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you, wero taken from shoots grown within one inch 

 of the soil. I have picked at least ten quarts of 

 fruit from four bushes, whicii were layers two years 

 since. 



I think that the Hovghton's Seedling will sup- 

 plant almost every foreifrn variety from our soil. 

 The lonjT shoots which spring from the bottom of 

 the stock, often take root themselves. It will be a 

 fine variety for training, as it makes long shoots, 

 and fruits prodigiously, even to the extreme end of 

 the previous year's growth. Yours very truly, in 

 haste. John M. Ives. Salem Jlug. 15, 1S47. 



[If this is a seedling from an indigenous Goose- 

 berry, as it appears to be, and one which, being 

 entirely adapted to our climate — never mildews, it 

 deserves attention. We regret the berries were 

 heated before they reached us, so that we could 

 not judge of their flavor. — Ed.] 



Horticultural Society of the Valley of 

 THE Genesee. — Report of the Committee on Flow- 

 ers. — Having spent the short time allowed them in 

 their examination of the various specimens present- 

 ed, they were agreed as to those who had presented 

 the greatest variety of choice flowers, and also 

 those who had arranged them with the greatest 

 taste ; but as many of those choice collections 

 were not made up of annuals, and as they were 

 bound to make their report in accordance with the 

 published regulations, it was more dilficult to ar- 

 rive at satisfactory conclusions. 



By the fourth article of the regulations, it is di- 

 rected that " all articles entered for competition 

 shall be labelled with their name and the name of 

 their producer, and no specimen incorrectly named 

 shall be entitled to any premium." 



Again, by the fifth article of the regulations, it 

 is directed " Nurserymen are to compete in a 

 class by themselves, except for floral ornaments 

 and green-house plants, and diplomas shall be 

 awarded the successful competitors with the above 

 exceptions." 



Ladies' List, for the best Display of Annuals 

 during the season. — Mrs. S. G. Crane, of Roches- 

 ter, presented eighty-three varieties of annuals — 

 first premium. 



Mrs. BIythe, of Rochester, presented fifty-three 

 varieties, all correctly named . As these were done 

 up and exhibited with taste, we consider her enti- 

 tled to the second premium. 



Mrs. L. C. Fitch presented her list, thirty-one 

 names, yet these were mostly generic, including 

 many varieties. 



Mrs. J. W. Bissell presented one hundred and 

 thirty-six varieties of annuals, twenty varieties of 

 perennial Phlox, and twenty varieties of other per- 

 ennial flowers, arranged in pyramids and bouquets 

 with much taste. 



Mrs G. Elwanger presented one hundred and 

 twenty .three varieties of choice annuals, together 

 with many perennials. 



Miss Hooker presented fifty-five varieties of an- 

 nuals all beautifully arranged. 



Mrs. John Williams presented thirty varieties of 

 Dahlias, all of the choicest varieties, which were 

 so arranged as to call forth the admiration of all 

 who examined them. We doubt whether there 



was ever a finer display of this beautiful flower in 

 Western New-York, and the collection did much 

 toward giving character to the fair, 



Mrs. Lewis exhibited thirty varieties of Dahlias, 

 all very fijie, but her collection lacked a few of re- 

 cent introduction, which were included in Mrs. 

 Williams' collection, but they were tastefully ar- 

 ranired, iind did honor to llie donor. 



Messrs. Elwanger & Barry presented sevent)'- 

 two most splendid varieties of Dahlias, including all 

 the leading varieties, many of which surpassed in 

 richness of colour any ever before exhibited at our 

 previous meetings. They also presented a large 

 assortment of Roses, all of the choicest varieties. 

 We were not furnished with tiie number or their 

 names, which was perhaps owing to the short time 

 allowed to the committee for their examination. 



Wm. King ])resentcd thirty-three varieties of 

 Dahlias which was one of the choiceat collections 

 at the fair. His collection of Dahlias, and his floral 

 ornaments were much admired. There are few of 

 our fl.orists who cultivate with more taste than Mr. 

 King. Mrs. King presented some fine bou(iuets and 

 cut flowers, many of which were very beautiful. 



Miss S. Shaw presented five bouquets of cut 

 flowers, tastefully arranged. 



Miss L. J. Whitney, one hundred and forty-two 

 varieties of annuals, not named. 



Mrs. Chappell, two pyramids. 



Miss M. T. Uttley. Mrs. J. W. Johnson. Mrs. J. 

 F. Bush, Miss A. Fitch, N. W. Whitby, J. P. Fo<rg, 

 Miss S. R. Gould, Mrs. llapelje, Mrs. H. N. Lang- 

 worthy, Mrs. B. F. Smith, Mrs. I. Belden, fine va- 

 rieties, but no list. 



Mrs. Billings, a splendid artificial bouquet. 



Mrs. Louis Chapin, two splendid shell bouquets. 



Mrs. Billings, ii .splendid collection of Pansies. 



L. Wethercll, one hundred and fifty species of 

 wild flowers. 



A splendid case of wax flowers was exhibited 

 without a name. 



Wm. King, a splendid collection of green-house 

 plants ; Messrs. Elwanger and Barry, a fine dis- 

 play of green-house plants ; but as these were for 

 the season, the committee did not decide upon them. 



Premiums. — The Committee awarded the follow- 

 ing premiums : 



Native Flowers. — L. Wetlierell, one hundred and 

 fifty species, first iiremium, $8. 



Ladies' List — 'Innvals. — Mrs. S. G. Crane, first 

 best display during the sea.son, $15. 



Mrs. E. K. Riytiie, second best display during 

 the season, $10. 



Decorations — Messrs. Elwanger & Barry, first 

 best floral ornament, $5. 



Wm. King, second best do., $3. 



Mrs. Billings, third best do., $1. 



Bouquets. — Miss L. J. Whitney, first best table 

 boui]uets, $3. 



Mrs. Wm. King, second best do., $2. 



Mrs. J. W. Bissell. third best do., $1. 



Miss S. Shaw, first Ii(!st hand bouquets, $3. 



Miss Hooker, second best, $2. 



Mrs. Wm. King, third best, §1. 



Mrs. Billings, Pan.sies,$I. 



Discretionary Premiums. — Miss L. J. Whitney, 

 for the best display of flowers without list, $15. 



