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sive nursery establishments in the United States, to have all the prizes car- 

 ried off by its neighbors from Jamaica. — Ed.] 



ExhiUlion of Strawberries at Rochester, Neio York. — The following is 

 the report of the committee, as published in the Rochester papers : — 



Matthew G. Warner, Esq., presented thirteen varieties of strawberries, 

 viz : Hovey's Seedling, Columbus, Ross's Phoenix, Black Prince, Boston 

 Pine, Burr's old seedling, Rival Hudson, Hudson, Corse's seedling, Crim- 

 son Cone, Burr's New Pine, Early Scarlet, Austrian Scarlet; the Hov- 

 ey's Seedling being entitled to the Society's highest premium for the best 

 quart. Mr. Lewis Burtis presented Hovey's Seedling, fine specimens, en- 

 titled to the Society's premium for second best quart. Matihew G.War- 

 ner, Esq., entitled to Society's premium for the largest number of varieties, 

 and best grown pint of each. 



Messrs. EUwanger & Barry presented Myatt's Eliza, Boston Pine, Early 

 Scarlet, Black Prince, Burr's Seedling, and eight new seedlings, worthy 

 the thanks of the Society, being a larger number of new seedlings than has 

 been offered on any previous occasion. Your Committee think a premium 

 ought hereafter to be offered for seedling strawberries of superior merit. 



Mr. Charles Paulk, of Honeoye Falls, presented seven varieties of straw- 

 berries — Bishop's Orange, Black Prince, Prolific Hautbois, Stoddard's Al- 

 pine, Hudson's Bay, Boston Pine, and a new seedling. Messrs. Bissell, 

 Hooker & Sloane, presented Burr's New Pine, Columbus, Burr's Old 

 Pine, Black Prince, Gushing, Early Scarlet, Hudson, Rival Hudson, Bos- 

 ton Pine, and Hovey's Seedling. 



It affords your committee pleasure to learn, that strawberries are receiv- 

 ing much more attention than heretofore. The above gentlemen, we are 

 informed, have three acres in cultivation, and supply the market with sev- 

 eral bushels daily. 



M. B. Seward presented Aberdeen Beehive Strawberry. James H. 

 Watts, Esq. presented splendid specimens of Northern Spy apples, in per- 

 fect order. Your committee beg to call attention to the lateness of the 

 season for apples, the delicate sprightly flavor of the Spy up to the last 

 moment that it can be kept. Newtown Pippin, and all the most celebra- 

 ted dessert apples, having disappeared, leaving the Roxbury Russet chief 

 competitor. Your committee think that after several years attention to the 

 subject, that it is not exaggerating to say, the "Northern Spy" is the best 

 and most beautiful dessert apple ever offered to your Society for competi- 

 tion, at so late a period as the 23d of June. — P. Barry, Chairman of Com- 

 mitllee. (Rock. Bern.) 



Art. hi. Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. 



Second Exhibition for 1849. — The second exhibition of the society, 

 held at the Agricultural Rooms in the Old State Hall, on Tuesday, the 

 3d inst., as will be perceived by the reports of the committees annexed, 

 was, in all respects, such as to encourage its members to further efforts. 

 The hall was opened to the public, at 1, P. M., and from that hour until 



