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speaker, but when he learned that the evening was to inaugurate the Hunt Botanical Garden, of 

 Brooklyn, he felt that none of her sons might withhold their voice or influence. Complimentary 

 reference was made to Thomas Hunt, who so generously donated §50,000 and one-third of the 

 land, or five acres, and Wm. C. Langley and James Kent, who also generously donated the bal- 

 ance, ten acres, of the land, with cash subscriptions of $10,000; others had subscribed §30,000, 

 and the Legislature had granted them a charter. The ground chosen is just south of Greenwood 

 cemetery, overlooking the Bay, and is every way desirable. 



Tlie address referred, in an interesting manner, to the Garden of Eden, which God planted — the 

 Garden of Gethsemane, where the Saviour groaned in agony — and the Garden in the paradise of 

 God, where stands the Tree of Life. The noble men had done well in thus consecrating a portion 

 of their estates to such a purpose — and he used the sacred term, consecrativg, deliberately, for he 

 held it was an appropriate and pious work to which it was devoted, and tliey earned the enco- 

 nium of benefactors of their country. The garden is the last thing a man makes, and a conserva- 

 tory of flowers is usually the last crowning act of a garden. God designs in flowers something 

 beyond their mere nomenclature, and yet let us honor the man who can marshal them all by their 

 names, as did our forefather, Adam ; and he who adds new varieties, or improves old kinds of 

 flowers and vegetables, may rank as a benefactor. 



The moral influence of flowers was then eloquently dwelt upon, where not only the gigantic 

 plant helps to educate man, but the tiniest flowers are sermons. 



The address closed with a beautiful tribute to the lamented Downing. 



The fine collection of plants from the green-houses of AVm. C. Langley, received the award of 

 the first premium; J. H. Prentice, second. J. E. Ranch, for the be^t two specimens; and the four, 

 to Edwin Hoyt. Best Azaleas, A. Eraser, gardener to D. Perkins. Best Pelargoniums, George 

 Hamlyn, gardener to W. C. Langley. Best Roses, to J. E. Ranch ; second best, to James Wier. 

 Best hot-house and green-house plants, to A. Gordon, gardener to Edwin Hoyt. Best Fuchsia?, 

 to Wm. Poynter. Best Cinerarias, to T. Templeton. Best Carnations and Verbenas, to J. E. Ranch. 

 Best Stock-Gillies, and best twelve Roses, to James Wier. Best Hyacinths, to J. DeGraw. Best 

 hand bouquet, to W. & J. Paiks. Best basket, to Wm. Poynter. Best collection of Roses in 

 bloom, to J. W. Burgess. Best Asparagus, to G. Hamlyn. Best Lettuce and Mushrooms, to E. 

 Decker. 



The spirited movements of the friends of horticulture in Brooklyn, is exciting to action the Xew 

 York horticulturists. The law providing for the large Central Park, has an article permitting a 

 certain portion to be devoted to a large fine garden, and it is hoped that steps will soon be 

 taken to secure so desirable an object, and with tlie stimulus of a healthful and courteous compe- 

 tition on the part of New York and Brooklyn, it is believed something very fine can be accom- 

 plished. R. G. P. 



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Hartford County (Conn.) Horticultural SoaETV. — The annual meeting of this Society was held 

 on Saturday, April 4th, and the following persons were chosen as officers for the ensuing year: 



WILLIAM W. TURNER, President. John M. Nii.es, De. John S. Butler, Henet W. Terry, Hartford ; Henry 

 Mygatt, Farmington ; Charles L. Porter, East Hartford; Noah W. Stanley, New Britain; Norman Porter, 

 Berlin ; E. A. IIolcomu, Granby ; Salmon Lyman, Manchester ; S. D. Case, Canton ; and Dr. H. A. Grant, Enfield, 

 Vice Presidents. Dr. Gurdon W. Kussell, Recording Secretary. Tuomas E. Dutton, Corresponding Hecrttary. 

 Peter D. Stillman, Treasurer. IT. L. Bidwell, Auditor. 



Standinrj Committee.— .Jun^-p^ Winship, George Beach, Jr.,.John H. Goodwin, H. L. Bidwell, Hcnrv Affleck, Dan- 

 iel S. Dewey, Dr. George B. Hawlcy, George Affleck, Charles T. "Webster, H. D. AVells, ^\m. F. Tuttlo, E. A. AVhiting. 



FRU^T Grower's Society of Western New Yo:;k.— The following arc t'le officers of this Society 

 for the present term : 



President— ,'iO\\'S J. THOMAS, of Macedon. Vice Presidents— Levih F. Allen, of Buffalo; H. P. Nokton, of 

 Brockport; E. W. Leavenworth, of Syracuse. Secretary— .}o\is B. Eaton, of Buffalo. Treasurer— ^\n.^.l^yL V. 

 SEND, of Lockport. Executive Committee— P. B akry and H. E. Hooker, of Eochester ; U. L. Suvdam, 

 C. Hancuett, of Syracuse; P. E. Freoff, of Auburn. 



