DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



and Little Muscat j Early Catherine, etc. from 

 Miss Gratz's; Nectarines two varieties from 

 John Lambert's; very large Gooseberries from 

 Mrs. J. B. Smith and Isaac B. Baxter. Figs 

 from Wm. John.s. Apples, the Red Juneat- 

 ing from A. M. Eastwick's. Ten varieties of 

 seedling Raspberries by our indefatigable mem- 

 ber Dr. W. D. Brinckle. Currants — fine red 

 and white from Miss Gratz's; red, from Mrs. 

 N. W, Roe, and black from John Lambert's 

 gardens. A specimen of the Colong cherry 

 from Jno. R. Brinckle — an interesting dwarf 

 variety indigenous to the Rocky mountains. 



The collections of plants in pots from Robert 

 Buist's, John Lambert's John Sherwood's, A. 

 M. Eastwick's gardens contained many speci- 

 mens of interest. Among Mr. Sherwood's were 

 a dozen different varieties of that graceful genus 

 the Fuchsia. A table by Edward Delevan, 

 gardener, contained twelve varieties of Achi- 

 nicnes, a number of which were entirely new and 

 beautiful. Seedling Carnations by Matthew 

 Mills and Joseph Mevius. Beautiful bouquets 

 and a basket formed of indigenous flowers by 

 Robert Kilvington; basket of exotic flowers by 

 H. A. Dreer, hand bouquets by Jno. Gallagher 

 and others. 



The three tables of vegetables by Thomas 

 Wrigaines' gardener, by Miss Gratz's and John 

 Lambert's, did them credit. 



A specimen of wheat some seven feet in 

 height, from Col. Holman's farm, Chester Co., 

 was shown, and considered so prolific that the 

 crop was estimated at 50 bushels to the acre. 

 Tiio. P. James, Rec. Sec. 



Oswego Hort. Society. — As Secretary of 

 the Oswego Horticultural Society, I am re- 

 quested to give you some account of our doings. 

 At the annual meeting in January last, the fol- 

 lowirig officers were chosen for the ensuing year. 



President — A. P. Grant. 



Vice Presidents— F. S. Slocum.C. S. Phelps, 

 S. Worden, W. Newkirk, and C. Trowbridge. 



Cor. Secretar]/ — J. W. P. Allen. 



Rec. Secretary — J. M. Casey. 



Librarian — C. Severance. 



Treasurer — S. IL Lathrop. 



Executive Committee — G. W. Burt, J. L. 

 McWhorter, G. MoUison, Geo. Seeley, J. AY. 



Ex. Committee have prepared a list of 



premiums, for the year, on a pretty liberal 

 scale, amounting to $200 and upwards. Three 

 exhibitions are proposed to be given; the first 

 was held on the 2d inst.. at the City Hall. A 

 report of the proceedings is enclosed. The 

 exhibition room was very appropriately deco- 

 rated under the supervision of a committee of 

 ladies. The display of flowers was very fine, 

 and evinced much taste and skill, not only in 

 the culture of rare kinds, but in their arrange- 

 ment on the exhibition tables. For particulars, 

 see the report of the committee on that sub- 

 ject which is enclosed. The show of fruits was 

 very creditable, especially of strawberries which 

 were in great perfection, and all the choice va- 

 rieties were on the table. I very much regret 

 that the report does not give the names of all 

 the varieties, and further, that the commit- 

 tee on fruits, in the discharge of their duty, 

 have not named a single sort for which a pre- 

 mium was awarded. Of those which came 

 under my observation, Hovey's seedling and 

 Methven's scarlet were the finest looking ; — not 

 having tasted, I am unable to speak of their 

 flavor, but should consider them well worthy 

 a premium. There were also some choice Al- 

 pines and Hautbois. 



The season was not sufficiontly advanced for 

 our best cherries, — the only kinds in perfection 

 being the Mayduke, Elton and American Heart. 

 A premium for the best cherry (the Elton) 

 was awarded to Mr. Barnard, and deservedly 

 too. Mr. Worden h.ad as usual a large collec- 

 tion of the best sorts, — among them the Elton, 

 American Heart, Black Tartarian and Down- 

 ton. Mrs. L. B. Crocker ju-esented the Napo- 

 leon Bigarreau, Graffion and other fine varie- 

 ties. 



At the close of the exhibition the articles 

 were sold. The society numbers about 250 

 members whose contributions, added to the 

 proceeds of the fairs amount to a very respect- 

 able sum, which is disbursed in premiums and 

 books, thus encouraging competition, diffusing 

 knowledge, and promoting a taste for horticul- 

 tural pursuits. 



Our next exhibition is to be held in Septem- 

 ber, when our peaches and pears will be in 

 season — the crop of which promises to be very 

 abundant. Many of the orchards planted 

 in the last five or six years begin to yield 



