hydrangea, measuring

twelve feet in circumference.

Fruits: five or six kinds of strawberries were exhibited, among which we notice the melon, a very large variety; several dishes of Hautbois were also presented. May-duke, June-duke, white-heart, bleedingheart, and black Tartarian cherries were exhibited by various members. Gooseberries and currants were also presented in variety. Immature fruits of apricots, plums, &c., were exhibited. Some fine lemons were shown from different gentlemen, of very large size.

Vegetables: fine specimens of the same kind were exhibited as has been enumerated; early York cabbages, weighing upwards of three pounds; cucumbers fourteen inches long; giant asparagus, and mushrooms, together with lettuces, radishes, &c.

Premiums for flowers were awarded to Mrs. Bomford, Mrs. Suter, Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. J. A. Smith, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Wiltberger, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Gunnell, Mrs. Rothwell, Miss Bingham, and Misses Seaton, Price, Johnston, Suter, Barnard, Meade, Watterston, Boyle, Peyton, McLeod and Poletti. The gardener at Georgetown college, and of Dr. A. B. Williams, each a premium. Total amount, $101.

The award of the vegetable and fruit Committee is made at the fall exhibition in November. (Report of the Col. Hort. Soc.)

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.-This Society held its annual exhibition in October. We regret, however, that we have received no official account of the same, to lay before our readers. We find the following in one of the Philadelphia papers:

At the meeting in October, the premium for the best twelve varieties of dahlias was awarded to Mr. R. Buist. The premium for the best seeding dahlia was awarded to Mr. Peter Mackenzie. A premium of ten dollars was also awarded to J. B. Smith, Esq., for several plants of the Baobab, (Adansònia digitàta), from two to three feet high, raised from seed. The germination of the Baobab, it is said, requires three or four years in its natural climate, the hottest parts of Africa. Mr. Smith, by placing the seeds in a hotbed, kept at the unusual temperature of 180° (Fahr.) obtained the plants in about ten days.

The premium for the best exhibitions of vegetables was awarded to Mr. Anthony Fellow.-(Phil. paper.)

We are sorry that Mr. Buist or Mr. Landreth, or others of our friends, did not send us an account of the exhibition, in season for this number. Maryland Horticultaral Society-Saturday, May 21st, 1836. The accounts that we have of the meetings of this Society, we extract from the Farmer and Gardener.

Vegetables: From Mr. Peter Nantz, crookneck winter squashes, of the growth of 1835. These are stated to possess the excellent quality of keeping "perfectly fresh" for " any length of time desired." They are said to have been kept four years, and were as fresh as when taken from the vine. They only need to be hung up in a dry room, secure from frost. We hope that some of the growers of this fine vegetable will forward us a few seeds for distribution among our friends. From Mr. Thomas Dixon, lettuce and cauliflowers. James Stranch exhibited cauliflowers, one bunch of asparagus and lettuce. Flowers: Amaryllis Johnsoni, and flowers and bouquets from Mr. Zebulon Waters. From Mr. John Feast, thirty varieties of cut flowers. Mr. Samuel Feast fifteen varieties of new China roses, and seven of Scotch roses, and five

varieties of the peony; also a plant of Epiphyllum speciòsum, with upwards of one hundred expanded flowers, and Cèreus speciosíssimus in fine bloom, with various cut flowers.

Saturday, May 28th. Flowers: Alstræmèria Pelegrina, Calceolària pinnata, and various bouquets of fine flowers. From Edmund Kurtz, Cèreus Ackermáni, two specimens of South American amaryllises, and bouquets of cut flowers. From Samuel Feast, Cèreus Ackermáni, eighty-four varieties of roses, and bouquets of flowers. From John Feast, several varieties of roses, and the double white rocket, with eleven flower stems to one root. Vegetables: Mr. James Stranch, early Kidney potatoes. From Thomas Dixon, half a peck of peas, and one cauliflower. From Edmund Keene, two fine bunches of asparagus.

August 20th.-We have no account from the last date to this. Flowers: From Samuel Feast, Jambòsa, vulgàris, and fine roses, including Kúrtzi, Queen of roses, &c. From Edmund Kurtz, eight varieties of Zinnia élegans. From Henry Moore, a fine double seedling althæa. From Robert Sinclair, dahlias, viz: Queen of the dahlias, Foster's Incomparable, Belladonna, Negro Boy, and Brewer's Paragon.

Fruits: From Mrs. Robert Taylor, fine blue plums. From Richard Valentine, pears, plums, and figs. From Henry Moore, Moore pears, so called, raised by him from seed. [We should be glad to learn the qualities of this pear.-Conds.] also, prime plums, Moore's ne plus ultra, Magdalen and Oseola plums, all seedlings of Mr. Moore's; but no qualities are stated: green gage and matchless plums.

August 27th.-Flowers: From Dr. Edmonson, Barrett's Susanna, and other dahlias, and the Erythrina Crísti-gálli. From Robert Sinclair, numerous varieties of dahlias, viz.:-Alice Grey, Village Maid, Negro Boy, alba purpurata, British Queen, King of the yellows, Foster's Incomparable, Queen of dahlias, Brewer's Paragon, Chancellor, Queen of the whites, and Richardson's Alicia.

Fruits: From Mrs. B. I. Cohen, white egg plants and yellow plums, from a tree from Havre. From Mr. Henry Schroeder, fine tomatoes, some of them weighing one and a half pounds each. From Samuel Feast, seedling pears, from the Seckel, a very fine and delicious fruit, so pronounced by the Committee: [we should be extremely happy to hear from Mr. Feast, respecting this variety.-Conds.]

September 30th.-Flowers: From Mr. G. B. Smith, Ròsa Herbermónti, and a species of Liàtris, very beautiful. From Mr. Samuel Feast, dahlias, salvias, and Helianthus multiflorus plèno. From Mr. H. Rodewald, bouquets of flowers, dahlias, and fine German asters. Fruits: From Mrs. George H. Keerl, a dish of Prince's green gage [? Flushing gage] plums.

Vegetables: From Mr. Peter Coombs, one peck Lima beans, and cherry beans, both fine. From Thomas Dixon, fine tomatoes. From Mrs. M. F. Harold, New Jersey, fine tomatoes. From Mr. J. Stranch, half a peck of Lima beans, Mercer potatoes, and one dozen of gumbo.

The Annual Exhibition of the Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 5th and 6th of October, and was crowded with "admiring spectators." "The display of fruits and flowers surpassed all expectation, and evinced most strongly how great and signal have been the advantages secured to this community, by the untiring zeal, enterprize and intelligence of the members of that truly patriotic association, and how deep is the debt of gratitude which they have impressed upon their fellow citizens." (Balt. Farmer and Gard.)

New York Horticultural Society.-This society held its annual meeting on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of September, as noticed at page 391. We have, however, received no returns either official or unofficial: we had hoped to have been able to have given a complete account of every thing exhibited.

REMARKS. Since our last there has been a steady demand. The crops have not generally been large the past season, and the supply is consequently somewhat diminished: still, however, the prices of many vegetables are moderate, and the stock of some kinds sufficient for the winter. Potatoes have been received in considerable quantities from the eastward, yet the prices have not been diminished, but, on the contrary, holders are more firm: this is in a great degree owing to the bad order in which many cargoes have arrived, the potatoes having been frost-bitten, either before or after they were shipped: plenty of these are to be had beneath our quotations, which are made for those

of the first quality. Sweet potatoes are very scarce; the early frosts in the vicinity of Philadelphia, from whence a greater portion of those sold in this market are received, has prevented the growth of the usual crop. Turnips are now more abundant. Of onions there is a good supply at fair rates. Beets and parsnips, though not as abundant as usual, are sufficiently so to supply the market. Radishes are scarce, and, from the lateness of the season, prices advanced. Cabbages, as we stated in our last, are scarce: few drumheads are to be had: early frosts prevented their full growth: red cabbages are also very scarce. Some beautiful cauliflowers have come to hand of good size for this season. Lettuces are not so plentiful, and prices higher. Of celery, the stock is small, and not so well grown as usual. Tomatoes are all out of the market. Squashes remain scarce, and prices have advanced a shade: all sorts do not keep well this season, from the cause of the vines having been destroyed by early frosts, and thus prematurely ripened. Pumpkins are tolerably plenty.

In fruits, with the exception of some kinds, there has been a reduction in prices. Apples are quite plentiful, and considerable quantities have been brought in since our last. Pears are also abundant: we have had some fine St. Germains, raised in the city, and some of very fair quality from the vicinity; the former have been sold at our highest quotations: that old sort, the Messire Jean, commonly known as the Monsieur John, is very plentiful and of good size; other dessert sorts are all gone; pound and Iron pears for baking are abundant. Quinces since our last have come to hand in considerable quantity, and prices remain the same. Cranberries are yet scarce. Very few pine apples remain on hand. Of grapes there has never been a more plentiful supply: there has been numerous arrivals; our quotations are remarkably low, but they have sold in quantities far below these; we notice that the purple sort is not liked so well as the white; we believe, however, that they will be found equally as good. Berberries are very scarce, and nearly gone for the season. Oranges and lemons are held at advanced prices. Chestnuts and walnuts continue as in our last. Yours, M. T., November 22d, 1836.

ART. VII. Meteorological Notice.

FOR OCTOBER.

THE mean temperature of this month was 9° less than the same month last year. The severity of the frost in the previous month destroyed vegetation; during the whole of this there has been frequent light frosts, and one or two quite severe ones: very little rain fell. The course of the wind has been more equally divided than usual, but the prevailing ones have been from S. to W.

THERMOMETER.-Mean temperature, 41° 9'-highest, 70°; lowest, 17° above zero.

WINDS.-N. three days-N. E. five-E. one-S. six-S. W. sixW. six-N. W. four days.

Force of the Wind.-Brisk, nineteen days-light, twelve days. Character of the Weather.-FINE, six days,-FAIR, eighteen days— CLOUDY, seven days.

Rainy, four days.

MONTHLY CALENDAR

OF

HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE,

FOR DECEMBER.

FRUIT DEPARTMENT.

Strawberry beds: continue to protect newly planted ones with a slight covering of leaves, straw, or coarse manure, where not done before. Old beds will come forward earlier in the spring with a little protection. Fruit trees that have been planted this fall, it will be well to protect at the roots with a wheelbarrow of manure, to prevent freezing and thawing of the soil in the spring.

Grape vines in the open air should be trimmed of superfluous branches and terminal shoots, and tender kinds protected by a covering of leaves or manure. Those in the green-house or grapery, where not done before, should be pruned the latter part of the month, and the shoots carefully bent down horizontally with the front sill of the house, and tied loosely together. Young plants that have been grown in pots, should be put in the cellar.

Scions for grafting may be cut at this season, and preserved in the cellar, by placing the lower ends in a box of earth.

FLOWER DEPARTMENT.

Hyacinths, tulips, crown imperials, narcissus, crocuses, &c., should be got into the ground as soon as possible this month, if neglected or put off from the last: after this period they suffer greatly from remaining out of the soil. Hyacinths planted in pots the first of last month, and plunged in the ground, may now be taken up and brought into the parfor to bloom, which will be in about six weeks.

Dahlia roots remaining in the ground should be taken up as soon as possible.

Chrysanthemums, will now be out of flower, and the pots may be removed to the cellar.

Ten-week stocks, now potted, will bloom all winter.

Gilia tricolor: pot small seedlings of this to bloom in the month of February and March.

Mimuluses: attend to repotting these for flowering through the season. Schizanthuses will require attention and repotting where they are growing rapidly.

Gladioluses, ixias, sparaxises, and other Cape bulbs, may yet be planted with success.

Ranunculuses, and anemonies, should now be planted in pots where it is desirable to cultivate them in this manner.

Cactuses: keep them moderately dry at this season.

Oxalises may yet be planted with success: some excellent hints on this genus will be found in the present number.

Camellias will be opening their buds: give such as have already expanded more water.

Trevirana coccinea: keep the plants in a dormant state until February. Ericas in the green-house should be placed in an airy situation; water more sparingly now than at other times, when they are growing freely.