DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



Duiiirbiir J/iutirrs. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. — 

 Being at Boston last niontli, we availed our- 

 selves of the opportunity to visit the weekly 

 exhibition of this celebrated society, at their spa- 

 cious hall in School street. The exhibition was 

 principally confined to pears, apples and grapes. 

 To particularise is needless, for every specimen 

 on the tables was of the most recherche charac- 

 ter, and exemplified to the practiced eye, in an 

 especial manner, the advantages which, after a 

 time, result from those exhibitions when they 

 are conducted upon sound principles. We 

 mean that the consequence of a continued series 

 of exhibitions by a society that awards its pre- 

 miums with impartiality, and upon competent 

 adjudication, is certain to produce in a neigh- 

 borhood a high standard of excellence, as that 

 which alone will satisfy the public mind. Thus 

 from Imbit the taste of all around is refined, and 

 the public reap the benefit \vhich naturally 

 flows from this state of things. For when peo- 

 ple are in the habit of seeing good fiuit upon 

 the exhibition tables, they soon require from 

 growers that their marketable commodities of 

 the samekind, should bear an appearance which 

 indicates a relationship to these favored ofl". 

 springs of Pomona. There was at the exhibi- 

 tion a full attendance of the members and friends 

 of the society; indicating that there is no want 

 of interest in the subject where the thing is well 

 done. "We hope the New- York Horticultural 

 Society will next year progress with increased 

 vigor, and continue with energy the work they 

 liave so well and satisfactorily begun. In the 

 Massaclnisetts Society they have a good exam- 

 ple, and evidence tliat they have only to perse- 

 vere to succeed. ^Ye shall accord them our 

 best support most willingly. 



Chrysanthemums. — How beautiful are the 

 Chrysanthemums at this season. The Lillipu- 

 tian varieties also, recently introduced, possess 

 an interest which is peculiar to themselves. The 

 best of this class, of diff"creiit shades of color, 

 are La Fiancee. Bijou, Bouton de Versailles, 

 Bozard, Eliza MlcUiez. Amongst the best va- 

 rieties of the large Chrysanthemums that we 

 have noticed this year, are Lycias, King of 



Crimsons, Charlemagne, Malvina, Queen of 

 England, and Reine des Bacchanale. All we 

 have named are truly magnificent. 



Seedling Camillias. — No information is 

 more welcome to the really enthusiastic Flori- 

 culturist than that which tells him where to 

 meet with something good that he cannot get 

 elsewhere. Last April we paid a visit to Mr. 

 Boll's nursery, in 51st street, New-York, to 

 see his Seedling Camellias, and as we have not 

 unfrequently gone upon similar errands, with- 

 out being very well satisfied with their re- 

 suits, we rather demurred at tlie long walk up 

 Broadway. In this instance, however, we had 

 no cause for regret. Many of his seedlings are 

 good, and some of them decided acquisitions 

 in color as well as shape. Our dollars always 

 become restless in our pocket when we see a 

 really good thing, as well as new, in the shape 

 of a flower; and we consequently Avished to get 

 one or two of these seedlings. But so unlucky 

 were we in our choice, that some we fixed upon 

 were not to be had until this season. As soon 

 as they are in bloom, we intend to renew our 

 visit, and we doubt whether any one who fol- 

 lows our example will repent it. But we advise 

 all to do one thing, namely, leave their purse 

 at home, for whatever good resolutions they may 

 form, they will otherwise assuredly come home 

 with it lighter than they went. 



Eed Spider in Yineries.— The following is 

 the mode adopted by one of the best cultivators 

 of the day, to get rid of this pest of gardens. 

 It is the .system of Mons. Gresson, the head 

 gardener of the forcing houses at Versailles. — 

 Mix a pound of the flower of sulphur with an 

 equal quantity of fresh slacked lime; when well 

 mixed put them in an iron or glazed earthen- 

 ware pot with five pints of water; boil it ten 

 minutes, stirring it all the time; remove the 

 pot from the fire, and when it has settled, about 

 four pints of the clear liquid can be bottled for 

 use. To use it, mix one part of this mixture 

 with one hundred of water. With this diluted 

 liquid, Mons. Gresson syringes his vines 

 they are in flower; again after the ben 



