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fruits. These specimens were exhibited by Wm. R. Prince, at the annual 

 exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, on the 22d of Sep- 

 tember. This only shows how cautious editors of horticultural journals 

 should be, in inserting every notice of a new seedling fruit which may come 

 to hand, before they have any evidence of its being so. — Ed. 



Fruit Convention in (he West. — By the Ohio Cultivator, we learn that a 

 convention of fruit cultivators was to be held in Columbus, Ohio, on the 

 29th and 30lh of September, in the Hall of Representatives in the State 

 House. The objects of the convention are stated to be the discussion of all 

 subjects connected with fruit-growing, to bring to notice new seedlings of 

 Western origin, to correct erroneous names, &c. A full report will be 

 given of the convention, which we shall notice when it comes to hand. — Ed. 



Rockingham Horticultural Society, Portsmouth, N. H. — We have been 

 gratified to hear of the formation of a society for the advancement of horti- 

 culture in Portsmouth. There are many fine gardens in and around the 

 town, and, from the taste which exists among the many amateurs, some of 

 whom are our readers — and we trust all will be — we do not doubt that the 

 association will do much towards disseitiinaiing a greater love for trees and 

 plants. The first annual exhibition took place on the 15th of September. 

 —Ed. 



Horticultural Exhibitions. — The Essex County Natural History Society, 

 Salem, the New Bedford Horticultural Society, and the Rhode Island Hor- 

 ticultural Society, held their annual exhibitions on the 29lh and 30th of 

 September, and October 1. We only legret that our engagements would 

 not allow us to be present at either of them. Our thanks are due to the 

 officers of each of the societies for their attention in sending us tickets. — Ed. 



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Saturday, September 4, IS47 .—^Exhibited. — Flowers : From the Presi- 

 dent of the Society, a variety of fine phloxes, viz. : PottsM, Blanc de Neu- 

 illy, Princesse Marianne, Bourboniensis, speciosa, Nynipha;^a alba, vinca- 

 flora, rosea alba, Cromwell, Standard of Perfection, Richardson's dark red, 

 Auguste, Candidissima nova, rosea superba, speciosissima, &c. ; also Mar- 

 chioness of Cornwallis, Princesse of Radzville, Captivaiion, La Folka, Are- 

 thusa, Cheltenham Queen dahlias, and others ; Japan lilies grown in the 

 open ground, roses and other cut flowers. From Joseph Breck & Co., 

 dahlias, phloxes, verbenas, roses, delphinium, petunias, Argemone mexi- 

 cana, antirrhinums in great variety, lavateras and other cut flowers. From 

 P. Barnes, a very handsome seedling verbena, red, with a white eye, good 

 shaped flower, and well formed cluster ; also dahlias in variety, and other 

 flowers. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., several fine plants, viz. : Achimenesgrandi- 

 fl6ra, Achimenes pedunculckta, Achimenes rosea, Achimenes longifldra, 

 Maid of Orleans Jasmine, double and fragrant, Schubertja gr^v^olens, 

 Verdnica specidsa ; also six hand bouquets, one round table bouquet, and a 



