DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



Smilacina bifolia, Ker., 2 leaved Solomon seal. 

 Stapli^'lea trifolia, L., American bladder nut. 

 Syringa vulgaris, L., Lilac. 

 Symplocarpus foetidus, Salisb., Skunk cabbage. 

 Tilia americana, L., Bass wood, white wood, 



American lime, or linden. 

 Tradescantia virginica, L., Spider- wort. 

 Ulmus americana, L., American elm. 

 Verbena liastata, L., Blue vervaia. 

 Viburnum opulus, L., Snowball bush. 



opulifolium, Mx., Nine bark. 



Viola lanccolata, L., Lance leaved violet. 



cucallea, Ait., Hood leaved violet. 



Vitis ffistivalis, Mich., Summer grape. 



First appearance of the following animals, 

 and if possible, time of depositing eggs. 



Pandion carolinus, Gm., Fisk hawk. 

 Hirundo purpurea, L., Martin. 

 Tardus migratorius, L., Robin. 

 Sialia Wilsonii, Sw., Blue bird. 

 Agelaius phoeniceus, L., Red wing black-bird, 



and any other species of birds. 

 Salmo salar, L., Salmon 

 Alosa, Shad. 

 Acipenser, Sturgeon. 

 Cry of toads and frogs, 



Catydid. 



Locust. (Cicada. 



Appearance of fire-flies. 



Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural 

 Society. — The annual show of fruits on the 

 10th and 11th of September, was one of the 

 best exhibitions of the Society. The display 

 of flowers was also large and respectable, but 

 was less full and perfect in some departments 

 than it would have been, if there had been a 

 sufficient supply of rain. Plums and pears 

 formed a fine show — the former being very ex- 

 tensive, and comprising most of the choice va- 

 rieties for which this vicinity is justly celebrated. 

 The principal exhibitors of this fruit were 

 Messrs. Dorr, Denniston. and Prentice. Mr. 

 Denniston exhibited several new seedlings of 

 evident merit, for one of which, called Dorr's 

 Favorite, a premium was awarded. He also 

 showed a seedling Green Gage, which so close- 

 ly resembled the parent in every respect as to 

 be pronounced identical. A very large seed- 

 ling plum was also exhibited by "Wm. Hallen- 

 bake, of Greenbush, raised by him. It is fully 

 equal in size to the Red Magnum Bonum, and 

 bears a striking general reseuiblance to that va- 

 riety, but is much superior to it in quality, 

 being nearly equaltothe best of the dark color- 

 ed varieties. It received a premium as a seed- 

 A specimen of prune, raised from seed, 

 om Germany, was exhibited by Mr. C. 



H. Anthony, of Albany. This fruit is raised 

 in several gardens in this vicinity, and might 

 easily be produced here to any extent. 



A large and handsome collection of pears 

 was exhibited by Henry Vail, Esq., of Troy, 

 and collections, embracing several of the most 

 esteemed varieties, were also shown by Messrs. 

 V. P. Douw, B. B. Kirtland, E. M. Alystyne, 

 Greenbush; J. Rathbone, E. Dorr, Jefierson 

 Mayell, John S. Goold, J. D. Chism, Wm. 

 James, Albany. 



There was a good show of apples, — the prin- 

 cipal exhibitors being Messrs. Prentice and 

 Kirtland. 



Few peaches were exhibited, though there 

 were some very fine ones from E. Wood, "Wa- 

 tervliet. Dr. A. March, and J. Rathbone. Al- 

 bany. 



Grapes, comprising some very excellent spe- 

 cimens, both from houses and open air, were 

 shown. Of the former, those offered by Mr. 

 Henry Vail, attracted much attention. They 

 comprised specimens of the Black Hamburgh 

 and White Frontignac, each bunch of which 

 as we were informed by Mr. Quinn, the gar- 

 dener, weighed upwards of a pound. They 

 were certainly highly creditable to the skill of 

 the cultivator. The specimens shown by Mr. 

 J. Rathbone were also fine. Isabella and Black 

 Cluster, from open gardens, in fine perfection, 

 were shown by Messrs. E. H. Pease, Jos. Cary, 

 V. P. Douw, and W. W. Frothingham. 



There was a good show of melons of the best 

 quality, by Messrs. Dorr, Menand, Prentice, 

 Kirtland, Goold, Mayell, and others. 



Vegetables made a large array, and the spe- 

 cimens were generally of excellent quality- 

 Among the collections we noticed those of 

 Messrs. Prentice. Goold, Mayell and Newcomb. 



Flowers, comprising dahlias, roses, verbenas, 

 asters, &c., as well as many green-house plants, 

 made a fine appearance, and the collections 

 of Messrs. Menand, Wilson, Douw, Rathbone, 

 D. T. Vail, Newcomb, Goold, and others, at- 

 tracted much attention and praise. * 



New- York State Fair. — Floral Hall 

 consisted of an elliptical tent 80 feet wide and 

 140 feet long. Its interior arrangements were 

 designed in excellent taste. Next to its outer 

 circumference, and extending round the whole 

 tent, was a series of terraced shelves, 

 exhibition of fruit. These shelves wer 



