EDITOR S TABLE. 



(A. G. H.) Insects. — The Plum twigs sent are covered with the scaly aphis. Wash 

 the parts affected with the followino- mixture: Soft soap and water in proportion of one 

 q'^.art of formar to four of latter, with lime or ashes enough to make it of the consistency 

 of whitewash. Put on with a brush. 



jH^ortiiuItural Sotttti'ta. 



Springfield Horticultural Society. — Pursuant to a notice for a meeting of the Horticul- 

 tural Society, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual exhibition, quite a large 

 body of young men met at the court house, on the evening of the 2Gth ult., to make such ar- 

 rangements as were necessary for the coming exhibition. Upon nominations for officers for the 

 ensuing year the following persons were chosen: — 



For President — Noah Divelbiss; Treasurer — R. M. Ridgelt; Secretary — H. Post. 



Resolved, That our annual exhibition be held in Metropolitan Hall, and the secretary to 

 report at the next meeting, upon what terms the hall could be obtained. 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the officers of the differ ent 

 railroads, to make arrangements for carrying to and from the exhibition, as is usual at such 

 times. Said committee to be Messrs. Mather, Christian and Dean. 



Resolved, That a committee of twelve be appointed as a committee of arrangements, to meet 

 on Monday evening (28th inst.,) at this place, to make the necssary preparations for the exhi- 

 bition, appointing committees, &c., &c. 



The following persons were chosen .- — 



Messrs. Conkling, M. Doyle, Primm, Mayo, R. Ridgely, Rayburn, Lloyd, Christian Kim- 

 ber. Dean, Conant and Butler. 



Resolved, That the proceedings of the meeting be published in the city papers. 



]\Ieeting adjourned to Tuesday evening, 29th, to meet at same place. — Noah Divelbiss, 

 President. — H. Post, Secretary. 



Kentucky Horticultural Society. — A flourishing account of the Exhibition of this Socie- 

 ty, held on the second of June, has been received. It is quite cheering to hear of such doings 

 in Kentucky, where fruits and flowers appear to be as much appreciated as in our older cities. 

 The account reached our table just as the printer was going to press, and we ai'e consequently 

 deprived of the pleasure of giving publicity to this graphic account. Communications should 

 be sent as early in the month as convenience will allow. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. — May Monthly Meeting. — Reported expressly for the 

 IIorticuKurist. — It is gratifying to notice the continued interest taken in these exhibitions by 

 the crowded concourse of visitors, and the increased value set on the efforts of the Society, as 

 shown by the enlarged list of competitors, and the value and beauty of the objects exhibited. 



At this early season of the year, much could not be expected from the fruit department ; 

 but several very handsome bunches of Grapes from vines grown and forced in pots, were very 

 remarkable for the fine ^ze of tlieir berries. 



Of flowers tliere were many rare and beautiful specimens. Perhaps the greatest amount of 

 interest was collected around the new Roses, which were for once not only tolerably new, but 

 superior to others already well known. They were chiefly hybrid perpetual or Bourbon varie- 

 ties. Mrs. Rivers was especially very fine. The others most worthy of note were Crystal 

 Palace, large vermillion, but rather loose, not so deep in color, but in other respects superior to 



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