EDITOE'3 TABLE. 



New York Houticultukal Society. — This Society made arrangements, at the close of last 

 year, to hold informal or conversational meetings for the discussion of topics connected with 

 Horticulture. A set of rules for the proper cond icting of the meetings, were adopted ; and, with 

 a view to preserve a full report of the proceedings for the use of the Society, R. E. Scott was 

 requested to act as Secretary to the meetings. Reports have been published, in a condensed 

 form, in the American Agriculturist ; but, as the topics are of more interest to the Horticultural 

 readers, I will furnish a report, at your suggestion, commencing with the first conversation, 

 should you decide upon devoting space to it. 



First Conversational Meeting, December IStfi. — Mr. J. C. Parsons in the Chair. Subjects for 

 Discussion — "The Cultivation of Fruits," and the "Pot Culture of the Rose." 



P. B. Mead made some introductory observations on the importance of these conversational 

 meetings, after which he read an Essay on Fruit Culture, and concluded by moving that a com- 

 mittee be appointed to report a list of the best fruits for the vicinity of Kew York. Passed. A 

 committee of five was appointed. 



The subject of the Cultivation of Roses in Pots was taken up and discussed. It was agreed 

 to adjourn the subject till next meeting, when the General Cultivation of the Rose would be 

 taken up, R. R. Scott, Sccg to Conversational Meetings. 



Rhode Island Horticultural Society. — This Society held its annual meeting January 25, 

 1854. The meeting was much larger than usual, and more interest seems to be manifested in 

 the prosperity of the SocieLy and the advancement of horticulture in the State. The Society 

 was incorporated this month, and held its first meeting under the act of incorporation, when 

 the following ofiicers and committees were unanimously elected : 



JOHN J. STIMPSON, President. "Wm. S. Pattem, Viae President. Gilbert Cougdon, Treasurer. John 

 F. Driscol, Recording Secretary. John Kingsbury, Corresponding Secretary, Wm. S. Pattem, Wm. M. Snow, 

 C. B. Manchester, Executive Committee. Owen Mason, Stephen II. Smith, Geo. B. Peck, John J. Stimpson, Ellis B. 

 Pitcher, Lewis Dexter, James ElJred, D. II. Leonard, Silas E. Moore, I. II. llolden, Fruit Conuj^ittee. Geo. Hunt, 

 Eichard Daglish, Levi Medcalf, Wm. Kesbit, Wm. 11. Dyer, Geo. Anderson, Alex. Forsyth, D. E. Carpenter, Wm. M. 

 Snow, Wm. McLeod, Fleecer Committee. Wm. Yial, S. B. Haladay, Geo. L. Clark, Crawford Allen, Abner Gay, 

 I. jr. Francis, P. W. Martin, Vegeialle Committee. James T. Smith, Elisha Dyer, Jr., Audit Committee. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. — The following premiums were awarded by the Com- 

 mittee on Gardens, for 1853 : 



To Benj. V. French, for the most economically managed, bcit cultivated, and most neatly kept fruit garden, $25. 

 To .John D. Bates, for the most economically managed, best cultivated, and most neatly kept grounds, $25. To M. 

 n. Simpson, for the best managed, most economically conducted, and well kept grapery, $20. To W. C. Strong, for 

 the same, $20. To Winship & Co , for their fruit and other gardens, for neatness, economical management, and 

 good cultivation, $25. To Ilovey & Co., for the best managed, most economically conducted, and well kept green- 

 house, $20. 



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Cayuga County Horticlxtural Society. — The Annual Meeting of this Society was held j'es- 

 terday, and the following named persons were elected oflScers for the current year : 



GEORGE E. BAEBEE, Auburn, President. P. E. Freeoff, Auburn ; John Morse, Aurelius ; O. W. Wheeler, 

 Auburn ; John E. Page, Sennett, Vice Presidents. Horace T. Cook, Auburn, Corresponding Secretary. Lewis 

 Paddock, Auburn, Recording Secretary. Jonx S. Ci.aky, Auburn, Treasurer. William Osborn, H. T. Dickinson, 

 L. Q. Sherwood, W. D. Osborn, H. S. Dunning, A. V. Pulsifer, James L. Jenkins, WiUiam Cutting, Orrin Benedict, 

 3fa7iagers. B. F. HaU, P. E. Freeoff, George E. Barber, O. W. Wheeler, John Morse, Committee on Premiums. 



M.UNE Board of Agriculture. — ^We are indebted to Henry Little, Esq., of Bangor, President 

 of the Maine Board of Agriculture, for an account of the proceedings of the Board, which met 

 at Augusta in January, with a list of officers, members, <fec. Among the things worthy of note, 

 we observe that Dr. Prescott, of Winthrop, addressed the Board on " The importance of saving 

 and reproducing t/i£ Forests of Maine.'" 



A committee was appointed to draft a bill for an act requiring that teachers should pass an 

 examination in the elements of Agrictdtural science, before being permitted to teach in publ'c 

 schools. 



