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[If the pruning is judiciously done, there will be no danger of injuring 

 the trees. Some knowledge is requisite to summer-prune ; the mere pinching 

 off of every shoot that starts is not summer pruning in its true sense. The 

 leading shoots should not be shortened but little ; but the side shoots and 

 spurs should be kept nipped off to one or two buds ; these shoots then be- 

 come covered with fruit buds. The leading shoot should be encouraged in 

 order to get up a good-sized, as well as handsome shaped, tree. The first 

 time it should be stopped at the length of a foot, or fifteen inches ; and, the 

 second time, at halflhat distance. At the winter pruning, these may be 

 cut back so as to form a regular pyramidal tree. Another year, we shall 

 endeavor to elucidate this by engravings. In the mean time, we would ad- 

 vise summer pruning, with the assurance that the trees will not be injured 

 if they are intended for quenoiiilles or pyramids. They will, on the con- 

 trary, be full of flower-buds, as Mr. Bissell's are, and, as we think, far less 

 liable to the attacks of blight than if kept in a very vigorous growth. — Ed."] 



Cleaveland Horticultural Society. — This society held its annual meeting 

 for the choice of officers on the 16lh of September, Vice President Case in 

 the chair. The following officers were elected : — 



President, D. C. Brayton ; Vice Presidents,Wm. Case, J. M. Woolsey, W. 

 D. Beattie, J. Gallup ; Corresponding Secretary, J. F. Hanks ; Recording Sec- 

 retary, James Houghton ; Treasurer, H. F. Brayton ; Librarian, B. Stair. 



The following Resolution was passed at this meeting : — 



Resolved, That Hovey's work of the colored Fruits of America be ordered 

 for the use of the Society, and that the proper committee be instructed to 

 procure the same forthwith. 



American Almonds. — We are indebted to Mrs. "William A. Banker for a 

 sample of almonds raised in her own garden. They are of extraordinary 

 size, and fine flavor. This, and other experiments, prove that our climate 

 is not unfavorable to the growth of many plants and fruits for which we 

 are in the habit of looking abroad. — Winchester, Va., Republican. 



There is little doubt that the cultivation of almonds can be rendered prof- 

 itable in Georgia and other southern states. The growing of fruits of this 

 kind would tend greatly to increase their consumption, benefit small land- 

 holders, and, by so much, check the over-production of cotton. If one has 

 seeds that will germinate, now is a favorable season to plant them. — Au- 

 gusta Chronicle. 



Art. III. Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. — The second annual exhi- 

 bition of this society was held in the Geological Rooms, State street, on 

 the 14th and 15th of September, and was, in all respects, considering the 

 season, a most gratifying exhibition. 



