ROSES. For the best six varieties of Tea, Bourbon, Noisette, or

CUT FLOWERS.-For the best display, a premium of

For the 2d best,

FUCHSIAS. For the best six varieties, a premium of

CACTUS. For the best six varieties, a premium of

For the 2d best,

CALCEOLARIAS.-For the best six varieties, a premium of

For the 2d best,

CINERARIAS. For the best six varieties, a premium of

VARIOUS SORTS.-For the best display of various sorts of Green

House Plants, not less than twelve pots, a premium of

HYACINTHS.-Premiums to be awarded second Saturday in May.
For the best display not less than twenty varieties,

For the 2d best,

TULIPS.-Premiums to be awarded the third Saturday in May.

For the best thirty distinct varieties, a premium of

PANSIES.-Premiums to be awarded the fourth Saturday in May.
For the best twelve distinct varieties, a premium of

For the 2d best,

For the 3d best,

3 00 2.00

6 00 4.00

3 00

2.00

3.00

2.00

3.00

2 00

3 00

2.00

8 00

5 00

5 00

3.00

8.00

6 00

3 00

4 00

3 00

2.00

HAWTHORNS.-Premiums to be awarded the fourth Saturday in May.

For the best display, a premium of

3 00

For the 2d best,

2. 00

HARDY AZALEAS.-Premiums to be awarded 4th Saturday in May.
For the best display, a premium of

3 00

For the 2d best,

2.00

SHRUBBY PEONIES.-Premiums to be awarded 4th Saturday in May.

HERBACEOUS PEONIES.-Premiums to be awarded 2d Sat'dy in June.

For the best 12 flowers, having regard to the number of varieties,

5 00

For the 2d best,

4 00

For the best display,

3 00

PINKS.-Premiums to be awarded 3d Saturday in June.

For the best six distinct varieties, a premium of

4.00

ROSES, in Classes.-Premiums to be awarded 3d Saturday in June.

Hardy Roses.

Class I. For the best thirty distinct varieties, a premium of

8 00

Class II. For the best twelve distinct varieties, a premiuin of

Perpetual Roses.

5.00

3.00

2.00

Class III.-For the best ten varieties, a premium of.

5 00

CARNATION AND PICOTEE PINKS.-Premiums to be awarded 3d Sat

MAGNOLIAS.--For the best display through the season, a premium of 3 00

HARDY RHODODENDRONS.-For the best display of the season, a

DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS.-Premiums to be awarded third Saturday in

For the 2d best,

For the 3d best,

DOUBLE BALSAMS.-Premiums to be awarded 2d Saturday in Aug.

For the best display, a premium of

PHLOXES.-Premiums to be awarded 3d Saturday in August.

For the best ten distinct varieties, a premium of

For the 2d best,

For the 3d best,

6 00

4.00

3.00

GERMAN ASTERS.-Premiums to be awarded 2d Saturday in Sept.

For the best display, a premium of

For the 2d best,

BOUQUETS, WREATHS, DESIGNS, &C.

For the 3d best,

Premiums to be awarded at the Annual Exhibition.

VASE BOUQUETS.-For the best pair suitable for the Bradlee Vases
For the 2d best,

For the best pair for the Society's Marble Vases,

PARLOR BOUQUETS.-For the best pair suitable for the parlor,

For the 2d best,

For the 3d best,

HAND BOUQUETS.-For the best pair, a premium of.

For the 2d best,

For the 3d best,

GRASS BOUQUETS.-For the best composed of grass,

BOUQUETS OF INDIGENOUS FLOWERS.-For the best, a premium of

LOWERS,

MOSS VASES, BASKETS OF FLOWERS, or any other neat, appropriate designs, suitable for the occasion.-For the best, a premium of For the 2d best,

For the 3d,

For the 4th,

WREATHS.-For the best, not less than thirty feet in length,

For the 2d best,

For the 3d best,

DAHLIAS.-Premiums to be awarded fourth Saturday in September.

Division A.

PREMIER PRIZE.-Forthe best twelve dissimilar blooms, the Society's Silver Medal,

SPECIMEN BLOOM.-For the best flower,

VARIOUS COLORS.-For the best yellow, buff or orange; purple or maroon; crimson or claret; very dark; white; edged or tipped; scarlet; pink or rose; a premium of $1 each, Division B.

CLASS I. For the best twenty-four dissimilar blooms,

For the 2d best,

CLASS II. For the best eighteen dissimilar blooms,

For the 2d best,

CLASS III.-For the best twelve dissimilar blooms,
For the 2d best,

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.-Premiums to be awarded Nov. 13th.

For the best twelve distinct varieties, in trusses,
For the 2d best,

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.-For the best display through the sea

son, the Society's Silver Medal,

For the 2d best, a premium of .

For the 3d best,

ANNUALS. For the best display through the season, the Society's

Silver Medal,

For the 2d best display, a premium of.

For the 3d best,

INDIGENOUS PLANTS.-For the best display of the season,

For the 2d best,

CAMELLIAS.-Premiums to be awarded second Saturday in Feb.

For the best twelve varieties of cut flowers, with foliage,
For the 2d best,

CHINESE PRIMROSE.-Premiums to be awarded 2d Saturday in Feb.
For the best six varieties in pots, a premium of
For the 2d best,

GREENHOUSE AZALEAS.-Premiums to be awarded second Saturday

8 00

5 00

3 00

200

For the best six Pot Plants, of different varieties, a

premium of

$2.00

For the 2d best do.,

1 00

For the best large Bouquet for vases or parlor, com

For this purpose, one hundred dollars have been appropriated.

PREMIUMS FOR VEGETABLES.

ASPARAGUS. For the earliest and best, not less than three bunches, 5 00 BEETS. For the best, (pure blood beet,) during the season, not less

than twelve roots,

BROCCOLI. For the best three heads, a premium of
BEANS. For the best and earliest peck of string beans,

For the best and earliest Lima beans, not less than two quarts,
For the best and earliest variety of shell beans,
CUCUMBERS. For the best pair under glass, previous to the first

For the best and earliest, of open culture, a premium of CAULIFLOWERS.-For the best and largest, during the season, not

CORN.-For the best and earliest sweet corn, not less than 12 ears,
CABBAGE. For the best drumhead cabbage, during the season, not

less than three heads,'

For the 2d best, a premium of

For the best Savoy cabbage, during the season, not less than
three heads,

For the 2d best, a premium of

EGG PLANTS.-The best display, during the season,
LETTUCE.-For the best six heads, before the 1st Saturday in July,
POTATOES.-For the best, new seedling, of superior quality for the

table,

For the best and earliest peck, previous to Aug. 1, PEAS. For the best and earliest peck in June,

$3.00

3.00

5 00

3 00

5 00

5 00

RHUBARB. For the largest and best, previous to the first Saturday
in July, not less than twelve stalks,
SQUASHES.-For the best pure Canada squashes, not less than six
in number,

For the greatest variety exhibited during the season,
TOMATOES.-For the best and earliest, not less than one dozen,
VEGETABLES.-For the best display and greatest variety at the week-

ly exhibitions, during the season,
For the 2d best, a premium of.

For the best display and greatest variety at the ann'l exhibition, 10 00
For the 2d best, a premium of .

For any new variety of vegetables suitable for the table, and worthy of cultivation, other than seedling potatoes, . CELERY.-For the best and largest blanched, not less than six roots, 5 00 For the 2d best, a premium of

For the Committee to establish premiums, S. WALKER, Chairman. The Rules and Regulations are the same as last season.

Feb. 6th.-An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day-the President in the chair.

A report on a package of seeds, received from Prof. Fischer of the St. Petersburg Botanic Garden, was read by Prof. J. L. Russell, and the seeds were placed in the hands of Prof. Gray of Harvard University, with a request to report upon such as prove worthy of cultivation.

A letter was read from Dr. W. D. Brinkle, of Philadelphia, in regard to the origin and history of the Tyson pear. Dr. Brinkle states that he was first led to this inquiry, after reading our description of this fine variety, which we figured in our last volume (XII. p. 434), and he confirms the account we gave of it.

A letter was read from the Hon. Theodore Lyman, enclosing an order for a copy of Prof. Gray's new work, to be placed in the Library. The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Lyman.