Horticultural Societies. 565 



Princess Radzville, Beauty of Kent, Prince Albert, Elizabeth, Star, 

 Summit of Perfection, Col. Baker, Marquis of Aylesbury, Miss 

 Vyse, Hypolite, and Triumph de Kestrick, $1 00. 

 Roses. — For the best ten varieties, to L. Menand, for Geant des Batailles, 

 Princess Clementine, Mad. Desprez, Le Grenadier, Souvenir dea 

 Desire, La Reine and Jupiter, $2 00. 

 Phloxes. — For the best ten varieties, to L Menand, for Alba Perfecta, 

 Princess Marianne, Anais Chauviere, Surpasse Martin, Laurentia, 

 Fleur de Marie, Standard of Perfection, Lausauseur, $2 00. 

 German Asters. — For the best display, to Mr. Newcomb, $2 00. 

 For the best vase bouquet, round one, to Jas. Wilson, $2 00. 

 For the best flat one, to Jas. Wilson, $2 00. 

 For the best and most beautiful pair of hand bouquets, one round and 



one flat, to Jas. Wilson, #2 00. 

 For the best basket bouquet, to Mrs. Emily Newcomb, of Pittstown, #2. 

 For the best and most appropriate floral design, to Mrs. Newcomb, of 

 Pittstown, $3 00. 

 Vegetables. — The display of these was also excellent: Messrs. Rath- 

 bone and Corning sending fine collections. 



American Institute. — The fair of this institution closed on the 30th 

 of October. It has been one of the most successful ever held : the total 

 receipts are estimated at $25,000. The show of fruits and flowers was 

 much better than heretofore, and in a year or two will compare favorably 

 with societies exclusively horticultural. 



The following are the principal prizes in the Horticultural department : — 

 To J. W. Bailey, Plattsburg, N. Y., for apples, silver cup, #8. 

 To W. S. Carpenter, Westchester, N. Y., for fruit, silver medal. 

 To Hovey & Co., Boston, for pears, 175 varieties, silver cup, $8. 

 To J. Briggs, Jamaica, L. I., for pears, silver medal. 

 To W. A. Underbill, Croton, N. Y., for quinces, silver medal. 

 To J. Pillson, Ulster Co., N. Y., for cranberries, silver medal. 

 To Mcintosh & Co., Cleaveland, O., for fruit, silver cup, $8. 

 To R. S. Underbill, for grapes, silver medal. 

 To R. L. Colb, Patterson, N. J., for foreign grapes, silver medal. 

 To J P. Giraud, Jr., Bergen, N. J., roots for cattle, silver cup, $8. 

 To M. Donadi, Astoria, L. I., for roses, silver medal. 

 To. J. Cranston, Hoboken, N. J., for flowers, silver medal. 

 To G. C. Thorburn, Astoria, for dahlias, silver cup, $15. 

 To. M. Donadi, for dahlias, silver cup, $10. 

 To J. Shaw, New York, for dahlias, silver medal. 

 To T. Dunlap, for dahlias, silver medal. 

 To M. Donadi, Astoria, for flowers, silver cup, $8. 

 To J. A. Henderson, Middle Village, L. I., for bouquets, silver cup, $8. 

 To J. Cranston, for bouquets, silver medal. 

 To T. Cavanaugh, New York, for flowers, silver medal. 

 New York State Agricultural Society. — The Fair at Utica was 

 well attended, and the show of fruit was one of the best ever made by the 



