EDITOU'3 TAISLK. 



Philip Spekd, ami K T). Hobbs, Esq., all of Jefferson county. Altliougli the whole stock of admirn- 

 tioa of the large concourse of visitors seemed exhausted u|iiiii tVuits, yet this state of things did 

 not result from any falling off in the beauty or variety of iUiriil contributions. Among the lady 

 contributors we noticed fine boquets by Mi's. Peay and Mrs. Edmonia Ormsby, and we were glad 

 t<} see iu their proper ])laco3 the standing contributions of Messrs. Wilson, X.\xtz, and Bopeut. 



Tlie sale at 11 o'clock wont off very satisfactorily to all concerned, and when we consider the 

 large display the bidding was very spirited. We noticed that a plate of peaches, consisting of 

 ten or twelve, grown by rniLip Speed, Esq., was purchased by one of our wealthy citizens at 

 $2.50, and that another grown by the President was purcha.sed by the same gentleman at $3.75. 

 We noticed also that three small jplates of Hamilton Smitu's imported plum, Jaune Uativc, con- 

 taining five fruits each, and grown by the President, went off respectively at $2, $2.25, and $2.50, 

 By the way, the fruit committee have decided that this plum, besides being of the largest class, 

 (some measuring in circumference 7 inches one way by 6J the other,*) is of the finest flavor. 

 There was, in our opinion, but one thing in the whole affair of Saturday which the managers of 

 tills Society can hope to alter for the better, and that was the comfort of the visitors. The 

 Library Rooms, so generously granted to the Society without charge, are quite too small, and we 

 are glad to learn that the executive committee have applied the only proper remedy, which was 

 to procure more spacious and airy rooms, a task which they promptly performed in a few hours 

 after the exhibition closed, and we are now authorized to say that the next exhibition and succes- 

 sive ones will be held at Mozart Hall, on the corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets. — Louisville 



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IIoRTicfLTunAL MEETING AT ToLEDo, Ohio. — At a meeting of the citizens of Toledo, convened 

 July 2, 1853, in pursuance of a call published ia the city papers, M.\ttiiew Johnson was called to 

 the chair, and T. M. Cooley appointed Secretary. 



On motion of J. W. Scott, it was resolved that the meeting proceed to organize a Society to be 

 called the "Toledo Horticultural Society." 



The following committee was appointed : Messrs. J. W. Scott, A. Smyth, and C. E. Perigo, to 

 draft and support a Constitution and By-Laws for said Society. 



Messrs. E. Bliss, C. W. Hill, and A. Allen, to report permanent officers. 



Messrs. T. Di*nlap, W. Baker, and F. J. Scott, to ascertain and report to the Society where 

 and upon what terms a room for the meetings of the Society may be obtained. 



On motion, the editors of the city papers were requested to urge upon the citizens of the jJace 

 the importance of extending their aid to this organization. 



Adjourned to Thursday, July 7, at 7 o'clock P. M., at the office of Hill, Perigo & Pratt. 



T. M. Cooley, Secretary. M. JOHNSON, Chairman. 



At a subsequent meeting a Society was formed, and the following officers elected : 



President— J. W. SCOTT. 



Vice President. — E. Bliss. 



Secretary. — Chas. E. Perigo. 



Treasurer. — T. Dunlaf. 



Executive Board. — iL Johnson, C. W. Hill, J. M. WiirrNET. 



An Agricultural Society has been organized in Polk county, Iowa, for the promotion of 

 Agriculture, Horticulture, Manufactures, Mechanics, and Household Arts. We hope to 

 hear a good account of this young Society in the " far West." 



* Tix> large for Jaune Ilaiive. — Ed. 



