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Tlie iiamber of tlie contributors of Pears is 97, making 700 entries. 

 Of Apples, is - - - - 5(3, making 229 entries. 

 Of other Fruits, is - - - 8.3, making 213 entries. 



Of Vegetables is ... ;J7^ making lol entries. 



Of Flowers, is - - - - ;i3, making 86 entries. 



And the wliole number of entries is 1379 



It has been a gratifying circumstance that our exhibition has been, 

 this day, visited by his Excellency Governor Clifford and the Honor- 

 able Council, who happened to be in town on official duty. It was 

 pleasant that a large number of our members, of all political parties, 

 were present in tlie Hall, and had the opportunity to greet our cour- 

 teous and accomplished Chief Magistrate, and this satisfaction was 

 greatly enhanced, when we found him a master in our own art, and able 

 to teach us the names aud peculiarities of some fruits, about which 

 some of us were in doubt or in ignorance. 



As it is known that I have recently had the opportunity of visiting 

 horticulti.ral exhibitions in Europe, I hope it will not be deemed 

 impertinent that I anticipate the question, how does this show stand 

 in comparison with those which I saw in England. This 1 Avill 

 attempt to answer, briefly and fairly, with no narrow prejudice of 

 nationality, and with a grateful recognition of the cordial hospitality 

 enjoyed by myself, which the Farmers and Horticulturists of that 

 country freely ofTer to every interested visitor. As the general char- 

 acter of all these exhibitions was the same, I will take as an example 

 the " Horticultural Exhibition of All Nations," at Cheltenham, 

 under the professed patronage of Q,ueen Victoria, Prince Albert, 

 the Emperor of the French, the King of the Belgians, and many 

 other distinguished personages. In addition to a very large hall, 

 there were four tents for exhibition, whose united length was 1300 

 f(iet, and the width of the tables was nine or ten feet. Thr(>e bands 

 of music, with dltTerent instruments, played in turn in the beautiful 

 garden. There was the same difference between that vast and 

 magnificent display, and the more limited collection before us, that 

 is found to exist between the privileges reserved to the aristocracy 

 by the institutions of England, and the advantages offered to every 

 citizen m our own country. The English show presented a variety 

 of most rare and splendid flowers, in such size and perfection, as it 

 is difficult, with any expense, to attain in this climate. Except the 

 roses, and they were very choice and perfect, and some new and 



