EDITOU'8 TABLE. 



Pearn. — We noticed fine Bpeeimons of Bellflower, Taylor, and Seckle, from George Herr. Ber- 

 giuiio', Wliito Dojennc', and Preserving Pears, from C. C. Cary, P>ui tlett and Anil)ro>ia, fiom L 

 Young. Bartlett, Summer Beauty, and Summer Bergaraot, from J. J^ Kalfus. White Doyenne, 

 from ])r. Gait and Wm. Mix. A nameless variety from Judge Robertson. 



Apples — Holland Pippin and Maiden's Blush, from Judge Robertson. Holland Pippin, from J. 

 Stivei-s. Burns' seedling and llawthoruden, from G. lleinsohn. Rambo, e.\tru large and fine, 

 from N. Arterburn. Gloria Mundi and a seedling, from R D. Ilobbs. Maiden's Blush, from 

 Dr. Gait. 



Quinces — Fine specimens from W. L. Prather it Brother, Mrs. Peay, and N. Arterburn. 



Watermelons — Long Island, weighing 40, 41, and 41^ pounds, from Mr. Nicholson. 



Egg Plants — extra fine and large, measuring 26 inches around, from A. G. Munn. 



Bull-nose Sweet Peppers — the best shown this year, from Capt. James Rudd. 



Early Celery — from A. G. Munn. 



Grapes — Isabella, Norton's Seedling, Ileabemont, Madeira, from Dr. Gait. Red Sweet-water, 

 from Frederick Kaye. Catawba, from A. G. Munn, M. Way, and Dr. Gait. 



Plutns — Yellow Egg, a matciiless, fine, large basket of Uiis splendid plum, from J. B. Anderson. 

 Yellow Egg, from F. Kaye and G. Ilerr. Italian Prune, Victoria, and Lombard, from L. Young. 

 Ye'low Gage, from G. Ilerr. Etty's Gage, from K Arterburn. Small yellow plum, from Mi-?, 

 llolloway, for a name, Richmond, Ky. 



Nectarinex, from F. Kaj-e. 



Filberts, very large and fine, from X. Arterburn. 



Boquets, from Mrs. Pea}', Mrs. E. Dorsey, E. Wilson, Miss Winstanley, E. D. Ilobbs, M. Bopert, 

 and n. Nantz. Box of exquisite flowers, delicately arranged, from Mrs. Hancock, and a beautiful 

 center-piece from Mrs. Peay. 



Tlie sales on Saturday next will be appropi-iated to tlie "Downing Monument," and an earnest 

 appeal is made to all growers and lovers of fruits and flowers to make a noble contribution to the 

 memory of one who has done more than any other individual to elevate the standard of taste, 

 and to give an impulse to pomology and floriculture in this country, the benefits of which we 

 are now enjoying. The officers of the Society, who have devoted their time and services to the 

 encouragement of its objects, and who h.ave derived no pecuniary benefit whatever therefrom, 

 solicit from the cultivators, who have been enjoying the proceeds of the spirited sales at each 

 exhibition, a generous contribution of their finest fruits and sweetest flowers, as an ofl^ering to 

 enshrine the memory of their greatest and best friend ! The names of the contributors, together 

 with the amount of the sales of their contributions, will appear in the usual published reports of 

 the Society. We trust that no name with which the public has become fan;iliar during the present 

 fruit season will be found wanting on this praiseworthy occasion. — Louisville Courier. 



Berksiiiue (Mass.) noiiTicfXTUR.\L SoaETT — Stockbridge Meeting, Sept. 9. — Although the meet- 

 ing was called on very short notice, yet it was well attended, and the exhibitions of flowers, fruits^ 

 and vegetables were extensive and of very fair quality. The citizens of Stockbridge fully sustained 

 the character they had before so richly earned — of strong devotion to the interests of the Society, 

 and of hospitality to the world in general. Tlie tables, decorations, and all the et ceteras at the 

 Town Hall were in excellent order. The songs of the Stockbridge Juvenile Choir gave an item 

 of interest of great worth, commanding the applause and gratitude of all. The exhibition of 

 peaches was the best we have ever seen in this county, and contained one or two of the finest 

 we ever saw any where. The pears, plums, and apples were good. 



In flowers the exhibition was by far the finest we have had, no frost having touched the most 

 delicate flower. 



In vegetables, a period two weeks later might have shown some larger ones, but those presented 

 were large enough. — CuUurist and Gazette. 



