DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



should be repeatedly stopped to make it 

 bushy. 



C. Janes. — The bestEpacris for winter bloom 

 are Nivalis, Impressa variabilis, and Campanu- 

 lata alba. E. grandiflora, when well grown, 

 is one of the most splendid green-house plants, 

 but it does not bloom freely, as early as the 

 others. 



B. Smith. — The finest of all the Andromeda 

 family, is A. floribunda; but we have never 

 seen it, and we do not think it is yet introduced 

 amongst us. The shrub is most beautiful, and 

 the bloom like bunches of Lilies of the Valley. 



jihiim nf IntirtitH. 



The Pennsylvania Horticvltvral Society will hold its 

 S-Illi grand Aulumiial Exhibition on the 15lh, Ifith, and 17th 

 Seplemhtr, in the Philadelphia Museum liuilding's. 



The America7i Poniulogical Congress will cDUvene in 

 the Museum Building, Ninlh-slreet, below Chestiml, 

 riiihidflpliia. on the 1.3lh day of Seplendjer. 



The Neiv-York Hart. Society -wiW hold its Autumn Ex- 

 lubilion at Meiropolilan Hall, .Sept. 21, 22, 2.3. 



The Champlain Valley Hort. Society's Fall Show, will 

 be iield ut I'latlsburgli, ."^ept. id. 



Pennsylvania Hort. Society. 



Tho stated meeting ot this Society was held in the Chi- 

 nese .Saloon, on Tuesday evening, August ITlli. Dr. W. 

 D. Hriekle, V. P.. in the chair. 



There has not been at any former meeting for this 

 moiuh, so fine a display of fruits as on this occasion ; the 

 coinpelilion was unusually spirited, and the committee for 

 awarding premiums seldom have had their powers of dis- 

 crimination so thoroughly tested. In Gr.qpes there were 

 some ten contriluilors, who presented such specimens as 

 have rarely graced the tables of the f^ociety. The Black 

 Hamburgh variety wa.s in the greatest profusion, and the 

 AVhile Nice most beautil'ul. Of Nectarines, the Red Ro- 

 man, Elruge, New White andNewinglon varieties were 

 shown. The dishes of Plums were very numerous, and 

 of many varieties; among them were the Reine Claude, 

 Flushing Gage, i\Iagiiuml>oiiuin, Gwalsh, Washington, 

 Mirabelle, Mammoth. Bingham, and other kinds. The 

 table of Pears was a beautiful sight ; ihe specimens were 

 perfect and in great variety. The apples in most instan- 

 ces remarkably fine, and of many kinds. 



This exhibition denotes a most iVuitful season, and istlie 

 harbinger of a rich dis|)lay next moii'h, at the American 

 Pomological Congress, and the grand Autumnal of the 

 Society, both of which will occur during the week com- 

 mencing with the Iflh. 



The collection of plants shown were very interesting. 



Peier McKenzies, coiiiaiiied very many choice Fuch- 

 iias. Gloxinias, Geraniums, Verbenas, etc. 



Caleb Cope's had several recently introduced plants, 

 and were shown for the first time— Oldenlandia Deppei, 

 l'"raiiciscea Villosa. Gloxinia Madame de .'^oitibriel and 

 G. i\apt)leoii, and beautiful specimens of Kusseli .liincea. 

 Achinieiias Venu^ta and grandiflora. Also a cut flower 

 of the Victoria Regia, the 8.3d from the s;ime plant, and 

 seen for the first in its second stage of growth, and a de- 

 sign among the flowers ornamenting the same were 3 

 specimens of the Cereus glaucus, (new,) and beautiful 

 baskets of exotic and indigenous flowers. In John Liani- 



hert's collection were fine plants of Pentas carnea, Roses 

 Hydrangeas, Acacias, etc. 



Mr. Buist exhibited a beautiful cut flower of the Victo- 

 ria, grown in a tank at his premises, Rosedale, Kingse.ss- 

 iiig, expressly erected for the purpose; the seed came 

 iVom Mr. Cope's plant. 



The Boquet designs, and Baskets, were very handsome 

 and creditable. The vegetable tables groaned with their 

 great weight, which contained specimens of the finest 

 growth, exhibiting skill in the cultivators. A new variety 

 of salad attracted attention tVomits speckled appearance, 

 called the Speckled Salad of Austria — '■' Forelle Kopf Sa- 

 lat," raised m the open ground, from seed brought from 

 Vienna, by Dr. J. Rhea Barton. 



The Fruit Committee submitted a very interesting ad 

 interim report of objects shown to them since the last 

 stated meeting. 



Oswego Hort. Society. 



The Summer Exhibition of tliis society was held at the 

 City Hall, July 13, 1S52. Hon. E. B. Taleott, President, 

 in the Chair. 



The display of flowers exceeded any previous exhibi- 

 tion ill variety and quality, although somewhat less in 

 number. Notwithstanding the lateness oi the season, the 

 ladies succeeded ill presenting a piofusioon of roses, in 

 collections of 20 to 30 varieties, with marked taste in the 

 arrangement. Messrs. Thorp & Co., of Syracuse, exhi- 

 bited 70 varieties. Accompanying these were specimens 

 of evergreens, some of them quite new and rare. 



The season has been very unfavorable for fruit. Cher- 

 ries have suflVred from Curculio, drouth, &c. The show 

 of Strawberries, and other sm.dl iVuiis, w.as very limited. 



List of Cherries exhibited. — Black Tartarian, Black- 

 heart, Napoleon Bigarreau, Late Mayduke, Downer's 

 l-aie Red, Florence. Graffioii, American Heart, Downton, 

 Honey, Redheart, Bhick Bigarreau, Sparkawk's Honey, 

 Black Eagle, Kentish. A di-h of the Florence from the 

 garden of the Hon. A. P. Grant, deseives special notice, 

 for the beauty, large size, and delicious flavor of the fruit. 

 Black Tartarian and Napoleon Bigarreau, presented by 

 Mrs. L. B. Crocker, were equal to the finest on the table. 

 Mrs. C.'s garden, cultivated with taste and alleiilioii, al- 

 ways furui.shes its rare and beautiful products at our exhi- 

 bitions. The former variety, .shown by Wm. AVorden, 

 (nurseryman,) Messrs. Fort, Carrington, the President, 

 and others, was m great perfection. Mr. A C. Mattooii 

 exhibited a large and excellent celleclionfrom trees new- 

 ly |)Uinied. 



The Black Tartarian received the premium of course; 

 it is diflicult to find a variety that will successfully com- 

 pete with it. 



Of Strawberries — Hovey's .'needling. White Alpine and 

 a few others were sliowii, the former taking the premium. 



Some four or five kinds of Russet Apples were pie-ent- 

 ed by Hon. J. Turrill, and J. W. Judson, Esq., in sound 

 condition, and of good flavor. 



The only Pears at maturity were the Amire Joannet, 

 by Mr Worden. Thomas, in his Fruit Cullurist, says of 

 it very truly, "the earliest pear known — which comprises 

 its merit."' A branch of the Beurre d'Aiijou. from a tree 

 two years old, literally loaded with fruit, exhibited by Mr. 

 Fahnestock, of Syracuse, attests the early productiveness 

 of that sort. 



The next exhibition of this Society will be held on the 

 14th of Sept. next. 



AVe trust the Horticultural Societies in the Union will 

 not neglect some suitable testimonial to the memory of 

 Mr. Downing, whose untimely end we have so sudden- 

 ly been called to deplore. Here, where his teachings and 

 experience In the department of Art lo which he devoted 

 himself, have conduced .so iimch lo rational enjoyment, his 

 loss is deeply felt. There is a feeling of grief and sorrow, 

 that a mind from which emanated so much that was really 

 useful and beautiful, is gone from among us. 



Yours, &c. J. M. Casey, Sec'y. 



