DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



Executive Committee — J. L. McWliorler, Jolin Still, 

 G. IMollisun, J. \V. Judson, and George Seeley. 



J. M. Casey, Cor. Secretary. 

 Oswego, June 12, 1S5'2. 



New- York Horticultural Society. 



The first seini-aiiiiual exliibitiou of this Society look 

 place at xMetropolitau Hall, June 9, 10, and 11. A hasty 

 glance at the exhibition, the first day, enabled us to see 

 that It was by tar the best of the kiiul for many years in 

 New- York, and we argue good results from it for the fu- 

 ture success of the society. The display of plants in pots 

 was particularly good — llie geraniums -ind Verbenas benig 

 well grown. The '• observed of all observers," was the 

 Victoria regia, specimens sent by Mr. Cope of Philadel- 

 phia, and admirably displayed in a large tank or basin of 

 water occupying the centre of tlie exhibition room. Its 

 gigantic size was finely set olf by comparison with the 

 lovely white water lily of onr ponds, in full bloom, in the 

 same tank. 



\Ve had hoped to receive a full account of the show 

 from the Secretary — but it has not reached us in time for 

 this number. The attendance of visitors was very large 

 and the exhibition went off with iriost encouraging eclat. 



Louisville (Ky.) Hort. Society. 



The Strawberry Show. — We called in at the store 

 of A. G. Munn & Co., on Saturday, to examine the dis- 

 play of Strawberries exhibited as the first weekly show 

 for the season, held nnder the auspices of the Kentucky 

 Horticultural Society. Tliere was quite a spirited compe- 

 tition amimg contributors, and in tlie exhibition some 12 

 or more varieties were represented. Onnsby Hile, Esq., 

 displayed a basket of the Black Prince, which we thought 

 very fine. W. L. Green exhibited a beautifully colored 

 basket of what he termed Carolina Pines. Mr. James 

 Crr had the British Queen, and one other variety, both of 

 wliich appeared to be well grown. A. G. Munn, Esq., 

 exhibited qnite a number of varieties, and among them 

 several that were superb. His Black Prince, Boston Pine 

 and Burrs' New Pnie, would have been hard to beat in 

 any Strawberry community. John Thatcher, Esq , also 

 exhibited a single plate of the Black Prince, not inferior 

 to any upon the society's tables in appearance, and we 

 rather thought the berries larger than those of any other 

 contributor of the same kind. Mr. Edward Wilson, as 

 usual represented Flora on this occasion, gracing the ta- 

 bles with a fine boquet of cut flowers. There was but 

 one contributor of vegetables, Mr. P. Birkenmayer. But 

 his display was highly creditable to his skill as a grower. 

 His specimens of asparagus were very large, and, al- 

 though we have seen heads of the caulitlnwer of greater 

 size than that exhibited by him, still we think the lastidi- 

 ous taste of Dr. Johnson himself, who tliought the cauli- 

 flower " the fairest of all flowers," could scarcely have 

 desired firmer or more compact heads, or heads more per- 

 fectly white. — Louisville Journal. 



Bangor Horticultural Society. 



At the annual meeting' of the Society, held on the 29lh 

 May, the following officers were elected, viz : — 



President — Henry Little. 



Vice-President — Cyrus Goss. 



Secretary — Albert W. Paine. 



Cor. Secretary— I. D. Bartlelt. 



Treasurer — Albert W. Paine. 



Executive Committee — John S. Ayer, B. F. Nourse, 

 and Albert Noyes. 



Committee on Fruits — B. F. Nourse, Albert Emerson, 

 Albert Noyes, Waller Goodale. and J. W. Chapman. 



On Ornamental Trees— 1. D. Bartlett, G. K. Jewell, and 

 J. S. Wheelwright. 



On Vegetables— J. S. Sayward, Thos, Beacroft, J. W. 

 Carr, E. French, and C. B. Abbot. 



On Flowers— I. D. Bartlelt, B. F. Nourse, and A. Noyes. 



The Treasurer's report was offered and accepted, show 

 ing funds in the treasury to the amount of $190,03. 



I. D. Bartlett was invited to deliver the annual address 

 at the next annual exhibition. 



Voted, That the Society hold monthly exhibitions, at 

 the discretion of the Executive Committee, at such limes 



and places as they may appoint, in addition to the annual 

 exliibition. 



Voted. That the Executive Committee be authorized to 

 .solicit subscriptions lor the erection of a suitable Hall for 

 the use of the Society. Albert W. Paine, Sec'y. 



%\imm ta CnrrrHpnnhntB. 



Gr-^vfting Evergreens. — j1 Sub-<;criber, 

 (Newton, Mass.) The French nurserymen are 

 very successful in grafting evergreens, and prac- 

 tice it as follows-. " the proper time for grafting 

 pines, is when the young shoots have made 

 about three-quarters of their length, and are 

 still so herbaceous as to break like a shoot of 

 asparagus. The shoot of the stock is then bro- 

 ken off about two inches below its terminal bud ; 

 the leaves are stripped oft" from 20 to 24 lines 

 down from the extremity, leaving, however, two 

 pairs of leaves opposite and close to the upper 

 end of the shoot so headed back — which leaves 

 are of great importance for drawing up tlie sap. 

 The shoot or stock is then split to the depth of 

 two inches, with a very thin knife, between the 

 two pairs of leaves left ; the scion is then pre- 

 pared — the lower part being stripped of its 

 leaves to the length of two inches, and is then 

 cut to a wedge and inserted, in the ordinary 

 mode of cleft grafting. Tlie graft is tied with a 

 slip of woolen, and a cap of paper is fastened to 

 a stake, and firmly fl.xed over the whole graft, 

 to protect it from the sun and rain. At the end 

 of 15 days this cap is removed, and the ligature 

 at the end of a month." Some evergreens, 

 grafted in this way, malce a second growth of 

 five or si.x. inches the first year — but most sorts 

 do not start till the next year. 



Books. — i/. M., (Pittsburgh, Pa.) The 

 work on Fruits will be entirely remodelled this 

 season, and all new varieties and improvements 

 added. /. (Baltimore.) Lindley's Horticul- 

 ture is precisely the book you need — no one who 

 will study the principles laid down in it, can be 

 an ignorant gardener. 



He.*.ths. j1 Tyro, (New-Bedford.) The dif- 

 ficulty which many complain of in growing 

 heaths in tliis country, js in the hot and dry 

 summer climate. The roots of all heaths are 

 impatient of extreme dryness. The most suc- 

 cessful grower of heaths in America, is Mr. 

 Rreckenridge, the superintendent of tlie ex- 

 otic plants at Washington. He keeps his heaths 



