376 Albany and Rensselaer Horticiiltin'al Sociciy. 



the close of the exhibition, was thronged with ladies and gentlemen from 

 this citj', Troy, and their vicinities. 



At a meeting of the society, Joel Rathbone, Esq., its President, in the 

 chair, the following gentlemen were chosen delegates to represent it in the 

 North American Poraological Convention, which is to assemble at Syra- 

 cuse, on the Hth day of September next, viz : From the county of Albany, 

 J. McD. Mclntyre, Herman Wendell, M. D., E. Emmons, M. D., B. P. 

 Johnson, A. Osborn, and James Wilson ; from the county of Rensselaer, 

 Y. P. Douw, Stephen E. Warren, B. B. Kirtland, D. Thomas Yail, Amos 

 Briggs, and William Newcomb. 



Fruit. — The exhibition of cherries was large and fine, and the following 

 were the exhibitors : — 



By E. Warren, Esq., Troy, seven varieties of cherries, viz : Black Tarta- 

 rian, May Duke, Elton, Early White Heart, Black Heart, Belle de Choisy, 

 and Napoleon Bigarreau. 



By J. McD. Mclntyre, Albany, two varieties of cherries, viz : Trade- 

 scant's Black Heart, and May Duke, and also some very fine specimens of 

 Lancashire gooseberries. 



By Dr. H. Wendell, fourteen varieties of cherries, viz: May Duke, Wa- 

 terloo, Elton, Napoleon Bigarreau, Florence, Wendell's Mottled Bigarreau, 

 (unripe,) Belle de Choisy, Carnation Bigarreau, (a seedling,) Graffion or 

 Yellow Spanish, Black Tartarian, Bigarraeu Coleur de Chair, Large Red 

 Bigarreau, Black Bigarreau, and a French variety, received without label, 

 resembling China Bigarreau. 



By V. P. Douw, Greenbush, two varieties of cherries, viz: Early Rich- 

 mond, and Black Tartarian, very fine Whitesmith gooseberries, and Green 

 Citron muskmelons. 



By Dr. Kirtland, Greenbush, seven varieties of cherries, viz: Elton, 

 Graffion or Yellow Spanish, Black Eagle, Black Heart, Honey Heart, 

 May Duke, and a seedling resembling Transparent Guigne; eight varieties 

 of strawberries, viz : Aberdeen Beehive, White Alpine, Hovey's Seed- 

 ling, Black Prince, Ohio Mammoth, Sciota, Columbus, and Burr's New 

 Pine. This exhibition of strawberries attracted much attention from their 

 large size and beautiful appearance, and the committee cannot omit to add, 

 that the further opportunity offered them to compare Burr's New Pine with 

 other standard varieties, fully confirms them in the opinion expressed at the 

 last exhibition, viz: "That it was entitled to the first rank, taking into 

 consideration its many desirable qualities." 



By Col. Rathbone, of Kenwood, a dish of very fine Red Antwerp rasp- 

 berries. By E. E. Piatt, of Arbor Hill, nine varieties of cherries, viz: 

 May Duke, Black Heart, Black Tartarian, Graffion or Yellow Spanish, 

 Black Bigarreau, and four varieties of seedlings, not fully ripe, but giving 

 promise of superior qualities. By J. Teller, Greenbush, Napoleon Bigar- 

 reau, and Early White Heart cherries. By Dr. March, Albany, three 

 varieties of cherries, viz: May Duke, Black Tartarian, and Black Heart. 



Premiums. — For the best and most extensive collection of cherries, to 

 Dr. H. Wendell, $3. 

 For the second best, to E. E. Piatt, $2. 



