TO" Domestic Notices. 



Prouty dz. Mears, of Boston, a gold medal for best plough. 



Mr. McCormick, a gold medal for grain reaper. 



Mr. Johnston, who represented the society at the World's Fair, gave a 

 very interesting account of the success of the American reaper in England. 



In delivering these medals, Mr. Delafield, the president of the society, 

 presented a series of highly interesting remarks, principally in relation to 

 industry and skill at the World's Fair. 



BuFjTALO Horticultural Society. — The annual meeting was held 

 on the 6th inst, vice president Bryant presiding. 



The following officers and standing committees Avere elected for the 

 ensuing year : — 



President — Abner Bryant, (Mr. Hodge declining.) 



First Vice President — Chnrles Taintor. 



Second Vice President — Warren Granger. 



Treasurer — Austin A. Howard. 



Corresponding Secretary — Williim R. Coppock. 



Recording Secretary — John B. Eaton. 



Committee on Fruits and Fruit Trees — Benjamin Hodge, Charles Taintor, 

 Geo. F. Pratt, Jos. G. Masten, Warren Granger. 



Committee on Flowers and Flowering Plants — William R. Coppock, James 

 W. Brown, Isaac E. Bryant, Elijah Ford, Amasa Mason. 



Committee on Vegetables — Jason Sexton, H. W. Rogers, John R. Prince,. 

 Joseph Dart, Orlando Allen. 



Committee on Entomology and Manures — Lewis F. Allen, William Treat, 

 S. L. Haven. 



Council — Abner Bryant, Charles Taintor, Austin A. Howard, Benjamin 

 Hodge, Jason Sexton, Warren Granger, John B. Eaton, William R. Cop- 

 pock, Lewis Eaton. 



The society will hold the annual exhibition on the 14th and 15th of 

 September, and the semi-annual exhibition on the 22nd and 23d of June. 

 Yours, John B. Eaton, Recording Secretary. 



Cincinnati Horticultural Society. — The annual Fall exhibition of 

 the society will be held in '"Cincinnati on the 29th of September next. The 

 schedule of prizes has been published, and many of the premiums are 

 liberal, and will undoubtedly induce a spirited competition. 



In addition to these, the society offer the following : — 



For a cheap, practical, and efficient remedy against the depredations of 

 the curculio on fruit, within this county, #100. 



For a new seedling hardy grape, superior in all respects to the Isabella, 

 a better bearer, and ripening its fruit perfectly, Mr. N. Longworth offers a 

 premium of ;glOO. 



For a new seedling hardy grape, superior in all respects, for the manu- 

 facture of wine, to the Catawba, equally productive, as hardy and vigorous 

 of growth, and as great and certain bearer, $'500. 



For a hardy seedling table grape, decidedly superior, in all respects, to 

 any hardy table grape now known to the society, and the vine of vigorous 

 growth and a fair bearer, $200. 



The competition for these premiums is open to all. — [Hort. Review.) 



