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be wintoreil in ft dry collar. Beds of tondor eccdlings likely to bo cul down by froet, nmy either 

 be covered tliiekly with dry leaves or tiikon up and laid iu a cold friiino well jtrotectcd, and be 

 again plautod out in the sining. 



Can you loll nic liow to construct nn oven for drying (Vult ? A SunRrr.innR. — Cuyahoga Falh, Ohio. 

 We have copied, on nnother pa^e, a description of a very good contrivance. It strikes us aa 

 the best tliiir' of the kind we have heard of. 



Jllortitultural Socittfts, ^t. 



The HoRTiOTrLTruAL and Agricultural Exhibitions. — We call the particular attention of our 

 readers to the great Annual Exhibitions to take place this fall Many, we fear, are not aware 

 of the advantages to be derived from these gatherings, when properly conducted, and well 

 attended by both Fruits and their Cultivators Kot only is an acquaintance formed with the 

 different varieties of fruit, but with the same varieties grown in ditferent localities, and under 

 different circumstances ; and an opportunity is also presented for the interchange of opinions 

 among Horticulturists and Cultivators generallj', that can but prove eminently beneficial. We 

 give in this number a list of the principal Exhibitions, so far as ascertained. 



1\iQ American Pomolofjical Society vaGtit at Jioston September l."th. The Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Societj' hold their Fall Exhibition at the same time. This will be the great Horticul- 

 tural gathering. We expect to meet our friends from all sections of the Union at this great 

 National Horticultural Jubilee. 



Tlie North Western Pomological Convention- meets at Burlington, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 2C, and 

 continues in session four days. 



Tlie Wisco7isin Fruit Grower's Association meet at Milwaukie about the 1st of October. 



The New York Horticultural Society, and the American Institute unite with the New York 

 State Ag-icultural Society in the Fair to be held at Hamilton Square, in the city of New York, 

 on the 3d, -Ith, 5th and 6th of October. 



Michigan, at Detroit, Sept. 26, 27, 28, 29 



Ohio, at Newark, " 



Vermont, at Eratlleborough, " 



Kentucky, at Lexington, " 



Pennsylvania, at Ph iladelphia, " 



Western Yirgioia, at Wheeling, " 



Lower Canada, at Quebec, " 



Upper Canada, at London, " 



Illinois, at Springfield, Oct 



19, 20, 21, 22 



13, 14, 15 



12 to 16 



27, 28, 29 



13, 14, 15 



12, 13, 14, 15 



2G, 27, 28, 29 



3, 4, 5, 6 



Connecticut, at New Haven, Oct. 



Indiana, at Madison, " 



Iowa, at Fairfield, " 



Wisconsin, at Milwaukee, " 



New Hampshire, " 



Maryland, at Baltimore, " 



Georgia, at Augusta, " 



Missouri, at BooneviUe, " 



Springfield CatUe Show, Ohio, " 



Susquehanna and Chemung Vallet Horticultural Society. — At a meeting of the Board of 

 Officers of this Society, held pursuant to notice, at Elniira, on the 4th day of August, it was 

 resolved t« hold a Fall Exhibition at Ely's Hall, in Elmira, on the 15th day of September, one 

 day and evening. A Premium List was made and ordered printed, together with regulations 

 and Committees, which can be had on application to any of the officers of the Society. — 

 Liberal Premiums are offered on all the different kinds of Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables, Wines, 

 <tc. The following Committees were appointed : 



Committee on Fruits.— H. B. Van Yalkcnburgh, Bath ; H. Luce, Elmira ; J. S. Bush, Tioga, Pa. ; II. D. P.ice, 

 Elmira; G. D. Williams, Corning. 



Commitiee on Flowers.— D. L. Ward, Towanda, Pa. ; S. M. Rexford, Binghampton ; 8. B. Eowley, Coming; Mrs. 

 L. Winton, Havana ; Miss A. Amot, Elmira. 



Committee on Vegetables.— h.. I. Wynkoop, Chemung ; Dr. N. Winton, Havana ; E. S. Sweet, Owego ; Col. Geo, 

 Famham, Addison ; Silas Fordam, Factoryville. 



Commiitee on Native Win^.—F. HaU, Elmira; J. F. Donaldson, Pa. ; Asher Tyler, Elmira ; P. C. Cook, 

 E. P. Brooks, Ehnira. 



