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8i>«*cim<'n of ilic Cnmcllift, variety Ducca ViKontea, from F. Len-mo'r, nn Italian variety, and 

 i.hown for tlic lirnt time. Also n plant of Ci/prij/'-Jium acaulr, t\ nativo, HJiown \>y II. C. IIai'sos. 



/>,.,,,.,, Por ihe best ten speoinu'ns — Kaxttr Jlurrn; to Tiio^. II.a.ncock ; for tlic .>;eoond best, 



Olout Morcfaru, to F. Guois, garJener to ilrs. J. B. Sxiitii. 



Apples For the best ten specimens — Newtotrn Pi.j)piii, to N. W. Rm:; for llie second best, the 



same kind, to R. Counelii:a' gardener. 



V<nc(ablci — For the best display of nn amateur gardener — to Wu. Hamiu, gardener to Mr. 

 Fi.*iiKu; for the second best, to Tiios. Mf.giiran, gardener to R. (JouxK.r.iLv^; and n B])ecial premium 

 to T. S. Croft for a very handsome display of rliubarb, containing live named varieties. 



An interesting ad interim report from the Fruit Committee was submitted, of the object* 

 shown before them since the last stated meeting. 



The President appointed the Committees for the ensuing year. 



Ordered, That the thanks of the Society be tendered to ]\I. P. Wilder, of Massachusetts, for 

 the gift of a copy of Dr. IIaruis' Report on Insects injurious to Vegetation, last edition, and the 

 Proceedings and Reports of the Massachusetts Board of Agi'iculturc. — Eucning Bulletin. 



At.baxy and Ren'sselaer IToRTiODLTtrHAL SociETT. — A7inu<il Meeting, Feb. 16. — The 

 following oiBcers were elected for the ensuing year : 



Pm?*rt<— HERMAN WENDELL, K D., of Albany. 



Vice Presidents — IIexrt Vau, of Troy, C. P. Willums, of Albany; R Dorr, of Albany; Wm. 

 Newcomb, of Rensselaer. 



Secretary — Jos. Warrev, of Albany. 



Treasurer — Luther Tlcker, of Albany. 



Managers — B. B. Kirtland, V. P. Dotw, L. Mexand, J. S. Goold, E. Cornhs-g, jr., J. M. Lovett, 

 E. E. Platt, W. a. Wharton, Jas. Wilson. 



There was a fine exliibition of fruits, green-house plants, and cut flowers. The premiums 

 were awarded as follows : 



Premil-ms. — Flowers. — For best six plants, of different varieties, in pots, [for Arbutus Andrachne, 

 Erica rubrida. Fuchsia hero, Azalea alba, Cantua eieolor. Acacia floribundia,] L. Menanp, Albany, 

 83. For the best and most beautiful display of cut green-house flowers, L. Menand, Albany §3 ; 

 second best, V. P. Dorw, $2. 



Camellia Japonica — For best display of cut flowers with foliage, James Wilson, Albany, $3. 

 For the best six varieties, [for Miniata, Fordii, Double White, Wilderii, Landrethii, Carswelliana,] 

 E. Coning, jr., §2. For best three varieties, [for Carswelliana, Landrethii, Double White,] L. 

 Menand, §1. 



Chinese Primroses — Best six varieties, in pots. Mrs. Jas. Goold, $2. Best three yarietie?, in 

 pots, K. Corning, jr., $3. 



Pansies — Best ten distinct yai-ietios, in pots, J. Dingwall, Albany, $2. 



The committee also wish to conmiend the displays of plants, in jiots, of Mr. Jar. Wilson, Joel 

 Rathbone, Esq., E. Corning, jr.. and J. Dingwall, all of whom exhibited choice specimens, show- 

 ing much skill in growing. 



Floral designs, bouquets, dc. — Best round hand bouquet, .1. Wilson, Albany, ^3. Best large 

 flat mantle bouquet, J. Wilson, Albany, ?2. Best flat hand bouquets, E. Corning, jr., Albany, 

 §2. Best basket flowers, J. Dingwall, Albany, ^2. 



Tlie Committee recommend a discretionary premium of $2 to Mrs. J. W. Hinckley, of Albany, 

 who exhibited one large vase and two mantle bouquets of dried grapes, arranged with great 

 taste. 



Vegetables — There was exhibited by H. Slack, M. D., of Guilderland, Western Red, Pink Eye 

 and Mountain June potatoes, turnips and Long Blood beets. By J. B. Hutson, cabbages, carrots, 

 parsnips, leeks, celery, and beets, all very fine. By V. P. Douw, very fine Silesia lettuce. By 

 Jefferson Matell, three varieties of lettuce, very fine. C. E. Goodrich, of Utiea, a large 

 lection of Seedling Winter potatoes, of very fine appearance. 



