1848. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



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Hort. Society of the Valley of the Genesee. 



This Society, we are glad to say, is now fair- 

 ly in the field for another year. The Annual 

 Meeting was held on the 7th of Fehruary. Be- 

 low we give a list of officers and committees, 

 beside a schedule of premiums, which are so lib- 

 eral as to afford very great encouragement to all 

 the usual productions of the Garden and Orchard. 



We hope the friends of good culture through- 

 out the valley will not fail to unite with the So- 

 ciety, and interest themselves in its welfare 

 during the ensuing season. The Constitution 

 and By-Laws, premium list, members names, 

 &c., are published in pamphlet form, and may 

 be had of the Treasurer, J. H. Watts, Esq., or 

 of the Secretary, J. A. Eastman, Esq. 



President — Levi A. Ward. 



1st Vice PresidetU — Maj. John Williams. 



2(1 " " Alfred Fitch. Esq., Riga. 



3d " " J. Murray, Esq., Alt. Morris. 



4th " " H. P. Norton, F]sq., Brockport. 



5th " " Asa Rowe, Esq. Sweden. 



Corresponding Secretary — Leander Wetherell. 



Recording " J. A. Eastman. 



Treasurer — James H. Watt^. 



Committee on Fruils — P. Barry, Chairman ; Samuel Mil- 

 ler, Samuel Moulson, J. W. Seward, H. P. Norton, John J. 

 Thomas, Zera Burr and Isaac Flills. 



Committee on Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers — George EU- 

 wanger, Chairman ; John Thompson, Jr., and Wrn. King. 



Committee on Vegetables — J. P. Fogg, Chairman ; John 

 Rapalje, Solomon E. Alden. 



Committee on Botany — L. Wetherell, Chairman ; Chester 

 P. Dewey, Henry Poraeroy, James M. Whitney. 



Committee on Entomology — Naaman Goodseli. 



The following gentlemen were elected Uonorory Members 

 of the Society : 



Prof. A. Huidekoper, of Meadville, Pa. ; H. Wendell, 

 M. D., of Albany, N. Y. ; Alphonso Wood, Esq., of Meri- 

 den, N. H. ; Asa Gray, M. D., of Cambridge, Mass. ; Ja- 

 cob Bigelow, M. U., F. R. S., do. ; Chester Dewey, D. D., 

 Rochester, N. York. 



The Rules of Pomology adopted by the New York State 

 Agricultural Society, for the guidance of their Fruit Com- 

 mittee, were also adopted by this Society. 

 PREMIUMS ON FRUITS. 

 TO BE PRESENTED DURING THE SEASON. 



^ Apples — (Not less than three specimens of each variety. ). 

 For the Lest summer apples, prior to 1st Sept., $3 00 



For the next best do., 2 00 



For the best fall apples prior to Dec. 1, 2 00 



For the next best do., 1 00 



For the best early winter apples, prior to Jan, 1 , 1849, 2 00 

 For the next best do., 1 00 



For the best long keeper, 3 00 



For the next best do., 2 00 



Pears — (Not less than three .specimens of each variety.) 

 For the best summer priors to the 1st of Sept., 3 00 



For the next best do., 2 00 



For the best fall pears prior to the 1st of Dec, 2 00 



For the next best do., 1 00 



For the best winter pears, prior to last week of Dec, 3 00 

 For the next best do., do., 2 00 



Peaches — (Not less than 3 specimens of each variety.) 

 For the earliest and best specimens, 2 00 



For the next earliest and best do., 1 00 



For the best variety and best specimens of freestones 



of any season, 2 00 



For the next best do., do.. 1 00 



For the best variety and specimens of clings of any 



season, 2 00 



For the next best do., do., 1 00 



Plums — (Not less than one dozen of each variety.) 

 For the best variety and best specimens, 2 00 



For the next best do., do., 1 00 



For the greatest number of varieties and best grown, 3 00 



Cherries— {t^ot less than two dozen of each variety.) 

 For tlie best variety and best specimens, 2 00 



For the next best do., do., 1 00 



For the greatest numl)erof varieties and best grown, 3 00 



Apricots— Heat half doxen, 2 00; second do., 1 00. 



Nectarines— Best half dozen 2 00 ; second do. 1 00. 



Quinces — Best kind and best specimens, 1 dozen. ] 00. 



Goosherries — Best quart 2 00 ; second do., 1 00 ; great- 

 est number of varieties and best grown, one quart of 

 each, 2 00. 



Raspherries-Best quart of red, 2 00 ; do. white, 1 00. 



Strawberries — Best quart, $3 00 ; second do., 2 00 ; 

 greatest number of varieties and best grown, 1 pint of 

 each, 3 00. 



Currants — Best quart, 2 00 ; second do., 1 00. 



Grapes — Best half dozen bunches, native, 3 00 ; second 

 do., 2 00 ; third do., 1 00. Best do., foreign, 3 00 ; sec- 

 ond do., 2 00 ; third do., 1 00. 



Watermelmons — Best specimens, 2 00; second do., 1 00. 



Musknielons—Bast specimens, 2 00 ; second do., 1 00. 



For the best exhibition of the various Fruits during the 

 seasen, 10 00. 



For the next best do., 5 00. 



OCT The premiums for summer apples and pears will be 



awarded on the Cr.st .Saturday in September, and on the 



winter apples and pears on the last Saturday of December. 



PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED AT THE ANNUAL FALL 



EXHIBITION— At 2 o'clock, P. M., first day. 



Apples— GreAlest number of varieties, and best grown, 

 3 00 ; second do., 2 00 ; third do., 1 00. 



Pears — Greatest number of varieties and best grown, 5 00; 

 second do., 3 00 ; third do., 2 00. 



Pea(/)M— Greatest number of varieties, and best grown, 

 3 00; second do., 1 00. 



Grapes — Greatest number of varieties and best grown, 

 3 00 ; second do., 2 00 ; third do., 1 00. 



Assorted Fruit — Best basket of various sorts, 3 00 ; sec- 

 ond do., 1 00. 



Pears— Best dish, not less than 12 of each variety, 3 00 ; 

 second do., 1 00. 



Apples — Best dish, not less than 12 specimens of each 

 variety, 3 00 ; for the next best do., 2 00. 

 PROSPECTIVE PREMIUMS. 



For the most complete and best managed Fruit Gardens, 

 of one-eighth to one fourth of an acre m extent, and culti- 

 vated by the proprietor, pr his family — to be awarded in 

 1850, 25 00. 



SEEDLING FRUITS. 



Gratuities will be awarded fer seedling fruits in propor- 

 tion to their value. P. BARRY, ^ 

 SAM'L MILLER, I 

 SAM'L MOULSON, | 

 J. W. SEWARD, ' ^ 

 H. P. NORTON, \ ^'""■ 

 JOHN J. THOMAS, I 

 ZERA BURR, | 

 ISAAC HILLS, J 



ON VEGETABLES— Gardener's Premiums. 

 ( To be Exhibited in the Show Case provided by the Society ) 



Lettuce — (To be exhibited Saturday. April 15.) 

 Best six heads, 2 00 ; second best, 1 00. 



Radishes— {To be exhibited Saturday, April 22.) 

 Best three bunches, 2 00 ; second best, 1 00. 



Green Beans— (Tohe exhibited Saturday, May 6th.) 

 Best quart, 1 00. 

 encumbers— Beat three, 2 00 ; second do., 1 GO. 



Peas— (To be exhibited Saturday, June 10.) 

 Best peck, 3 00 ; second 2 00. 



Potatoes— {To be exhibited Saturday, June 17.) 

 Best half peck, 2 00. 



7b7na<0M—( To be exhibited Saturday, July 22.) 

 Best 12, 1 00. 



For the best display of Vegetables during the season, 5 00 



Second Best, 2 00 



ON VEGETABLES— To be grown in the Open Air. 



Asparagus — Earliest and best three bunches, 2 00 ; sec- 

 ond best, 1 00. 



Lettuce — Earliest and best six heads, 2 00; second, 1 00. 



Radishes— Earliest and best six bunches, 2 00; 2d best, $1. 



Pfo.?— Earliest and best half bushel, 3 00 ; second, 2 00. 



Cticumbers-EaTlieat and best six, 3 00 ; second 1 00. 



RJiubarb— Earliest and best twelve stalks, 1 00. 



Tomatoes — Earliest and best half peck, 1 00. 



