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similar to that to which it has become accustomed 

 by early training? 



It" it be removed properly — say with a ton of 

 earth, in the winter season, and great care exer- 

 cised both before and after transplanting, by 

 having soil, compost, " mulching stuff," and, last- 

 ly, rocks to keep it in position, and everything 

 right and in order — what think you, shall I " have 

 a rough time of it," or not, in endeavoring to 

 make it " live and let live?" 



Also, what compost should you recommend, if 

 any? Respectfully your humble servant, Milton 

 J. Stone. Boston, September 25, 1849. 



[The tree will thrive better for being placed on 

 a level, or, rather, very slightly raised above 

 the general level. 



If it is moved in winter, skilfully, with a large 

 ball of earth, it will suffer no more than a plant 

 taken from a pot. 



The best compost for it will be made by mixing 

 a cart load of the ashes of bituminous coal, and a 

 barrow full of well decomposed manure with the 

 soil. Ed.] .... 



Cincinnati Horticultural Society. — Dear 

 Sir : The annual fall exhibition of our horticul- 

 tural society is just brought to a close. A full 

 report of the articles exhibited, with the premi- 

 ums awarded, will speedily be laid before the 

 public from the appropriate committees. In the 

 meantime, I wish to present a brief description of 

 the hall on this occasion, with the discourage- 

 ments under which the show was got up, and the 

 hopeful encouragement it presents for future pro- 

 gress in this delightful field. My only regret is, 

 that you were not present to do justice to the 

 subject, and the laudable efforts of individuals 

 throughout the whole exhibition. 



The late frosts of last spring seemed to cut off 

 the hopes of the fruit culturist, in a general sweep 

 of the embryo fruit, excepting here and there, in 

 favorite spots; even the apples by no means es- 

 caped, or are so good as usual. Next, we were 

 visited by that terrible scourge, the cholera, lin- 

 gering through the summer with its desolating 

 effects, carrying dismay with it, which left but 

 little time or inclination to think of such jubilees, 

 or the preparations for them. Then set in a 

 drouth, so common in this region at this season 

 of the year, of some three or four weeks' duration, 

 which materially crippled the late bloom of Roses, 

 Dahlias, &c. Notwithstanding these discourage- 

 ments, our commercial and amateur horticultu- 

 rists have persevered, with a zeal that has called 

 forth the universal praise and admiration of our 

 citizens, who have corresponded to their skill and 

 exertions in a most liberal support, by crowding 

 the hall during the exhibition. This has enabled 

 the society to realise the means to meet its ex- 

 penses, and pay the liberal premiums awarded to 

 the successful competitors, and is felt to be the 

 sure index of more successful efforts next year. 

 All contributed to the greatest harmony and good 

 will throughout the exhibition, which opened on 



the 26th, and closed on the evening of the 29th 

 ult. Owing to the causes for doubt, above allu- 

 ded to, as hanging over the success of the exhibi- 

 tion, the society hesitated in extending invitations 



to kindred societies and individuals abroad to at- 

 tend it, least they should be called to participate 

 in the mortification of a failure, which seemed so 

 evident to many. 



The best results are to be looked for from this 

 success, under such unfavorable circumstances; 

 as it has shown the ability and capacity of our 

 horticulturists, and created in them a confidence 

 which has never before been unitedly felt. From 

 it, I doubt not, we shall date a new era in the 

 progress of our operations. It is the first begin- 

 ning of a liberal scale of premiums ; this amount 

 will be largely increased for next year, with a 

 full hope that we shall be enabled to add to it 

 from year to year, until we can justly feel that 

 we may claim rank with the elder and more ex- 

 perienced sister associations of our country. This, 

 I hope, sir, you will not feel an improper, or pre- 

 sumptuous, ambitious aspiration, growing up where 

 sixty years have scarcely elapsed since the red 

 man of the unbroken forest maintained undisputed 

 dominion. 



The entrance to the hall was through a densely 

 grouped forest of tall growing cedars, with other 

 evergreens on either side, flanked and interspersed 

 with a variety of flowering and lesser growing 

 plants, at the terminus of which an arch, covered 

 with various climbing plants, opened to the view 

 the hall, sixty feet wide by one hundred and fif- 

 teen long, and twenty-five high, with its rich de- 

 corations. Directly in front of the entrance was 

 a long table, six feet wide, stretching down the 

 hall; the middle of which, lengthwise, was appro- 

 priated to various beautiful rural designs, stands 

 of bouquets, &c, interspersed with pot plants. 

 Among them, a moss cottage, with grounds laid 

 off, with winding walks, planted with trees, shrub- 

 bery and flowering plants, and enclosed with an 

 evergreen hedge, arranged by Miss Smith and 

 Miss Allan, — reflecting some credit on their ju- 

 venile taste and ingenuity. 



A beautiful moss harp, by Mrs. War. Resorr; 

 this was very tastefully decorated with a variety 

 of flowers, and was much admired. 



A beautiful miniature temple of moss, and a 

 miniature flower stand of the same material, 

 richly supplied with handsomely arranged bou- 

 quets, of appropriate size, by two young sons of 

 S. S. Jackson. 



A very large dish of almost every variety of the 

 fruits of the season, with nuts, &c., tastefully ar- 

 ranged by Mr. Tulby, gardener to N. Long- 

 worth, Esq. 



Two moss baskets, ingeniously arranged with 

 flowers; one by Miss D. McWay, and the other 

 by Miss E. Brooks. 



The side appropriated to fruits, lesser bouquets, 

 specimen flowers, &c., for much of its attractive 

 richness, was indebted to Mrs. Wand, R. P. Re 



