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tion ; and if you have improved stock of cattle, of any description, we cordially invite you to 

 enter them for competition. 



A List of Premiums and a Copy of Regulations -will shortly be published. 



J. T. Warder, C. M. Clark, Chandler Robbins, Local Executive Committee, 



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Genesee A^alley ITonTicrLTUBAL Society. — The Summer Exhibition of this Society was held at 

 Corinthian Hall, Roclitster, on the 24th of June. The following are the Reports of the Com- 

 mittees: 



Eepokt of the Committee on Flo\?er3 and Flowering Plants.— The display this sc.nson wrs very creditable 

 to the Society, though not in as great profusion as at some former shows, but the articles exhibited were choice and 

 well grown. Cut flowers from out of doors, particularly roses, were in great abundance, but they were not in as good 

 condition as they would have been had not a heavy rain the day before materially injured many of the blooms. 

 Messrs. EUwanger & Barry contributed a superior collection of Phloxes, Pseonias, and other cut flowers. The display 

 of Eoses, embracing 23S varieties from A. Frost & Co., was very fine. The Committee award the following premiums : 



Amateurs' List.— ^o«e.s— Best collection, named, J. A. Eastman, $3 ; 2d best do., D. C. Greenleaf, Brockporl, %1. 

 Best 6 varieties named, D. P. Newell, $1. Verbenas— Bait, collection, named, D. C. Greenleaf, Brockport, $2. 

 Boquet—^eii table, C. F. Crossman, $2 ; 2d best table, D. C. Greenleaf, Brockport, $1 ; best hand, Mrs. M. Jewell, $2. 



Nurserymen's List.— ^osf?s— Best collection, ElUanger & Earry, Diploma; 2d best, Samuel Moulson, $2 ; best 

 25 varieties, A. Frost & Co., $3 ; best 12 varieties, A. Loomis, Byron, N. Y., $2. Yo-henas—Beii collection named, 

 A. Frost & Co., Diploma ; best 12 varieties, A. Frost & Co., .$2 £uqn.ets—V,(!ii table, C. J. Eyan & Co., $2 ; 2d best 

 table, Jno. Donncllan & Nephews, $1 ; best hand, C. J. Eyan & Co., $2; 2d best. A. Frost & Co., $1. Floral Orna- 

 ment— Tie&\,, A. Frost & Co., .$3. Green Home Pla7its— Best collection, A. Frost & Co., Diploma ; best 12 specimens, 

 Bissell & Hooker, $5. 



Report of the Fruit Committee.— The Committee on Fruits report that the exhibition of Strawberries was very 

 fine, though the exhibitors were few in number. The fruit well grown, but the flavor considerably injured by the 

 recent heavy rains. 



In the amateur list, no collections were offered worthy a premium. 



In the professional list, EUwanger & Barry exhibited 34 varieties of Strawberries, including several seedlings of 

 their own raising. BisseU & Ilooker 17 varieties, very well grown. Geo. Newland, of Palmyra, 15 varieties, well 

 grown, and especially the lied Alpitie, which were much larger than they are ordinarily grown. He had several 

 varieties not in other collections. Among these the Pyramidal Chilian attracted much attention, both from its size 

 and excellence. D. Southworth, of Penfield, presented Burr's New Pine in very fine condition. Mr. Zera Burr, of 

 Perrinton, exhibited 13 varieties of seedling Cherries, several of which give promise of excellence. They are mostly 

 early and on that account valuable. EUwanger & Barry exhibited 16 varieties of early Cherries, including Gov. 

 Wood, Rockport Bigarreau, Burr's Seedling and Coe's Transparent, fine American sorts. T. A. Newton sent for 

 exhibition a large number of quart boxes of Burr's New Pine, in beautiful condition. The following are premiums 

 awarded : To EUwanger & Barry, for best collection of Strawberries, $5; to Bissell & Hooker, for 2d best, .$3 ; to Geo. 

 Newland, best quart, Pyramidal Chilian, $3 ; to D. Southworth, 2d best Burr's New Pine, $2 ; to Zera Burr, a 

 gratuity for his seedling Cherries, $5. 



Report of the Vegetable Committee.— The Committee regret that the show of Vegetables was small, and their 

 labors consequently light. The premiums awarded are as follows :— Zcttuce— Best six heads, D. C. Greenleaf, Brock- 

 port, .$2 ; 2d do. do., C. F. Crosman, $1. Cucumhers—Be»i six, C. F. Crosman, %\. P^as— Best peck, D. C. Green- 

 leaf, Brockport, $2 ; 2d do., C. F. Crosman, $1. Rhubarb— Be&t 12 stalks, John Donnellan, $1. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society.— J/ai/ 27, 1854— The Society met pursuant to adjourn- 

 ment. The President presented a report from the Executive Committee, and, on his motion, the 

 matter was recomitted. 



The following gentlemen were appointed a Special Committee to consider the policy of a sale 

 of the Society's property in School street, and of purchasing another site for a Hall : The Presi- 

 dent, and Messrs. Wilder, Walker, French, and Stickner. 



W. S. King, Chairman of a Special Committee appointed for the purpose, offered the following 

 Report : 



The Select Committee appointed by this Society to examine into all the circumstances attending the award to 

 Messrs. IIovEY & Co. of a Gold Medal for a seedling Cherry, and a gratuity of |20 for a seedling Pear, report the 

 following facta: 



That at the last meeting of the Society (in 1853), previous to the incoming of the newly-elected Officers and Com- 

 mittees, the Chairman of the Fruit Committee presented a draft of his report, which was recommitted to him for 

 completion. That in the draft of Report so snbmitted, no mention was made of any award of medal or gratuity to 

 & Co.; nor up to that time— the last day of their existence— had the question of such awards been discussed 



Committee. 



afler the adjournment of the Society on the day above mentioned, and attcr the departure of the Chairman of 



