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Horticultural Societies. 



Pears. — For the best display of named varieties, not less than 



six kinds, nor less than three of each, silver cup, or . $8 00 



For the second best, silver medal, or . . . . 5 00 



Peaches. — For the best display of named varieties, not less than 



six kinds, nor less than three of each, silver cup, or • . 8 00 



For the second best, silver medal, or . . . . 5 00 



JVedarines. — For the best twelve nectarines, bronze medal, or . 3 00 



For the second best, . . . , . . 2 00 

 Plums. — For the best display of named varieties, not less than 



six kinds, nor less than three of each, silver medal, or . 5 00 



For the second best, bronze medal, or . . . . 3 00 



Grapes. — For the best eight named varieties of foreign grapes, 



silver cup, or . . . . . . . 8 00 



For the second best, silver medal, or . . . . 5 00 



General Display. — For the best general display of fruit, silver 



cup, or . . . . . . . 8 00 



For the second best, silver medal, or . . . • 5 00 



FLOWERS. 



Roses. — For the best general display of roses, silver cup, or . 8 00 

 For the second best, silver medal, or . . . . 5 00 



Dahlias. — For the best general display of dahlias, silver cup, or 8 00 

 For the second best, silver medal, or . . . . 5 00 



Verbenas. — For the best general display of verbenas, bronze 



medal, or . . • . . . . 3 00 



For the second best, . . . . . . 2 00 



Bouquets, Baskets, etc. — For the best pair of hand bouquets, com- 

 posed of flowers promiscuously arranged, bronze medal, or . 3 00 

 For the second best, . . . . . . 3 00 



Also, numerous prizes for bouquets, plants, &c., &c., and a liberal amount 

 in premiums for vegetables. 



We are glad to see our New York friends so wide awake, and trust that 

 this time they will make it go, and " no mistake." We hope Mr. Mead, or 

 the secretary, will send us full reports of the exhibitions. 



Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. — The first and 

 second exhibitions of this society were held June 22d and July 6th, and 

 from the reports which have come to hand they were exceedingly interest- 

 ing in both departments of fruits and flowers. But as the June report did 

 not reach us in season for the July No., and as botli together are quite 

 too long for our space, we are compelled to omit the greater part of them. 



Jane 22rf. — The first exhibition for 1852, took place at the N. Y. State 

 Agricultural Society Rooms, on Tuesday ; the floral display, both in beauty 

 and variety, eclipsed that of any former exhibition ; and taking into consid- 

 eration the unusual drouth, the display of fruits and vegetables exceeded 

 all anticipations. 



The Society met at 12 M., Dr. H. Wendell, its President, in the chair, 

 when the following gentlemen were chosen delegates to the American Po- 

 mological Congress in Philadelphia, on the 13th of September next, viz, : — 



