552 Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies, 



The Society a-e under great oblip-ations to Messrs. David Thomas, of 

 Aurora, J. J. Thomas, of Macedon, Wm. Rankin, Esq., of Newark, N. 

 Jersey, and S. C. Groot, of Schenectady, for the choice collection of fruits 

 presented by them for exhibition, and which are more particularly referred 

 to in the report of the committees. 



The friends of the society have every reason for encouragement from 

 this exhibition, and it cannot be doubted, that this society is now so estab 

 lished as to realize all that its earliest friends anticipated from its organiza- 

 tion. 



In the absence of the secretary of the society, Mr. R. F. Johnstone, of 

 this city, kindly proffered his services, and aided in the ariangement and 

 preparations for the exhibition. 



Flowers, Plants, &c. — The committee on greenhouse plants, flowers, 

 floral designs, &c., beg leave to report that there were exhibited : — 



By J. Rathbone. Two magnificent floral designs ; one of entirely novel 

 form, possessing great grace and beauty, and both composed of very choice 

 flowers, arranged with skill and good taste. Twenty varieties of dahlias 

 of rare kinds and fine blooms, but, as no list accompanied them, the com- 

 mittee are unable to give the names. Thirteen varieties of roses. 



By. J. Wilson. Eighty varieties of dahlias, embracing all the late and 

 rare kinds, and very beautiful blooms. A large and beautiful collection of 

 roses, among which were the following : — La Reine, Prince Albert, Mar- 

 quis Boccella, Madame Dameme, Duchess of Sutherland, Mrs. Cripps, 

 William Jesse, Dr. Roques, Phoenix, Crimson Globe, Queen, Admi- 

 ral Desprez, Solomon, Madam Newman, Countess Duchatal. A choice 

 collection of phloxes, also of verbenas, among which were the following : — 

 Monk's purple, Boston white, rosea superb, Davidson's pink, Briell's Pur- 

 ple, Feast's White, Fulgens, Eclipse, Davidson's Tricolor, Briell's Ful- 

 gens, &c. Two beautiful bouquets, one round and one flat, composed of 

 rare flowers, and arranged with much taste, and a very handsome show of 

 German asters. 



By Louis Menand, Watervliet. Six greenhouse plants in pots, viz. : — 

 £rica cru6nta, E. blanda, Combretum purpilreum. Fuchsia glob6sa, C^reus 

 SmithianMS. 



By W. Newcomb. Eighty varieties of dahlias, a very choice collection 

 and perfect flowers, a very beautiful show of German asters, and a flat par- 

 lor bouquet, made up with much taste and care. 



By Henry Vail, Troy. A round centre table bouquet, composed of very 

 rare flowers, and constructed with much taste, and a new and elegant dah- 

 lia, called the Metropolitan Green. 



By Dr. H. Wendell. A very handsome basket-shaped bouquet, one 

 round bouquet, a large and choice collection of dahlias, German asters, and 

 verbenas, some seedlings among the latter being exceedingly beautiful. 



By V. P. Douw. A very handsome collection of flowers, consisting of 

 Noisette and Perpetual roses, verbenas, ericas, Passion flowers, &c. 



By Amos Briggs, Schaghticoke, two round bouquets, displaying much 



