330 Horticultural Societies. 



Spitzenburg, Esopus Spitzenburg, Crow's Nest Russet, Hawkins's Pippin, 

 Block, English Russet, and var. nameless. By Lewis Eaton, Baldwin, R. 

 Island Greening. Most of these were discussed. Some conversation en- 

 sued in regard to the culture of the strawberry, and the depredations of 

 mice during the past winter, and the best mode of guarding against them. 



The N. Y. S. Agricultural Society having appointed a time for holding 

 their Fair which would conflict with the Society's Annual Exhibition, it 

 was determined to change the time of holding the latter to the 2d and 3d 

 of September. Adjourned. 



tipnl 20th. Exhibited. — By Warren Granger, apples — Northern Spy, 

 Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, American Golden Russet, Swaar, Pownal Spit- 

 zenburg, R. I. Greening. By Charles Taintor, Baldwin. The above were 

 tested, and, after the usual discussion, the society adjourned. 



May 4ih. Exhibited. — By Mason & Levering, pot plants — Cactus alatus, 

 Pelargoniums Lady Denbigh and Royal George, White azalea, Bartisia 

 pallida, Tropai^olum tricolor grandiflora, Cytisus ramosus, Phoenicia, Helio- 

 tropes peruvianum and grandiflorum, Cineraria Attila, Cilicia Palm, Arauca- 

 ria imbricata, Pinus exc^lsa, early double tulips, — lettuce and radishes. 

 By Matthias Zeis, hyacinths, violets, daffodils, blue bells. By Mrs. L. Ea- 

 ton, crocus, 3 var., hyacinths, pansies. 



Prizes were awarded Mason & Levering, for a display of pot plants, $3, 

 and for lettuce, $1. Adjourned. 



May I6th. Exhibited. — By Lewis Eaton, asparagus, 3 bunches. By W. 

 R. Coppock, asparagus, 1 bunch, rhubarb, 12 stalks. By A. Bryant & Son, 

 asparagus, 4 bunches, rhubarb, 5 var., two bouquets of tulips, snow drops, 

 polyanthus, hyacinths, Pyrus japonica, &c. By A. H. Bryant, pansies, 8 

 var. By Mrs. L. Eaton, tulips, 10 var., hyacinths. 10 var., pansies, 6 var., 

 double flowering cherry, English violets, Pyrus japonica, polyanthus, peri- 

 Avinkle, blue bell. 



Prizes were awarded : — 



For the best 6 var. pansies, to A. H, Bryant, $1. 



For the best 3 bunches asparagus, to L. Eaton, $2. 



For the best 12 stalks rhubarb, to A. Bryant Si Son, $1. 



The Committee of Publication presented 300 copies of the Annual Re- 

 port, which the secretary was directed to distribute. Adjourned. 



June 1st. Exhibited. — By Mrs. Vandeventer, apples — Northern Spy. 

 By Mason & Levering, Cactus Ackermania, Epiphyllum Jenkinsonii, Cereus 

 gpeciosissimus, in pots ; tulips, 50 var., two bouquets of roses, geraniums, 

 heliotropes, verbenas, fuchsias, euphorbias, &-c. By Mrs. L. Eaton, tulips, 

 10 var. By Mrs. H. Shumway, jonquils. By A. Bryant & Son, tulips, 20 

 var., paeonies, 4 var., Spirsea prunifolia, Lily of the Valley, Pyrus japonica, 

 snow drops, &-c. ; asparagus, 3 bunches, rhubarb, 4 var. 



The prize for the best 10 var. of tulips was divided between Mrs. Eaton 

 and Mason & Levering. 



The secretary was directed to procure suitable signs, to be used upon the 

 days of holding meetings and exhibitions. 



The Northern Spy apples shown by Mrs. Vandeventer, were tested, and 



