EDITOR'S TABLE. 



U'iliutious, ili<l not preseut any; yet the show was good. Mr. Pardee, of Geneva, offered 18 

 variotioa, each goparate and named, and a inixod dish consisting of 45 varieties. Among tliis 

 oollootion were several new varieties that excited considerable interest ; for instance, McAvoi/'s 

 Superior, Walker's Seedling, Moyamaising Pine, Crescent Seedling, Monroe Searlet, and Genesee, 

 All these, we believe, came up to expectation, except the Creseent, which were really indilTerent. 

 A fine dish of each Burr's New Pine and Ilovcifs Seedling was shown by T. A. Newto.v for Mr- 

 C. D. SouTnwonTH, of Penfield. 



In the Nurserymen's class, Messrs. II. Hooker ifc Co. presented a collection of 8 or 10 varieties ; 

 good specimens. Messi-s. Frost & Co. 2 varieties Ilovej/s Seedling and Genesee. Ellwanger <fc 

 Barry 30 varieties, including most of the new sorts of note. Burri Ohio Mammoth and Genesee 

 looked most attractive. 



"We shall hereafter give complete lists, as far as we can obtain them ; also reports of committees, 

 and notes on the qualities of new varieties, which we have not space to give at present. 



Few cherries were offered. Mr. Powis, of Greece, a dish of Early Purple Guigne. Mr. 

 LovECRAFT, very superior specimens of Bauman's May. Ellwaxger &, Barry, a nice dish of 

 Belle (T Orleans, that was much admired ; also Bauman's May, Early Pwple, Early White Heart, 

 and Coe's Transparent. 



In the flower department roses were the center of attraction. The intense heat deprived them 

 of much of their freshness and brilliancy, but in regard to the extent of the collections and the 

 rarity of the sorts, there has, perha]>?, not been another show in America to surpass this. There 

 was probably, in all, not less than 400 varieties shown, and among them the newest and best 

 varieties that figure on the stands at Chiswick and Paris. In this matter the nurserymen show 

 unbounded zeal. The principal contributors were Messrs. Frost & Co., Ellwaxgek & Barry, S. 

 MocLSOx, J. J. Thomas, Wm. King, J. A- Eastman, and Joiix Doxnellan. 



Mr. SuLTER, gardener to J. W. Bissell, Esq., made a very handsome display of well-grown pot 

 plants. Two large scarlet Pelargoniums, in elegant rustic boxes, were much admired, as were 

 also his Verbenas, trained appropriately to a flat horizontal wire frame. 



Pot plants were shown liberally by Messrs. Frost & Co., Ellw anger & Barry, C. J. Ryax & Co., 

 and Wst Kkg ; but Mr. Sulter's alone exhibited care in training. Gur plant growers do not find 

 sufficient encouragement to give much attention to the growth and training of fair specimens, 

 but we think they must try their hand at it or quit showing pot plants. Several pretty floral 

 ornaments were presented : a pyramid of miscellaneous flowers by Mr. McNab, gardener to Hon. 

 John Greig, of Canandaigua ; a bed (literally) of roses by Messrs. Frost & Co. ; various tastefid 

 baskets of bouquets by Miss Hooker, Miss Sar.ui K. Warner, Miss K. Moulson, Miss Adams, Miss 

 Margaret McGarry, Mrs. R. Donnelan, <fec. 



The display of vegetables was small G. W. Hart, of Piochester, exhibited a dish of early 

 June potatos ; very fine. 



Penxstltania Hokttoultitrai, Society. — At a stated meeting of tliis Society, held at 

 tlie Chinese Saloon, Philadelphia, on the 18th March, the following communication was 

 read : 



"To the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society : — In accordance with a suggestion of the Society, 

 expressed in one of its regulations, 'that notices of peculiarities in culture, management, <fec., of 

 the objects exhibited, are desirable,' I will make a few remarks on the sexual characters of the 

 plants of Hovey's Seedling Strawberries I have exhibited this evening. 



"This variety is usually classed as a pistillate, and considered worthless when not planted in 

 the neighborhood of a staminate kind. I find by repeated observations made while forcing them, 

 that they become staminate by being forced slowly in a moderate temperature; receiving, at the 

 same time, an abundance of light and a regular supply of moisture — conditions well known as 

 essential to a healthy luxuriousness of the strawberry. On the other hand, I find that whatever 

 tends to check that luxm-ianee, has a tendency to produce tlie pistillate form. In the specimens 



