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VOLUME I. 



ROCHESTER, OCTOBER S 1831. 



NUMBER 40. 



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N. GOODSELL, EDITOR. 



HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 

 The second autumnal meeting, of the Horticul 

 tural Society of the county of Monroe, was held 

 at the Arcade, in the village of Rochester, on the 

 30th of September, and the exhibition of Fruits. 

 Flowers, and Garden vegetables of superior quali- 

 ties, was truly gratifying to every friend to Hor- 

 ticulture. Although it is but a little more than one 

 year since the formation of this society, yet the 

 specimens exhibited, give incontestible proofs of 

 the favorable climate of the valley of the Genesee, 

 and also the attention which Horticulture has al 

 ready received from some of our distinguished 

 citizens. An evident improvement in the varieties 

 of annuals, has taken place within the last year 

 among the members of the society, and the care 

 and liberality with which seeds are saved and 

 distributed to each other, give sure token of a con- 

 tinuation of such improvement for the year to 

 come. Nearly fifty varieties of European and 

 American Grapes, of most approved qualities 

 were exhibited, some clusters of which were of 

 an uncommon size,, and would have been so looked 

 upon, even in the vineyards of France. From 

 the perfect maturity at which all of these Grapes 

 had arrived, and the past maturity of some, even 

 before our section of country had been visited by 

 autumnal frosts, all doubts as to the favorableness 

 of our climate must vanish, and. there is reason to 

 believe that the district of country on the southern 

 shores of Lake Ontario is better calculated for the 

 perfection of this fruit, and for making wine, than 

 any other part of the United States. 



From the great variety of articles presented at 

 the fair, we should not be doing justice to the en 

 terprising growers by simply giving the test of 

 premiums, as from the recent establishment of the 

 society, and the consequent want of funds, it is 

 impossible to award to any but those whose arti- 

 cles were decidedly superior. We therefore give 

 a list of such articles as were in every respect 

 worthy of being exhibited. 



By J. K. Guernsey Esq., Pres't. — A basket of 

 very fine Isabella Grapes; also a branch of a 

 vine half an inch in diameter, upon which were 

 forty-five clusters of Graces weighing about 15 

 pounds. A basket of black kidney or Sault St. 

 Marie Potatoes, with several varieties of fine ap- 

 ples and pears. 



By E. B. Strong, Esq. 1st V. Pres't. — Ten va- 

 rieties of cultivated Pears, amongst which were 

 the Bergamot, Bonehretien, Stevens', St. Michael 

 or Vergalieu and Scckle pears. A great variety 

 of apples of the best cultivated kinds too numer 

 ous to particularise, weighing from 8 to 18 ounces 

 each. Also some fint Portugal Quinces of large 

 size, and the nuts from Prince's Chenquepin 

 Chesnut, and several fine specimens of Peaches. 

 By S. Cornel, 2<i V. P. — A basket of fine Isa- 

 bella Grapes, and about 20 varieties of rose and 

 green house plants, many of which were in full 

 flower and very ornamental. 

 By J, Hawley, Esq. U V. P. — Some fine Isa- 



bella Grapes, and a fine variety of Peaches 

 amongst which were the Columbia and Lemon 

 varieties in full perfection, Seckle and Bergamot 

 Pears, &c. 



By Dr. J. W. Smith — Five clusters of the 

 White Hungarian Tokay Grapes, weighing four 

 pounds and fourteen ounces, of fine appearance 

 and delicious flavor. 



By S. S. Allcott — White sweet water grapes, 

 in fine perfection, and a basket or large Portu- 

 gal duinee, averaging more than a pound 

 weight each. 



By G. H Holden, Esq. — Twelve varieties of 

 foreign grapes ; some of which were very fin 

 also two kinds of large winter squashes, one of 

 which was a new and valuable variety. 



By O. Wilder, Esq. — Four varieties of Ameri-, 

 can grapes ; the Alexander, Red Bland, Schuylkill 

 Muscadel, and Catawba ; also some Siberian crab 

 apples. 



By S. Clark, Esq. — Some seedling grapes rais- 

 ed from the seeds of fox grapes. A choice va- 

 riety of apples. Four different kinds of seed- 

 ling potatoes, fine winter squashes, melons, &c. 

 By A. Laidlaw — Twelve of the most appro- 

 ved kinds of potatoes ; very fine. Six difieren 

 kinds of melons, fine Batersea and other cabba- 

 ges Cape Brocoli and Cauliflowers in perfec- 

 tion. Squashes, radishes, and a general assort- 

 ment of garden vegetables. 



By J. Johnson — A fine variety of seedling 

 peaches, acorn and crookneck squashes, cabba 

 ges, &c. &c. 



By L.M.Moitre — a fine selection of the choicest 

 varieties of potatoes, and of a number of superior 

 kinds of cultivated apples, &c. 



By S. Saxton, Esq. — Three kinds of cultiva- 

 ted pears, of fine size and flavor. 



By H. Pratt — A variety of culinary vegeta- 

 bles, amongst which were two mammoth pump- 

 kins weighing about 75 lbs. each. 



By C. M. Lee, Esq. — A fine basket of Isabel 

 la, and some fine clusters of the black Burgundy. 

 Munier, and Muscatel grapes ; also an egg plant 

 on which was 24 perfect eggs or fruit. 



By E. Walts — Large and fine Portugal Quin- 

 ces, and some fine sweet water grapes. 



By Gen. O. Strong — A fine basket of grapes 

 and purple Cape brocoli. 



By N. Goodscll — green nutmeg, citron, pme 

 apple and cantalope melons, and a variety of 

 jreen house plants. 



By L. B. LangwoHhy — fine lemon, cling and 

 red cheek melecoton peaches; Isabella, Munier, 

 and Tokay gris grapes, white egg plants, &c. 



By L. Lancassell — a fine boquet of Dahlia's. 



By /. Hills, Esq.— a fine specimen of Will- 

 son's long green cucumber, two feet in length. Al- 

 so some jars of pickles put up in West India style. 



By J. Marchant, Esq. — a fine fig tree on 

 which was five figs of nearly full size. 



By M. Atwater — a choice variety of pota- 

 toes of the most approved kinds and an assort- 

 ment of garden vegetables. 



By F. Bnllard — a half bushel of Portugal quin- 

 ces, weighing about one pound each. 



Although the season for the best varieties of 

 peaches was pan, yet the choice varieties exhib- 



ited indoors, and the wagons loaded with the 

 more common kinds without, gave ample proof 

 that nothing but cultivation is necessary to supply 

 this market with this delicious fruit at a cheap 

 rate. 



After the business of the day, the members of 

 the society sat down to a sumptuous dinner, pre- 

 pared by S. L. D. Mathies, in his best style, in a 

 room which had been tastefully decorated by the 

 ladies of the village, with flowers, fruits, ever- 

 greens, &c. with this inscription : "A tribute o) 

 respect from the wives and daughters of the Hor- 

 ticulturists of the county of Monroe." The table 

 was supplied with a well selected assortment of 

 the essentials, after which, a bountiful desert was 

 furnished from the prize fruits of the day, accom- 

 panied with a choice assortment of wines, both 

 of foreign and domestic manufacture. Amongst 

 the latter were two kinds which deserve particu- 

 lar notice; one bottle from L. Phelps, Esq. of 

 Canandaigua, made from currants with sugar, 

 and another from J. Hawley, Esq. of this village, 

 made from currants with honey. Both these wines 

 were pronounced excellent, and preferred by some 

 to any other wines upon the table. The day- 

 was uncommonly tine for the season, and the 

 rooms were thronged with respectable company, 

 all manifesting a wish for the success of horticul- 

 ture and participating in the joys of this feast of 

 Pomona. — 



The following gentlemen were elected officers 

 for the ensuing year. 



James K. Guernsey, President. 



E. B. Strong, ^ 



Sites Cornell, > Vice PresicU'its. 



J. Hawley, ' 



L. B. Langworthy, ) 



N. Goodscll, \ a*™***** Sec'y. 



O. E. GMbs, Treasurer. 



H. Stevens, Recording Sec'ij. 



CIDER, 



Although we have frequently noticed this sub- 

 ject, and given pretty full directions on the second 

 page for the manufacture of it, yet, as the season 

 has now arrived when most farmers will be enga- 

 ged, more or less, in the business, we again call 

 their attention to some of the important points ap- 

 peartaining to it. It is not necessary that apples 

 should all be pleasant to the taste in order to make 

 good cider; neither that they should all be sweet; 

 but we would not select those which are bitter. — 

 Apples should not be allowed to lie in a heap long 

 before making up, and all rotten ones should be 

 carefully rejected, as they will communicate a 

 taste to cider which cannot be got rid of. Partic- 

 ular attention must be paid to casks ; unless they 

 are perfectly clean, cider put into them will be 

 spoiled. Such casks as have been used for cider 

 the last year, should be unheaded and all foul mat- 

 ter which adheres to the sides of the cask remov 

 d. Such casks as smell sour, should be soaked 

 a day or two with lime water. After apples are 

 ground, if suffered to remain long in the vat be- 

 fore pressing, the pomace should be repeatedly 

 stirred in order to heighten the color. Tubs < 

 vats are most convenient for fermenting cider i 

 when large quantities are made; but when fa 



