44 Tujeniy-Jirst Aimual Fair of the American Institute. 



Vegetables. — A great display of these was made from about twenty ex- 

 hibitors. Mr. A. Holford, gardener to A. C. Read, displayed upwards of 

 Jifty varieties of various sorts. Mr. J. Harvey also exhibited alioul the 

 same number ; and the committee awarded the first premium of §10, to 

 Mr. Harvey, for the largest and best collection. Mr. Holford the second of 

 $8. 



For the best and largest collection of pears, the premium of f2 was 

 awarded to Col. Totten. And, for the next best collection, $1, to V. M. 

 Dow. A discretionary premium of ^2, was awarded to Miss Edwards, for the 

 best collection of native pears. For the best half dozen " fall eating," ^2, 

 for the Duchessc d'Angouleme, to V. M. Dow ; and for the best specimen, 

 $1, for the Louise Bonne de Jersey, to C Robinson. 



For the best floral design, the premium of $b was awarded to E. Wat- 

 kins. For the best bouquet, to Mrs. Geo. Gabriel, $4. For the best col- 

 lection of dahlias, to C. Robinson, $3. Numerous other premiums were 

 awarded, for which we have not room. 



The officers of the Society for 1849, are as follows: — 



Dr. A. S. Munson, President. C. Robinson, and V. M. Dow, Vice Pres- 

 idents. Geo. Gabriel, jRcc. Secretary. E. H. Bishop, Cor. Secretary. S. 

 D. Pardee, Treasurer. 



Art. IV. Twenty-first Annual Fair of the American Institute. 



The Horticultural Report of the 21st Annual Fair of the American In- 

 stitute has been published, containing an account of the exhibitions of flowers, 

 fruits and vegetables, with the award of premiums. The prefatory remarks 

 to the report, by Messrs. Bridgman & Mead, speak very favorably of the 

 exhibition, as compared with previous ones, and show the increasing inter- 

 est which is felt in this department of the fair. The flowers, owing to the 

 very hot and dry weather, though fine, were not shown in such perfection, 

 as last year. But of fruits, "at no former fair of the American Institute, 

 was there ever seen such a splendid variety as was exhibited on the present 

 occasion." The display of pears, " far exceeded any thing of the kind 

 ever seen here before. The number of varieties was very large, including 

 all the choicest kinds in cultivation, and, among them, many of luscious 

 appearance, which was far from being deceptive." The committee also re- 

 mark, in regard to the pear, that " We are still far behind our sister states, 

 in the cultivation of this, and some other superior fruits." 



Flowers: The silver medal, for the best twenty-four dahlias, was 

 awarded to J. M. Thorbuin & Co., New York. 



Fruits: The silver medal, for fruits, was awarded to Mcintosh & Co., 

 of Cleaveland, Ohio, who exhibited fifty-one varieties of apples, and forty- 

 one of pears. 



Messrs. Walker, and Ilovey & Co., of Boston, Ellwanger, Barry & 

 Rowe, of Rochester, T. Hogg & Son, N. Y., and R. L. Colt, Patterson, 

 N. J., were the principal exhibitors of large quantities of fruit. 



