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For the best one variety— Black Tartarian — to E E. 

 Piatt 1 00 



And the following discretionary premiums: — 



For very fine Reel Antwerp Raspberries, to Joel Rath- 

 bone, 1 00 



For large and beautiful Gooseberries, to J. McD. 

 Mclntyre 100 



For Green Citron Musk Melons, to V. P. Douw, 1 00 



For the Committee, 



John Wilson, M. D., Chairman pro tem. 



FLORAL DESIGNS, &c. 



The Committee reports that there were exhibited 



By Joel Rathbone, a beautiful round bouquet for centre 

 table vise, arranged in good taste. A very fine flat hand 

 bouquet, beautifully arranged. 



By James Wilson, one large round bouquet, for centre 

 table vase, arranged with skill and good taste. One large 

 flat bouquet for mantle vase, beautifully arranged. One 

 exquisitely arranged round bouquet for the hand, to which 

 the Committee awarded the premium of one dollar. One 

 flat bouquet for the hand, arranged with equal taste to the 

 above, to which the premium of one dollar is awarded. 

 Four vase bouquets, arranged with taste and skill. 



By Mrs. W. A. McCulloch, a flat bouquet for the hand, 

 beautifully arranged and composed of choice flowers. 



By Wm. Newcomb, of Pittstown, one large, flat bouquet 

 for centre table vase, arranged with good taste, to which the 

 premium of two dollars is awarded. 



By Dr. Herman Wendell, a beautifully arranged, large, 

 round bouquet for centre table vase, to which the premium 

 of two dollars was awarded. A basket bouquet with handle, 

 arranged with exquisite taste and skill, to which the premium 

 of one dollar was awarded. 



By Mrs. Kirtland, a basket bouquet, arranged with taste 

 and filled with cherries of various kinds. 



By V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, a very beautiful, round 

 bouquet for centre table vase, arranged with good taste ; a 

 flat bouquet for the hand, beautifully arranged, arid a basket 

 bouquet, arranged with good taste. 



By B. Strong, Jun., a beautifully arranged, round bouquet. 

 For the Committee, 



Stephen E. Warren, Ch'n. 



GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



The committee reports that there were exhibited. 



By Joel Rathbone, Esq., of Kenwood, plants in pots, Gar- 

 denia Florida, Euphorbia splendens, Opuntia Rosea, Rus- 

 selia Juncea, Cycus Revoluta, and Hydrangea Hortensis; 

 and cut flowers in large numbers, as Roses— Queen of the 

 Prairies, Baltimore Belle, Prince Albert, Duchesse of Suth- 

 erland. George the 4th, Sec. ice. Delphinum Siberianum; 

 Pelargoneums — Bridegroom, Queen Dowager, Alarum. Vic- 

 toria :cnd Lady Washington, fifteen varieties of Verbenas, 

 Pansies in several varieties; Fuchsias Globosa and Splen- 

 dens; Passifloras, Alata and Racemosa, &c. &c. 



By Dr. Herman Wendell, new running rose Anna Marie, 

 Luxemburgh Moss roses and buds, twenty-one varieties of 

 Pinks; Phloxes — Grato-Picta, Van Houtii, Superbissima, 

 Goethe, Eclipse and Anais Chauviere, &c.,&c. 



By E- E. Piatt, Double Dianthus Burbatus, and Old Cab- 

 bage or Provens roses. 



By Mrs. Jasper S Keeler, a well grown Agapanthus TJm- 

 bellatus plant, having two stems laden with its beautiful 

 blue flowers, also a number of choice Roses, White Lilies, 

 &c &c. 



By Wm Newcomb, of Pittstown, twenty-six varieties of 

 Roses, eight varieties of Dahlias, upwards of eighty varie- 

 ties of annual, biennial and perennial flowers; several va- 

 rieties of Pansies, ice., &c. 



By J-'ines Wilson, seven varieties of Fuchsias growing in 

 pots, well cultivated and laden with flowers; two Gardenia 

 Floridas, Burchillea Capensis, Heliotropeum Voltamerian- 

 um, Double Oleander, and Tom Thumb Pelargoneum, all 

 growing in pots and covered with flowers; fifty varieties of 

 Hoses, thirteen varieties of Dahlias, several varieties of the 

 n> w m and lust Verbenas, twenty-five beautiful Picotee 

 Pink-:, ami twenty-five of the best and most beautiful Car- 

 nations, together with a fine display of other annual and 

 perennial flowers. 



By Mis. S Wait, a large collection of rare and beautiful 

 flowers, several varieties of Verbenas and Pinks, Dianthus 

 Barb .tus, ice ice 



By V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, Roses — Pallida, Madam 

 Hardy, Piince Albert, Provens, Queen of the Piairies and 



Red Muss, Caprifolium Flexuosum, Clematis Erecta. Aco- 

 nitum Napelli s, Delphinnm Elatnm, two varieties of Spircas, 

 Delphinum Siberiannm, Dianthus Barbatus, several varie- 

 ties of Pansies. &c, ice. 



By E. C. Mcintosh, several varieties of Dahlias, and seve- 

 ral other varieties of flowers. 



PREMIUMS. 



For the six best varieties of Fuschias in pots, to Jas. 

 Wilson, for Lady Milbank, Chauviere, Com-jt, Ex- 

 oniensis, Caroline and Acantha 82 00 



For the best six plants of different varieties in pots, to 

 James Wilson, '... 3 00 



For the best six varieties of Carnations to Jas Wi - 

 son, for Achilles, Euterpe, Cynthia, Brunette, Lady 

 Peel, and Mirabelle, ' 2 00 



For the best six varieties of Picotees to Jas Wilson, 

 for Scarlet Flake, Flora, Eloise, Climax, Cleopatra 

 and Incarnata, 2 00 



For the best displav of annual and perennial flowers 



to Wm. Newcomb 2 00 



And a discretionary premium of 82 to Joel Rathbone, esq., 



for a fine display of growing plants and cut flowers. 



Also, a discretionary premium of 81 to V. P Doi.w. esq., 



for a beautiful display of cut roses and other flowers 



Wm. Newcomb, Ch'n. 



VEGETABLES. 



The committee respectfully report that the contributions 

 to the exhibition were as follows: 



W. Newcomb, of Pittstown — Hoo-Sung, and very large 

 and fine Silverskin Onions. Mr. Newcomb informs the 

 committee that he thinks the Hoo-Sung an excellent vege- 

 table, and when cooked in the same manner as asparagus, 

 is more palatable 



V. P. Douw. of Wolvenhook- Early Mohawk Beans, fine 

 early York Cabbages, and fine Blood Beets. 



N. B. Warren, of Mount Ida, Troy— Marrowfat Peas, 

 very fine; and Mountain June Potatoes, more fully grown 

 than at the last exhibition. These potatoes were remarkable 

 for size and healthiness of appearance 



Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood — Hoo-Sung and early Mo- 

 hawk Beans. 



PREMIUMS. 



Awards having been made at the last exhibition, to most 

 of the varieties of vegetables now offered, only the following 

 premiums are allowed by the rules: — 



On Onions— \V. Newcomb. of Pittstown 81 00 



■ Marrowfat Peas— N. B. Warren, of Troy,... 1 00 



'• Beans— Early Mohawk— V. P. Douw, 1 00 



R F. Johnstone, Chairman. 



The third exhibition of the Society, held on the 25lh July» 

 at the Agricultural Hall, was a most successful one, espe- 

 cially in fruits and vegetables. Owing to the extreme drouth, 

 the show of flowers was not so extensive as at some former 

 exhibitions. Tne exhib.lion of Gooseberries was more ex- 

 tensive in variety, and the fruit finer in quality, than any we 

 have seen. And of Cherries, Currants and Raspberries, it 

 was also unusually fine. The Society have rea>on to be en- 

 couraged from the spirit which is displayed in every depart- 

 ment. B. P. Johnson, Sec'y- 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 

 FRUIT 



The committee on Fruit reported that there was exhibited 

 by Henry Vail, Esq , of Ida Farm, Troy, six varieties of 

 Cherries, viz: Black Heart, Black Tartarian, Black Eagle, 

 Late Duke, Early While Heari, and a very beautiful, bright 

 red colored Seedling, raised by Mr. Vail, oi the Morello fam- 

 ily, and resembling the Carnation; seventeen varieties of 

 Gooseberries, of very large size and skillfully grown, being 

 entirely free from rust ; five varieties of Currants, and five 

 varieties of Raspberries. 



By B. B. Kirtland, Cantonment Farm, Greenbusb, four va- 

 rieties of Cherries, including a seedling resembling Transpa- 

 rent Guigne ; three varieties of Gooseberries, and Madeleine 

 or Citron des Curmes Pears, fully ripe 



By Dr. Herman Wendell : Nine varieties of cherries; sev- 

 en varieties of currants, and five var eties of Gooseberries. 



By E. N Prentice, Mou.nl Hope: Six varieties of cherries; 

 three varieties of currants, and ripe Yellow Harvest Apples. 



By K E. Piatt : fourteen varieties of cherries, including 

 eleven seedlings, some of which were of very fine character, 



