478 Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. [October, 



The display of orchards and garden products at the approaching Horticultural 

 Fair promises to be splendid beyond precedent. 



Saturday, September 5. 



President in the chair. 



On motion, a vote of thanks "was tendered to Mr. J. N. Laboytzaux for his 

 services as Secretary, pro tern. 



The chair announced that all members whose annual dues were paid would 

 receive their " Family Ticket" of the Secretary, which entitles them and families 

 to the freedom of the grounds during the exhibition. 



On motion, ordered that all entries of cut flowers and boqucts be made previous 

 to five o'clock P. M., of Wednesday, the 9th of September, (the day for opening 

 the exhibition); and that the premiums therefor be then awarded. 



A call was made for ihc report of the committee on the diseases and casualties 

 of the grape crop ; and Mr. Buchanan remarked that it was important that this 

 report be speedily made, in order to put to rest the nonsensical statements now 

 current in some parts of the country to the effect that the Grape- Culture and Vine- 

 Growin"- in this country is unremunerative, and therefore impracticable. He had 

 seen it stated in newspapers, published abroad, that this Society had yielded the 

 point, and regarded the grape culture as a failure. He therefore hoped that this 

 report would be submitted with all convenient expedition, to put such nonsense 

 to silence. At the request of the committee, further time was allowed. 



Much conversation was had concerning the Annual Fair, to open next week. 



Messrs. Daniel Vincent, of Delhi, M. Norny, of Cincinnati, and Captain T. 

 Swift were elected to membership. 



REPORT OP FLOWER COMMITTEE. 



The only exhibiton of flowers consisted of several varieties of the Convolvulus, 

 of great beauty, by Mr. Jones. 



FRUIT REPORT. 



S. Wade. — Pears — Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Summer Doyenne. 



Mr. Ernst. — Seigneur d'Esperean ; a rich and delicious pear, worthy of general 

 cultivation. (Jelmar of Summer ; excellent, one of the best, but a shabby grower. 

 Stone Pear; good for cooking. Stiibler's Seedling; not of much value. Beurre 

 Spence ; handsome, but inferior. B. d'Amalis. 



Mr. Hathaway. — The Bartlett and two others unknown ; also, a seedling peach. 



Mr. Searles. — A green pear, supposed to be the Summer St. Jermain ; a first- 

 rate and delicious pear ; medium size. 



Mr. Buchanan. — Muscadine; a good second-rate pear. 



Mr. Cranch. — Napoleon, Flemish Beauty, and four names unknown 



Mr. Jones. — Applet. — .V good specimen of the White Belleflour and Tellow 

 Jfewton Pippin, Baldwin and two varieties unknown. Pears — Bartlett and three 

 unknown ; of the.se of fine flavor and worthy of cultivation. 



Mr. McWiLi.TAMS. — Beurre d'Amburg (?). 



Mr. Cook — Stone Pear. PeacJws — The Belle d'Vitry ; one of the best ; one 

 (unknown) a fine peach ; also a Cling Seedling ; large size and fine flavor. 



Mr. Mears. — Plums — Imperial Gage and Blocker's Scarlet Gage (?). 



