FiiuiTS. — In addition to the fine display of 

 fruit by members of tlie Society, tbe following 

 gentlemen contributed much to the interest of 

 the show. Elhvanger &, Barry of the Mount 

 Hope Nurseries, Rochester, exhibited 5?> vari- 

 ties of pears, all finely grown specimens. John 

 J. Thomas of Macedon, 17 varieties of apples 

 and 15 of pears, which for size and beauty were 

 not excelled. II. T. E. Foster, of Lakeland, 

 Seneca co.. 9 varieties of pears. H. R. Hart 

 Whitestown, Oneida co., 11 choice varieties of 

 apples. John Morse of Cayuga Bridge, 15 va- 

 rieties of pears and 11 of ai»i>les. The samples 

 .shown by these gentlemen, gave evidence of 

 careful cultivation, and the vote of thanks ten- 

 dered to tliein by the Society was concurred in 

 bj' every visitor to the show. 



Among the exhibitidus made by members of 

 the Society, we noticed those of Dr. H. 'Wen- 

 dell of Albany, who had 49 varieties of jtears; 

 Wilson, Tliorburn & Teller, of Albany, had 53 

 varieties of jiears, eight of jieaches, and six of 

 idums; Jefferson Mayell, 17 varieties of pears; 

 J. S. Goold, 9 varieties of pears; V. P. Dou'v, 

 of Wolvenhook. 13 varieties of [)ears: Hon. A. 

 J. Parker, 14 varieties of pears; E. Corning, Jr., 

 10 varietiesof pears. These, with several small- 

 er exhibitions, made a very fine collection of 

 fruits, and by far the best ever shown by the So- 

 ciety. The grapes shown by Col. J. Rathbone, 

 Kenwood, were most beautiful specimens, of 

 wdiich seven varieties were grown under glass. 

 The clusters were large, and the grapes highly 

 colored, and of a superior flavor. 



Greenhouse Plants. — Fine exhibitions 

 were made by L. Menand.E. Corning. Jr., Col. 

 J. Rathbone, though the collection did not em- 

 brace a large variety. 



Flowers. — The display was larger than at 

 any previous exhibition, and contributed much 

 to the interest of the show. There were shown 

 81 varieties of Dahlias, by E. M. Van Ahstyne, 

 of Greenbush, who received the first premium; 

 more than GO varieties of dahlias, 40 of verbenas, 

 16 of roses, and several boqiiets, by James Wil- 

 son ; also a good collection of dahlias, verbenas, 

 ])hloxes, &.C.. by Wm. ^Newcoinb, of Pittstown. 

 Col. J. Rathbone exhibited 42 varieties of dah- 

 lias, a fine display of roses, and other cut flowers. 

 Additions were made to the display by E. Corn- 

 ing, Jr., V. P. Douw, L. Menand, and others. 



A floral temple, six feet high, elaborately 

 wrought and surmounted by the Goddess of 

 Flowers, as well as several fine boquets, were 

 shown by Mrs. J. T. Van Namee of Pittstown. 

 Also a complicated floral design, beautifully 

 wreathed and studded, and boquets. by Mrs. 

 Emily Ncwcomb of Pittstown. 



One of the most tasteful things on exhibition 

 was a large pyriniidal boquet of artificial flow- 

 ers, tlie liandi-work of Mrs. E. A. Barber of 

 AlbaTiy. The flowers were very perfect and in 

 great variety, and were arranged with admira- 

 ble taste, especially as regards the harmony and 

 blending of colors. 



Vegetables, were shown in great variety 

 and remarkably fine specimens by several in- 

 dividuals. The exhibition was highly satisfac- 

 tion and gave ample proof that the taste for 

 growing fruit and fiowers is becoming more 

 general, and also that oiu' gardeners and nur- 

 serymen are improving in their art. The sever- 

 al premiums awarded were generously left 

 in the treasury of the Society to defiay current 



expenses. 



Ohio State Poinological Society. 



A Convention of tli(! P(tnK>logists of Ohio was 

 held at Columbus on 31st day of August and 

 1st of September, wlien a fine collection of iVniis 

 of the season, wei'e eNbibitfd froiri dililn-nt 

 parts of the state, and after organization, and 

 the forming of a permanent State Pomological 

 Society under a constitution, electing A. H. 

 Eenst, E.^q. of Cincinnati, President, J. L. 

 Warder of Cincinnati, Vice j)resident ; F. R. 

 Elliott of Cleveland, Secretary, and M. B. 

 Bateham of Columbus, Treasurer; they pro- 

 ceeded to discuss the vahie of different varieties 

 of fruit in various parts of the state, and at the 

 .same time to collect the multifarious local 

 names, lielonging to some of our fruits, and 

 ])lace them so that those who read their tran- 

 sactions may learn respecting them. The con- 

 stitution states the object of the Society to be 

 the collecting, collating and disseminating of 

 knowledge on pomology, to the people at large; 

 and for this end those who wish to assist and aid 

 the cause can become members by paying two 

 dollars to the secretary or treasurer. The 

 funds are used in publishing the transactions; 

 and the report of this meeting will be issued 

 immediately. The society forwarded specimens 

 of many Ohio fruits to the American Congress 

 of Fruit Growers which met at Philadelphia on 

 the 18th inst., and also appointed delegates to 

 attend the same. 



They adjourned to meet on the 11th of Jan- 

 uary, 1853, when it is expected there will be a 

 fine show of winter fruits, and at which 

 is purposed to petition the legislature for 

 terial aid." — Ohio Farmer. 



