Domestic Notices. 323 



The show was all that the most sanguine friends of Horticulture could 

 desire, and the Hall was crowded with ladies and gentlemen during the day. 



Fruit : The committee on fruit reported that there was exhibited : — By 

 J. Rathbone, of Kenwood, Cincinnati Pine and Virginia Scarlet strawber- 

 ries. The Cincinnati Pine is a new variety from the West, said to be pro- 

 lific and hardy, and, without being of first character, is a desirable variety : 



By V. P. Douw, of Waldenhook, Greenbush, Iowa and Ross's Phcenix straw- 

 berries : — By Dr. John Wilson, of Bethlehem, White Alpine, Virginia 

 Scarlet, and Black Prince strawberries : — By E. P. Prentice, of Mount 

 Hope, Ross's Phcenix, Virginia Scarlet, Bishop's Orange, early Scarlet and 

 Hovey's seedling strawberries. 



By Dr. Herman Wendell, Boston Pine, Iowa, Hovey's Seedling straw- 

 berries ; also, foliage, flowers, 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 develcpe 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 Tuck- 

 er, of Hope Cottage, Bethlehem, Royal Scarlet, a fine variety, of beauti- 

 ful appearance, much resembling the Ross's Phcenix, and Stoddart's Wash- 

 ington Alpine strawberries :— By Jacob Henry, of Watervliet, Virginia 

 Scarlet strawberries : By E. Wickes, of Albany, Royal Scarlet, and Iowa 

 strawberries — the latter is a variety lately introduced from the West ; it is 

 prolific, hardy, agreeable in flavor, 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 awarded the first premium of $ 2 00, to V. P. Douw, of 

 Greenbush, for beautiful specimens of Ross's Phoenix ; and the second pre- 

 mium of $ 1 00, 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 

 the specimens offered for competition. — Herman Wendell. 



Plants and Flowers : The committee on greenhouse plants and flow- 

 ers, report, that there were exhibited by J. Rathbone, pelargoniums in pots, 

 Bridegroom, Dowager Queen, Victoria, Garth's Perfection, Duchess of 

 Kent, Anson's Superb and Imperial ; Fuchsias, coccinea, globosa, fulgens, 

 Venus Victrix, multiflora, Emeli Perfecli, Passiflora Loudonir, Stapelia va- 

 riegata, Burchella, &c., twelve distinct varieties of Picolee pinks, and sev- 

 eral varieties of roses, among them were Solfitaire, La Reine, Prince Al- 

 bert, Rivers, Souvenir de Malmaison, &c. &c. : — By V. P. Douw, of 

 Greenbush, several varieties of pansies, eight varieties of Picotee pinks, and 

 a large number of choice roses, a list of which were not handed to the com- 

 mittee. 



By Dr. Herman Wendell, twenty-five different varieties of roses, among 

 them were Madam Lafiay, Gen. Dubourg, Dr. Roques, Prince Albert, Great 

 Western, London Pride, Fulgens, George the 4th, Henry Planter, Souv- 

 enir de Malmaison, Palagii, Luxemburg moss, Cristata moss, Old Blush 



