DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



Genesee Valley Hort. Society, Rochester. 



This Society lield its first exhibition on the llthof May. 

 It consisted principally, of plants from green-houses and 

 nurseries, the season liuing' too l)aokward for many other 

 productions. Hyacinths of unusual size and beauty were 

 shown, showing that cullure is only necessary to perfect 

 this earl)' and beautiful flower. 



Ellwanger &, Bakry exhibited fine specimens of 

 Rhododendron Catawbiensi, CinerariaSj (including some 

 fine seedlings,) Azaleas, Trcpeoluni incolorum grandiflo- 

 rum, six varieties Crown Imperials, thirty varieties Hya- 

 cinths, &c. &c. 



Charles A. Ryan, Rochester and Charlotte Plankroad 

 Nurseries, exhibited large specimens of Spirea prunifolia 

 fliore pleno, Petunia Prince of Wales, &c. Extra fine 

 Roses, La Reine, Madam Bosanquel, Pactolus, Grandiflo- 

 ra, Hermosa, &;c. Verbenas, Reine d'Jour, Defiance, 

 Anacreon, Hcc. Cinerarias, Beauty of Newington, Ceru- 

 lea perfecia, &c., and a large collection of Hyacinths, 

 Narcissus, and Crown Imperials. 



His Spirea prunillora was in beautiful flower, and is 

 perfectly hardy hi our cliinate^and liis Petunias were 

 very large in blossom, and perfect. 



Verbenas he had of different sorts, growing in rude 

 boxes, and their brilliant colors were well blended. 



John Donnelan, of Himford's Landing, exhibited the 

 finest Petunia.s — the largest and most splendid flowers ever 

 shown here of that kind. Large White, Bianca, Baron 

 Prevo.st, Enchantress; as also 10 varieties of Verbenas, 

 with Roses, Pelargoniums and Carnations, besides two 

 beautiful hand bouquets, of choice flowers, made up by 

 Mrs. Robert Donnelan. 



A. Frost & Co., exhibited fine specimens of Japonica 

 Cryploineria, and .standard Roses. 



John Donnelan exhibited well grown Palestine Let- 

 tuce, Rose and Yellew Turnip Radishes, and a new vari- 

 ety lately from China, besides Giant Rhubarb, tender and 

 long, and Asparagus. 



C. F. Grossman exhibted Victoria Rhubarb, Asparagus, 

 Early short and long Green Cucumbers, and Cabbage 

 Head Lettuce. 



Mr. C. F. Van Doorn, (artist,) exhibited a collection of 

 fruits painted in oil, giving failhful pictures of the North- 

 ern Spy, Red Canada, and Baldwin Apples. They were 

 much admired. 



Specimens in perfect keeping, were shown of the North- 

 ern Spy Apple, by J. H. Watts, which vied strongly in 

 fragrance with the flowers in the Hall. 



Exhibitions are to held iVequ.ntly, and that for Roses 

 takes place l!)th June. 



Under the auspices of the recently elected President, 

 Mr. P. Barry, the .Society will prove an important aux- 

 iliary in increasing the interest already taken in the pro- 

 duction of Flowers and Fruits. J. H. \\'atts. Rochester, 

 May 1.3, 16.52. 



The officers of this Society for the present year are as 

 follows. V. Parry, of Rochester, President. Matthew G. 

 Warner, o'f Rochester, John J. Thomas, of Macedoii, 

 Henry P. Norton, of Brockport, R. G. Pardee, of Palmy- 

 ra, and John Donnelan, of Greece, Vice-Presidents. Le- 

 ander Wetherel of Rochester, Corresponding Secretary. 

 Joseph A. Easlman, of Rochester, Recording Secretary. 

 James H. Watts, of Rochester, Treasurer. 



Hartford County Hort. Society. 



The annual meeting of the Hartford County Horticul- 

 tural Society, wa.< held on the 3d iiist , and the following 

 officers were chosen for the ensuing year, Aired Smith 

 Esq., the President, declining a re-election: 



President — Wm. W. Turner. 



Vice-Presidents — ricnry Alygalt, John S. Buller, M. D. 



Rec. Secretary — Guidon W. Hu.<sell. 



Cor. .Secretary— Thomas R. Dutton. 



Treasurer — lOrastus Smith. 



Audiloi— II. L. Bidwell. 



Standing Committee— W. W. Turner, Dr. H. A. Grant. 

 P. D. Stillman, Joseph Winship. George Beach, jr., Dr! 

 J. S. Comslock. Dr. Gurdon W. Russell, J. H. Goodwin, 

 rry, E. A. Whitney, H. L. Hidwell. Charless L. 

 Henry Affleck, Wm. (> Comstock, Farncis Gil- 

 W. Stanley, Daniel S. Dewey, 

 voted to continue the weekly exhibitions on Sa- 



turday, which have been very well attended, and arrange 

 mcnts are in contemplation for a show of green house 

 plantsin May, and for a large exhibition of fruits and 

 flowers in September. 



New-York Horticultural Society, 



Semi-nnuual exhibition, to be held at Metropolitan Hall, 

 Broadway, on AVedne-sday, Thursday, and Friday, June 

 9th, 10th, and lllh, 18.52. 



Regulations. — The exhibition will open to the public at 

 1 o'clock, P. M. All articles for competiliou must be 

 brought in by half past 10. Those arriving after this hour, 

 will be received for exhibition only. 



Competitors must hand a list of their articles to the Re- 

 cording Seci etary. Where this rule is not complied with, 

 premiums will be withlield. Articles should in all cases, 

 if possible, be properly named. 



Articles which are entered for competition inmass will 

 not be allowed to compete separately at the same exhibi- 

 tion; neither will the same article be allowed to compete 

 111 more than one class. 



No article will be allowed to be removed from the room 

 before the close of the exhibition, without the permission 

 of the Committee. 



AVhere premiums are offered for named varieties, the 

 varieties must be dissimilar. 



Seedling Plants must be the growth of the person present- 

 ing them, and should, if possible, be exhibited on their 

 original stocks. No Seedling can be put in competition a 

 second time for the .Seedling' prize. 



All plants must have been hi possession of theexhibiter 

 at least one month. 



The exhibder's name will not be allowed on any article 

 until after the Judges have rendered their decision. 



The Committee will remove all ordinary specimens from 

 the table. 



All articles not removed by 12 o'clock of the day afler 

 the exhitntion, will be considered at the disposal of the 

 Committee. 



Dishes and Glasses will be furnished by the Society 

 where required. 



The Medals of the Society will probably be ready in 

 June, and will be given instead of money premiums of 

 equivalent value, when desired. 



It will greatly promote the objects of the Society, if the 

 Fruits. FIo^vers and Vegetables are accompanied by brief 

 observations on the peculiar mode of cultivation, together 

 with any other remarks of utility. 



Montreal Horticultural Society. 



President — Hugh Allen, Esq. 



Vice-Presidents- Hon. J usi ice Day, Hon. .Justice Mc- 

 Cord, Hon. A. N. Moriii, M. P. P., Rev. Mr. ViUe- 

 neuve. 



Treasurer — John Frothingham. 



Secretary — William Brown, of Cote de Nicge Nurse- 

 ries, Moiiiresil. 



Directors— Rt. Rev. Dr. Fulford, j\Ir. SherifT Boston, S. 

 T. Lyman, J. J. Day, Jno. Torrance, E. Muir, Jas Fer- 

 rier. Jr., Geo. Siiepherd, Richard Spriggings, J. E. Guil- 

 bault; Charles Hugal, James Cooper, Geo. Garth. 



Eome Horticulural Society. 



The following are the officers of the Rome Ilorlicultu- 

 ral Society, recently elected : 



Presi eiit— Alvah Mudge. 



Vice-President — Elon Comstock. 



.'Secretary — C. P. Grosvenor. 



Treasuaer— J. A. Dudley. 



Trustees — J. Siryker, Hervey Brayton, Jay Hathaway, 

 Benjainin Ijeonard, Edward Huntington. 



Horticultural Society of Pittsburgh. 



The following gentleman are elected officers of this So- 

 ciety fiir the ensuing year; John Chislett, President; John 

 Murdock, Jr., Vice-Presideni ; A. Hers|)erger, Treasu- 

 rer; Henry Woods. Secretary; A. Camiibell, A. H. Mc- 

 Quewan, James Windkop, John I,owen. C. L. Goehring, 

 Clias. Lockharl. T. J. Bingham, James iMurdock James 

 McKaiii. W. H.' AVilliams, AV. P. Marshall, and S. N. 

 AVickcrsham, Executive Committee. 



