564 Horticultural Societies. 



Art. III. Hoiiicultural Societies. 



Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. — The autumnal 

 exhibition was held on the 13th and 14th of September, in Albany, — Dr. 

 Wendell in the chair : who, in some appropriate remarks, called the atten- 

 tion of the members to the death of Mr. Downing, and offered some resolu- 

 tions expressive of the sense of the meeting, which were unanimously 

 adopted. 



The reports of the committees are given at length, but we only have room 

 for a brief abstract : — 



Fruit. — Col. Rathbone exhibited nine varieties of grapes, the best ever 

 shown before the society ; also peaches, pears, &c. Dr. H. Wendell, 49 

 varieties of pears, (not for competition,) including several rare kinds. Ell- 

 wanger & Barry, Rochester, 53 var. of pears. Willson, Thorburn & 

 Teller, 53 var. of pears, and several of apples, peaches, &c. Fine collec- 

 tions of pears, and other fruits, came from J. D. Mclntyre, J. S. Goold, V, 

 P. Douw, L. Menand, H. T. E. Forster, J. Mayall, E. C. Mcintosh, E. E. 

 Piatt, R. H. Hart, J. J. Thomas, Macedon ; J, Moore, Cayuga Bridge ; Hon. 

 A. J. Parker, B. B. Kirtland, E. Corning, Jr., E. Wood, and others. The 

 following is the award of some of the principal prizes : — 



TREMIUMS. 



Apples. — For the best and most extensive collection, Wilson, Thorbdrn 



& Teller, #3 00. 

 Pears. — For the best and most extensive collection, Wilson, Thorburn & 

 Teller, $3 00. 

 For the best six varieties, to Jefferson Mayell, for Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, Bartlett, Seckel, White Doyenn6, Belle Lucrative, and 

 Beurre Oris d'Hiver Nouveau, ^2 00. 

 Peaches. — Best and most extensive collection, Willson, Thorburn & 

 Teller, #3 00. 

 Best three vars,, to Joel Rathbone, for George IV, Bergen Yellow, 

 Red Rareripe, $0 00. 

 Plurns. — Best and most extensive collection, E. Dorr, $3 00. 



For best six vars., to E. Dorr, for Jefferson, Red Gage, Imperial Gage, 

 Dorr's Seedling, Washington, Deniston's Superb, $2 00. 

 Grapes, foreign, (open culture.) — Best two vars., to John S. Goold, for 



Zinfindal and Sweet Water, #2 00. 

 Grapes, foreign, (under glass.) — Best exhibition, to Col. Rathbone, $3 00. 

 Watermelons. — Best two vars., to Col. Rathbone, for Black Spanish and 



Ice Cream, $3 00. 

 Muskmdons. — Best one variety, to J. Mayell, for Green Citron, $\ 00. 

 Flowers, — The show was extensive and fine. Mr. E. M. Van Alstyne 

 exhibited 81 var. of dahlias. J. Wilson, 40 var. of verbenas, and many 

 other flowers. Col. Rathbone, 42 var. of dahlias, &c., &c. 



PREMIUMS. 



Dahlias — For the best display, to E. M. Van Alstyne, #3 00. 

 For the best twelve varieties, to E. M. Van Alstyne, for Mount Blanc, 



