DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



M. S. Kenansville, N. C, May 19, 



The plant reached us in excellent order, and 

 is now growing in our garden. We fear the 

 failure to open the buds is a constitutional de- 

 fect in the A^riety, which will always remain so 

 — but it is possible that change of soil will modify 

 it. We will report our success to J. M. S. Ed. 



JiMlm of Inririhi 



Albany and Kenssalaer Hort. Society. 



There was a fine display of fruits, vegetables, flowers, 

 and plants, at the Agricultural Rooms, on the 2i2d ull. 

 The fruits were confined, of course, to those of the sea- 

 son, such as Strawberries, Cherries, Gooseberries, Cur- 

 rants, iic. There were but two kinds of Cherries, the 

 Mayduke and Seedling, by Mr. Kirlland of Greenbush. 

 Of Strawberries, iMr. {{.exhibited 10 varieties: Mr. John 

 S. Gould, of this city, had 17 varieties, and Mr. C. P. 

 AVilliams 7. 



Messrs. Jas. M'ilson, L. Menaiid, E. Corning, jr , Joel 

 Rathbone, Wm. Newcomb. V. P. DiHiw, C. P. Williams, 

 Mrs. Chaifield, Mrs. Van Namee, Pitlstown, Rensselaer 

 CO., and W. Janes, Bethlehem, exhibited some of the finest 

 specimens of green-house plants ever seen. 



Messrs V. P. Douw, Jefferson Mayell, and Joel Rath- 

 bone exhibited some fine green peas. Mr. Douw had 

 four varieties of cauliflower. Messrs. Rathbone and 

 Douw of thi-s cily, and Miller of Hudson, exhibited cu- 

 cumbers of rare varieties. Messrs. Douw and Hutson 

 showed fine .specimens of lettuce, cabbage, and pie plant. 



Altogether, the tiisplay reflected mucii credit upon all 

 the exhibitors. These exhibitions should enlist a more 

 general interest than seems to be awarded them. There 

 will be another exhibition in a fortnight, wheu we hope 

 theie will be a larger attendance of our citizens present. 

 —Atlas. 



Pennsylvania Hort. Society. 



The stated meeiing of this society was held in its hall 

 in Philadelphia, June 15, 1852. Dr. \V. D. Brinckle,V. 

 P., in the chair. The exhibition was excellent, consisting 

 of four large contributions of green house plains, an ex- 

 tensive display of strawberries and cherries; and two 

 long tables of forced vegetables. The collection of plants 

 from Caleb Cope's contained some thirty choice speci- 

 mens — a fine well grown .specimen of Cupheaplatycentra, 

 a large Agapanthus umbellatus, Lol>elia racemosa a new 

 plant, Gongora maculata. Fuchsias in variety, select Ver- 

 benas, Geraniums, etc. ; also another cut flower of the 

 famed Victoria regia, and many of the night blooming 

 Cereus. Frederick Ltniiig's— a fine plant of Allamanda 

 cathartica, Clerodendrum Devoniense, Cyrtoceras reflexa. 

 Begonias, Hydrangeas, Achimenes, Gloxinias in all about 

 two dozen specimens. Robert Buist's had many choice 

 fancy Geraniums, fine Fuchsias, Petunias, Jxora, Angelo- 

 nia, Roiideletia, together, nearly 20 plants. Peter Ra- 

 ab's table contained numerous seedling Verbenas, remar- 

 kably fine and choice. The Floral designs, baskets, and 

 bouquets by John Miller, gardener to J. S. Lovering, 

 Thomas Mcehan, gardener to C. Cope, Robert Kilvington 

 and others, were very showy. The Fruits, however, 

 were the attraction, and provokingly tempting — the dis- 

 play of .strawberries from Joseph S. Loveriiig'g has not 

 been surpassed on any former occasion, and were of the 

 Iowa, Burr's Pine, Keene's and Hovey's Seedlings; from 

 Gerhard Schmitz, another seedling of great merit, fine in 

 flavor, large in size and rich in depth of color, which he 

 has named the " Pennsylvania,"— from C. Cope's fine 

 Hovey's Cherries— from James Bissel, gardener to Jas. 

 Dundas, from Is:l.^c B. Baxter, Mrs. J. B. Smith, and T. 

 P. James, the May Duke, and Robert Cornelius the 

 Bleeding-Heart variety. The tables of vegetables were 

 Cope's and Robert Cornelius' gardens. 



On motion ordered that seven delegates be appointed to 

 the "National Agricultural Coiiveiuion," about to con- 

 veiie at the city of Washington, and the chair appointed 

 David Landietli, Dr. Robert Hare, J. Price Wetheril, R. R. 

 Scott, Clayton B. Rogers, Thomas Hancock, and Thomas 

 Meehaii. Tho. P. James, Rec. Sec. 



Buffalo Hort. Society. 



April 6. — The New- York State Agricultural Society 

 having appointed a time for holding their Fair which 

 would conflict with the Society's annual exhibition, it was 

 determined to chmige the time of holding the latter to the 

 2d and 3d of September. Adjourned. 



May 4. — Prizes were awarded to Mason and Lovering 

 for a display of pot plants, $3, and for lettuce, $1. 



May 18. — Prizes were awarded. 

 For the best six varieties pansies to A. H. Bryant, $1 00 

 do three bunches asparagus, L. Eaton,. . 2 00 

 do 12 stalks rhubarb, Bryant A, Son 100 



June 1. — Exhibited by Mrs. Vandeventer — apples. 

 Northern Spy. Mrs. L. Eaton, tulips— 10 varieties. Mis. 

 H, Shumway, Jonquils. Mason & Lovering, Cactus 

 Ackermania, T^piphyllum Jeiikinsonii, Cereus Speciosissi- 

 ma in pots. Tulips, 50 varieties. Two boquels of Roses, 

 Geraniums, Verbenas, Heliotropes, Euphorbias, *cc. 



A. Bryant & Son — Tulips. 20 varieties — Paeonies, 4 va- 

 rieties, Spirea prunifolia, Lily of the Valley, Snowdrops, 

 Pyrus japouica, &c. Asparagus, 3 bunches— Rhubarb, 4 

 varieties. 



The prize for the best 10 varieties Tulips, was divided 

 between Mrs. Eaton and Messrs. Mason and Lovering. 



The secretary was directed to procure suitable signs to 

 be used on days of holding meetings and exhibitions. 



The Northern Spy Apples shown by Mrs. Vandeventer 

 were tested, and found to be perfectly sound, full of rich- 

 ness, aroma, and high flavor — and the society was unan- 

 imous in esteeming it the very best late keeping apple. 

 Adjourned, John B. Eaton, Rec. Secretary. 



Genesee Valley Hort. Society at Rochester. 



The third weekly display of the Genesee Valley Horti- 

 cultural Society, tork place on the 29th of May. The va- 

 rieties of flowers increase with the advance of the season, 

 and a fine show was made. 



Ellwaiiger fi Barry exhibited a large number of green- 

 house plants and cut flowers — ajnongthemO varieties Ciii- 

 nerarias, 7 of Calceolarias, 7 of Roses, 9 of Lilacs, 6 Ber- 

 berries, 5 .Spireas, 7 Paeonias, fine collections of Double, 

 Parrot, and Billoem Tulips, and a great variely of other 

 plants and flowers. 



Frost & Co., fine selections of Hybrid Perpetuals, Noi- 

 sette and Clnna Roses, 20 varieties of Verbenas, ';ut flow- 

 ers, &c. 



Wm. King — 50 varieties Tulips, 3(i of Pansies, 17 of 

 Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Cinnerarias. &c. 



W^rn. Webster — Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Verbenas, 11 

 seedling Calceolarias, &c. 



Mrs. John Williams exhibited 36 varieties of Tulips. 



Mrs Jewell — 24 varieties Tulips. 



John Donnellan — 24 varieties Tulips, 



Ijcander Wetherill — 30 varieties Wild Flowers. 



John Donnellan and C. F. Crossman, their usual varie- 

 ties of choice vegetables. 



Moses Long, IVl. D., and Mr. Chitchell, had fine speci- 

 mens of late keeping apples. 



Among the rare flosvers, none were more admired than 

 the Calceolarias and " Hovey's America" Verbena, 

 shown by Mr. AVebster. J. H. Watts, Seu'y. 



Rochtster, June 5, 1852. 



Oswego Hort. Society. 



The annual meeiing of this society for the year l^SS, 

 was held on Wednesday evening Jan. 2il. The following 

 officers were duly elected for the ensuing year. 



President— Hon. Enoch B. Talcott. 



Viee-Presidenls— G.W.Burt. A.C.Mattoon, P. F. Par- 

 sons, H. Matthews, R. H, Martin. 



Rec. Secretary — J. C Churchill. 



Cor. Secretary — J, M, Casey, 



liibrarian — Asa Parks, 



Treasurer — S. H, Lalhrop. 



