Domestic Notices. 519 



Messrs. Dingwall, of Watervliet, Henry Vail, of Troy, Joel Rathbone, 

 Mrs. D. T. Vail, Mrs. C. H. Merriu, Troy, Dr. H. Wendell, L. Menand, 

 and Mr. Wilson were the principal extiibitors. 



L. Menand exhibited a very splendid oval-shaped floral ornament for a 

 dinner table, ar anged in a china basket wiih great taste and skill, composed 

 of the chtticest and rarest greenhouse flowers, to which the Committee 

 awarded a premium of S3. 



Mr. Dmswall exhibited a pair of beautifully arranged vase bouquets, 

 composed of choice flowers, to which the premium is awarded of $3. 



Mr. Wilson exhibited a pair of flat mantel bouquets, arranged tastefully 

 with choice flowers, to which the premium is awarded of $2. 



Mrs. Chas. H. Merritt, of Troy, exhibited a basket bouquet most 

 beautifully arranged with rare flowers, to which the premium is awarded 

 of S2. 



Mr. Wilson exhibited an exquisitely designed pair of bouquets, one flat 

 and one round, composed of the choicest and rarest flowers, and arranged 

 with conswnmate skill, to which the first premium is awarded of $2. 



Mr. Menand also presented a beautifully arranged pair, designed with 

 his usual pure iasic and great skill, to which the second premium is awarded 

 of $1. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. — Herman Wendell, Chairman. 

 Greenhouse Phnls and Flowers. — There was an exceedingly fine show 

 of plants and flowers from Dr. 11. Wendell, James Wilson, Henry Vail, J. 

 Dingwall, and Wm. Newcomb. Dr. Wendell exhibited many new and 

 fine plants, among which were twenty-five varieties of verbenas, including 

 six seedlings ; also, Snseite, Polkii, Eclip.se, Caroline, Dove-eye, Roseum, 

 Rosy Cluster, Monk's Purple, Dwarf White, and others of newer varieties ; 

 eighteen varieties of new and beautiful phloxes, most of them never exhib- 

 ited before this society, viz. : — Charles, rosea superba, Nymphasa alba, 

 Auguste, Grandissima nova. Princess Marianne, decussata alba, Mazeppa, 

 Fleur de Marie, Almerine, Breckii, Lawrencia, Eclipse, Dodonoea, Annais 

 Chauvieie, Norfolkii, and two seedlings. 



Premiums. — The Committee have awarded the premiums as follows : — 

 For the best exhibition of greenhouse plants, to L. Menand of Waler- 



vhet, $3. 

 For the best exhibition of dahlias, to James Wilson, of Albany, $3. 

 For the best twelve dissitnilar blooms, to James Wilson, $2. 

 For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, to Henry Vail, of Troy, fl. 

 For the best six varieties of roses, to James Wilson, $2. 

 For the second best six varieties of roses, to Dr. Herman Wendell, $1. 

 For the best six varieties of phloxes, to Dr. Herman Wendell, $2. 

 For ihe second best six varieties of phloxes, to James Wilson, $ 1. 

 For the best seedling phlox, to James Wilson, $ 1. 

 For the best display of German asters, to Mr. Newcomb, of Pitts- 

 town, $2. 

 For the second best display of German asters, to Mr. James Wil- 

 son, $1. 



