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proposed would be of great service to the pomologists of Iowa, Wisconsin, 

 Illinois, and Missouri. — Ed. 



Vermont Fruit Grower''s Convention. — A notice has already been is- 

 sued for holding a convention at Montpelier, on the 18th of October next. 

 This has been decided upon by the State committee appointed at the North 

 American Pomological Convention. Communications and specimens of 

 fruit are requested to be sent to the care of Daniel Baldwin, Esq., of Mont- 

 pelier, who will take charge of them. The notice is signed by the com- 

 mittee, of which C. Goodrich, Esq., is chairman. — Ed. 



Art. IV. Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. 



The exhibition of the society, on Wednesday the 20th June, presented a 

 fine display of fruits, flowers, and vegetables. The reports of the several 

 committees are annexed, in which a description of the articles on exhibition 

 may be found. The attendance of visitors, taking into consideration the 

 overpowering heat of the weather, was large. The flowers were very 

 tastefully arranged upon a new stand designed by Mr. J. M. Lovett, which 

 added much to the display. The increased interest manifested in the exhi- 

 bitions of the society, is very encouraging. — B. P. Johnson, Secretary. 



Fruit. — The Committee on Fruit report that there wexQ exhibited by 

 B. B. Kirtland, Greenbush, six varieties of strawberries, viz. Burr's New 

 Pine, Iowa, Sciota, Columbus, Burr's Old Pine, and Ohio Mammoth. By 

 E. Prentice, Mount Hope, five varieties of strawberries, viz, Ross Phcenix, 

 Early Virginia, Iowa, Hovey's Seedling, and Stoddart's Alpine. By Dr. 

 J. Wilson, Bethlehem, four varieties of strawberries, viz, Early Virginia, 

 Black Prince, Bishop's Orange, and White Alpine. By Wm. H. Dewitt, 

 Ross Phoenix and White Alpine strawberries. By V P. Douw, Wolven 

 Hook, Ross Phoenix, and Iowa strawberries, and Green Citron muskmelons, 

 grown under glass. By E. C. Mcintosh, Hovey's Seedling strawberries. 



By J. Rathbone, Kenwood, Cincinnati Pine, Early Virginia strawberries, 

 and May Duke cherries. By Wm. Cooper, Guilderland, Early Virginia 

 strawberries. By J. Wilson, five varieties of strawberries, viz, Crimson 

 Cone, Columbus, Alice Maude, Burr's New Pine and Aberdeen Beehive, 

 (two plants of which new variety were exhibited, growing in pots, and 

 heavily laden with fruit.) By Stephen E. Warren, Troy, Iowa strawber- 

 ries. By E. H. Pease, Hovey's Seedling and Boston Pine strawberries. 

 By Dr. Herman Wendell, four varieties of strawberries, viz, Aberdeen 

 Beehive, Swainstone Seedling, Boston Pine and lowas. By Luther Tuck- 

 er, Bethlehem, six varieties of strawberries, viz, Royal Scarlet, Boston 

 Pine, Crimson Cone, Ohio Mammoth, Old Hudson, and Hovey's Seedling. 

 By J. M. Lovett, Swiss Home, Bethlehem, Iowa strawberries. 



PREMIUMS. 



For the best and most extensive collection, not less than half a pint of 



each variety, to E. P. Prentice, $3. 

 For the second best with same requirements, to B. B. Kirtland, of 



Greenbush, $3. 



