DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



turn to the proprietor for bis outlay of money 

 and time. Tlie city and town of Oswego must, 

 this year, have a very large surplus of the finest 

 apples for export; and of peaches, a sufficiency 

 to meet the liome demand. There is a pros- 

 pect too, tliat the demand for choice pears will 

 be measurably supplied. I notice in many 

 places, arrangements for the culture of the Isa- 

 bella and Catawba grape, on a pretty extensive 

 scale — and the crop must be a large one. I 

 trust our citizens will not neglect the cultiva- 

 tion of these varieties, yielding, as they do, 

 liberal and sure returns for a small amount of 

 labor and space. Yours, &c. J. M. Casey, 

 Rec. Sec. Oswego Ilort. Society. 



The Berkshire Hort. Society held its 

 first meeting for the exhibition of fruits and 

 flowers, at Lee, on the 3d of July. Present E. 

 "Williams, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



The exhibition of flowers surpassed that of 

 any former period, for the corresponding 

 months, and the display of fruit, though limit- 

 ed to strawberries, (cherries, in consequence 

 of the lateness of the season, not being in ma- 

 turity,) was enough to tempt any one to ex- 

 claim in favor of their cultivation. 



The first premium on strawberries was given 

 to AVilliam G. Backus, of Pittsfield, $2; and 

 the second to Edward Pomeroy, of Pittsfield, 

 $1. Mrs. Hon. Wm. Porter, of Lee, exhibited 

 more than 30 varieties of the Rose, beautifully 

 arranged in tasteful pyramids. These roses 

 were roses, none of your half formed, stinted 

 productions, such as are too ofien seen among 

 the grass and weed plots of those who " don't 

 care nothin about flowers ! 'taint no profit to 

 raise em." In form, they were nearly perfect; 

 in shade, rich ; in variety, forming agreeable 

 contrasts. Mrs. Porter received the first pre- 

 mium, $1. Mrs. G. W. Platner, of Lee, a 

 large and rich variety, 2d premium, Breck's 

 Book of Flowers. Mrs. Sarah L. Clark, of 

 Richmond, 3d premium, Bridgeman's Florist's 

 Guide. The first premium on Perpetual Ro- 

 ses, to Edward Pomeroy, Pittsfield, $1. Sec- 

 ond premium to Mrs. Curtis, of Stockbridge, 

 Breck's Book of flowers. 



On cut flowers, to Mrs. Chamberlain, of Lee, 

 $1, Mrs. George Hull, of Sandisfield, Breck's 

 f Flowers. Mrs. Adams of Stockbridge, 

 man's Florist's Guide. A spirited and 



talented address was given by Hon. H. W 

 Bishop, of Lenox. 



The next exhibition will be held at Pittsfield, 

 on the first Wednesday of August. W. Bacon, 

 Secretary. Richmond, July 7, 1851. 



Mass. Hort. Society. — At the meeting of 

 July 12th, the following fruits were exhibited. 



Fruits. From James Hyde & Son, Cherries 

 — probably Bigarreau Noir. 



From Marshall P. Wilder, Cherries — Seed- 

 ling, Bigarreau Noir tardift', Bigarreau Noir, 

 Downer's Late Red, superior. 



From Winship & Co., Clierries — Bigarreau 

 Noir, (?) Downers Late Red. 



From Jonathan Mann, Clierries — unnamed, 

 probably EUvhorn; Raspberries. 



From Cheever Newhall, Raspberries — Kne- 

 vet's Giant. 



From Azell Bowditch, Raspberries — Kne- 

 vet's Giant; Grapes — Black Hamburgh, and 

 Black St. Peters. 



From Samuel Sweetzer, Raspberries — Kne- 

 vet's Giant. 



From J. W. Foster, Raspberries — Knevet's 

 Giant, fine. 



From Breck & Co., Grapes — Black Ham- 

 burgh, fine; White Chasselas. 



From Messrs. Hyde, Cherries — Hyde's New 

 black seedling. 



From E. C. Grant, Strawberries — Newland's 

 Alpine and Monthly Alpine; Ra.spberries — 

 Knevet's Giant. 



From H. B. Stanwood, Cherries — Downer's 

 Late Led, very fine. 



From Otis Johnson, Cherries — Sweet Mont- 

 morenci, Florence, Black Eagle, superior; Na- 

 poleon Bigarreau, fine, and seedling. 



From George Walsh, Cherries — Seedling No. 

 1, 2 and 3, fine. 



From J. F. Allen, Grapes — Garden Tokay 

 and Black Hamburgh; White Hamburgh, very 

 fine; Cannon Hall, superior; Wliite Frougtig- 

 nan, very fine. Peaches — Late Crawford, ex- 

 tra size, superior; Tippecanoe, New- Jersey, 

 Gros. Mignonne, Old Mixon. Nectarines — 

 Violet Hatif, and Bo.ston. 



From J. P. Cushing, Esq., Grapes — Black 

 Hamburgh, very fine; Syrian Bunch, extra 

 size; Muscat of Alexandria, very fine; White 

 Frontignan, superior. Melons — Beachwoodand 

 Persian, both very fine. 



From William Batchelder, Cherries — Down- 

 er's Late Red? 



From Galen Merriam, Cherries — Downer's 

 Late Red? very fine. 



From JosiahLovett, 2d, Cherries, Spachaus, 

 Honey Hearts. Raspberries — Knevet's Giant, 

 superior. 



From Henry Vandine, Cherries — Elkhorn, 

 very fine. 



From Hovey & Co., Figs, Black Fig 

 Michaels. Cherries — Black Eagle, ver 

 seedling; Monstreuse de Bavay, and one 



