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joking apait, — is another good one, and of a color we never before had ; it 

 is creamy blush, shaded with good yellow ; a little too pointed, but such 

 a fine thrown out flower as to be ranked among a dozen of the elite — free 

 bloomer, and good foliage. 



Pope's Compacta is " Standard of Perfection" all the world over in 

 form, and the prettiest rosy purple I have ever seen, and throws Caleb Cope 

 among the antediluvians ; it is similar in color, but holds up its head erect, 

 which C. C. does not, and is a much better habit, and every thing else ; 

 well worth £% 2, the cost of it. 



Hamlet is coming out, (only the ghost at present ;) it is not very large, 

 and, as yet, somewhat cut-petalled ; but a good rain may do wonders; 

 beautiful form and good color. 



Bijou, very odd, small cochade-Wke flower, of a dull pink all over bronze 

 brown stripes ; will be admired by the curious, but not run on unless it 

 comes bolder. 



Harold, an old one of Schmitz, the only really good one of his I ever 

 saw, is finer than Capt. Warner this year, and must be retained, although 

 we are overstocked with crimsons and dark ones. (Bulwer's new novel may 

 help its fame.) 



Queen of Sheba, every flower tipt, small, no great yet ; 1 don't believe it 

 ever was pure white ; pretty, however. 



Pfarrar Rotzschy is doing well. I gave it some extra care (because it 

 came from Messrs. H.,) and hope it will be a good one. 



War Eagle wants general moist weather to support its robust growth, 

 when it will be grand. It has a fine formed flower out now, but starved to 

 death with drought ; exquisite petals, and a clear red color ; will be fine. 

 — Yours, A Correspondenl . 



Annual Exhibition of the Neto York State Agricultural Society. — We 

 recently had the pleasure of attending the annual exhibition of this flour- 

 ishing society held at Buffalo on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of September last. 

 Unfortunately we could not leave until the 3d, and, consequently, we did 

 not arrive in season to attend the pomological convention which commenced 

 on the 1st, and continued three days. The doings of the convention will 

 be published, when we shall embrace the opportunity to notice it at length. 



The horticultural exhibition was an exceedingly creditable one to the 

 society, and, from those who have attended the previous ones, far supe- 

 rior, both in extent and variety, to any which have yet been made. 

 Several hundred baskets of fruit were exhibited from individuals in New 

 York, Ohio, Michigan, and Canada. The pears, it was not to be ex- 

 pected, would be very numerous, yet they numbered about a hundred vari- 

 eties, and some of them exceedingly fine. The apples, however, made up 

 for any lack of interest in the pears ; a great number of kinds were shown, 

 and the specimens were truly remarkable both for their size and beauty, 

 proving conclusively that western New York is a favorable region for the 

 growth of this most valuable of all our fruits. The Montreal Horticultu- 

 ral Society sent about one hundred kinds ; Elliott & Co., Cleaveland, O., 

 seventy-eight varieties ; C. Downing, Newburgh, fifty varieties ; N. Good- 



