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ALBANY AND RENSSELAER HORT. SOC. 



Wilder in the Chair. A lelter w;i? received from Edward 

 Barllett, Esq, accompanied with seedof the original potatoe, 

 grown in Peru; and it was voled, tliat the lliaiiks of ilie So- 

 ciety be presented to Edward Bartlett, Esq., and the seed pla- 

 ced in the liands of ihe Committee on vegetables, for distribu- 

 tion among tlie members of the Society. 



The subject of holding a festival at the close of the present 

 season, having been discussed, it was voted that the whole 

 subject be relerred to the Committee of Arrangements, with 

 instructions to report at the next meeting. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the So- 

 ciety: Mark Healy and Thomas iVIorgan, Boston; Lyman 

 Kinsley, Canton; Jolin King, Dedham; Henry P. Haven, New 

 Haven, J. W. Brown, Beverly; H. K.Moore, Chelsea; John 

 M. Gourgai, Quincy. 



Business meeting, June 17th, 1S4S. President Marshall 

 P. Wilder, in the Chair. Several copies of the report of the 

 committee of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, on the 

 Strawberry, were received from A. H. Ernst, E^q , and it was 

 voted that the thanks of the Society be presented to Mr. 

 Ernst. 



The Com. of arrangements, to whom was referred the sub- 

 ject of a Festival, reported that they recommend the holding 

 of a Festival at the close of the animal exhibition in Septem- 

 ber next, and that both the Exhibition and Festival should take 



place in Fanueil Hall, if said edifice can be obtained for this 

 purpose. 



Voted, That the President, Vice-Presidents, and Secreta- 

 ries, be added to the Committee of Arrangements, as a com- 

 mittee to manage all matters pertaining to the Festival 



Voted, That the Committee thus constituted, have full pow- 

 er to appoint marshals, and to call in such other aid as they 

 may deem expedient. 



Mr. Breck, as chairman of the committee on Flowers, gave 

 notice of the postponement (on account of the lateness of the 

 season,) of the Rose Exhibition until Saturday, the 24th inst 



On motion of Mr. S. Walker, it was voted, that whereas 

 an invitation has been extended to this Society, by the New- 

 York State Agricultural Society, to send delegates to a Po- 

 mological Convention to be held in Butfalo in September next, 

 and whereas a call has been made through a public medium, 

 by a member of the Penn. Hort Society for a similar meet- 

 ing, and also an application from the American Institute, that 

 such a convention should be holden in the city of New- York 

 in October next, therefore. Resolved, that a committee of 

 three, consisting of the President, and two others be ap- 

 pointed by the chair, to correspond with the above named 

 parties, and report at a future meeting, what, in their opinion, 

 is DESIRABLE to be done in the matter. 



The Chair appointed Messrs Secretary Walker, and Eben 

 Wight. E. C. R. Walker, Rec. Sec'y. 



ALBANY AND RENSSELAER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society held their 

 first exhibition for the season in the large room of the Geolo- 

 gical Buildhigs, on Wednesday, the 14th instant, Joel Rath- 

 bone, Esq , President of the society, in the chair. 



The Show was all that the most sanguine friends of horti- 

 culture could desire, and the Hall was crowded with ladies 

 and gentlemen during the day. B. P. Johnson, 



Secretary. 



FRUIT. — The Committee on Fruit reported that there was 

 exhibited — 



By Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood. Cincinnati Pine and Vir- 

 ginia Scarlet Strawberries. The Cincinnati Pine is a variety 

 from the west, said to be prolific and hardy, and without beuig 

 of first charaeier, is a desirable acquisition. 



By Volkert P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, Greenbush, Iowa and 

 Ross Phcenix Strawberries. 



By Dr. John Wilson, of Bethlehem, White Alpine, early 

 Virginia Scarlet, and Black Prince Strawberries. 



By E. P. Prentice, of Mount Hope, Ross Phcenix, Virginia 

 Scarlet, Bishop's Orange, early Scarlet and Hovey's Seedling 

 Strawberries. 



By Dr Herman Wendell, Boston Pine, Towa, Ross Phce- 

 nix and Hovey's Seedling Strawberries; also, foliage, flow- 

 ers and unripe fruit, of the new and much talked of Aberdeen 

 Beehive ; but the plants, having been imported this season, 

 were not sufficiently strong to develop the fruit, so that the 

 committee might be enabled to judge of its true character. 



By B. B. Kirtland, of Greenbush, Iowa Strawberries, of 

 beautiful appearance. 



By Luther Tucker, of Hope Cottage, Bethlehem, Royal 

 Scarlet, — a fine variety, of beautiful appearance, much re- 

 sembling the Ross Phoenix, and Stoddart's Washington Alpine 

 Strawberries. 



By Jacob Henry, of Watervliet, Early Virginia Scarlet 

 Strawberries 



By E. Wickes, of Albany, Royal Scarlet and Iowa Straw- 

 berries ; the latter is a variety recently introduced from the 

 west; it is prolific, hardy, agreeable in ilavor, large in size, 

 and beautiful in appearance, but will not bear transportation, 

 as it becomes soft, and it does not possess the high flavor of 

 many of the older and favorite varieties. 



The committee award the first premium of $2 to Volkert P. 

 Douw, of Greenbush, for beautiful specimens of Ross Phoe- 

 nix ; and the second premium, of $1, to E. P. Prentice, of 



Mount Hope, for well grown and beautiful specimens of 

 Bishop's Orange, a well known favorite variety. 



In coming to a decision as to the merits of the respective 

 varieties, the committee took into consideration the size, flavor 

 and general appearance of (he specimens oflfered for compe- 

 tition. Herman Wendell, 

 B. B. Kirtland, 

 Wm. Buswiell. 

 Committee. 



PLANTS AND FLOWERS.— The Committee on Green 

 House Plants and Flowers report that there were exhibited 

 by Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood, Pelargoniums in pots. Bride- 

 groom, Dowager Queen, Victoria, Garth's Perfection, Duch- 

 ess of Kent, Anson's Superb and Imperial, Fuchsias, Coc- 

 cinea, Globosa, Fulgens, Venus Victrix, Mulliflora, Emeli 

 Perfecti, Passiflora, Loudonii, Stapelia variegata, Burchellea, 

 &c., twelve distinct varieties of Picotee pinks and several va- 

 rieties of roses ; among them were Solfaterre, La Reine, 

 Prince Albert, Rivers, Souvenir de Malmaison, &c, &c. 



By V. P. Douw, of Greenbush, several varieties of pansies, 

 eiglit varieties of Picotee pinks, and a lai-ge number of 

 choice roses, a list of which were not handed to the committee. 



By Dr Herman Wendell, twenty-five different varieties of 

 roses ; among them were Madam Laffay, Gen. Dubourg, Dr. 

 Roques, Prince Albert, Great Western, London Pride, Ful- 

 gens, George the 4th, Henry Plantier, Souvenir de Malmai- 

 son, Tuscan Palagii, Luxemburgh moss. Cristata moss. Old 

 Blush moss, Persian Yellow, &c. &c.; Phloxes Van Houtii, 

 Grato and Suaveolens, Philadelphus multiplex, several va- 

 rieties of pansies. Paisley pinks, Pajonies, Lady Hume and 

 Roseum fragrans, &c. &c. 



By James Wilson, seventy-five varieties of roses ; among 

 them were Persian Yellow, Donna Sol, Marjolin, George the 

 4th, Madam Hardy, Queen Leda, Princess Lamballe, Great 

 Western, La Tour d'Auvergne, Leopold, Washington, Lon- 

 don Pride, Nelly, Pompon Bicolor, ^erise Superba, Village 

 Maid, Cristata moss, &c. &c. Twenty varieties of Pansies, 

 three varieties of Daisies, red and white Fraxinella, Clematis 

 erecta and Integrifolia, perennial Indian poppy, Pyretheums, 

 Paeonies. Humii, Fragrans, Potsii, Reevesii, &c.; six varieties 

 of beautiful Rocket Larkspurs, twelve varieties of Verbenas, 

 six varieties of Petunias, Phloxes Maculata, Van Houtii, Sua- 

 veolens, and a large and beautiful collection of perenoial and 

 biennial flowers. 



