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GENESEE FARMER. 



June. 



Horticultural Intelligence. 



The Horticultural Society of the Valley of 

 the Genesee held its first exhibilion, for the sea- 

 son, on the 20th of May, in the City Hall of 

 Rochester. The display of tulips, particularly, 

 W81S gorgeous. iMajorJNO. Williams presented 

 80 varieties. Beautiful boquets, vases, &c., 

 were presented by Mrs. L. A. Ward, Mrs. S. 

 O. Smith, Mrs. E. F. Smith, Mrs. G. W. Bur- 

 bank, Mrs. J. W, BissELL, Miss Shaw, and 

 others. 2.5 specimens of wild flowers were 

 presented by L. Wetherell, Esq. A collection 

 of pot plants and cut flowers were presented by 

 Ellwanger & Barrv. 



Large, handsome, well grown cucumbers 

 were shovvn by Messrs. Hugh Mulholland, 

 and Benj. Hill, and asparagus, by Mr. Mull,- 

 HOLLAND. In vegetables there was a great de- 

 ficiency, but the flowers were select and admi- 

 rably arranged, making the exhibition, on the 

 whole, one of the most satisfactory we have 

 seen. 



The following is the notice of the opening 

 of the Weekly Exhibitions of the Massaciiusetts 

 Horticultural Society : 



The Massachusetts Horlicultural Society will open their 

 Weekly Exhibitions for the coming season, at Horticuliunil 

 Hall, t^chool-street, May 13th, at 12 o'clock, A. M.,by a 

 grand display of pot plants : including Roses, I'elargoniums, 

 Fuchsius Cacii, Calceolariss, Cinerarias and Hcatlis. Also, 

 Bouquets and Cut Flowers. 



The Albany and Rensselaer Society held its 

 Annual Meeting, at Albany, on the 6th of May, 

 and elected the following officers : — 



Freiitlriii—Jov.L Ratheone, of 15ethlehem. 



Vice Presid>')its—D. TuoMX'i Vail, Troy: Dr. Hkhman 

 WENUti.L, Albany ; Ezra 1'. Uouw, Greenbush. 



Secretary — B. P. Johnson, Albany. 



Treasurer — A. E. Bkown. Albany. 



Managers — Amos Briggs, Schagliticoke ; Stephen E. 

 Warren, Troy ; J. M. Lovett, Albany ; V\'m. Busw?ll, 

 Troy ; .J. McL) Mclntyre, Bethlphem ; Jas. Henry, Water- 

 vliet ; Wm. Nevveomb, i'ittstown ; James Wilson, Albany ; 

 A. Osborn, Watervliet. 



The following arrangement for exhibitions for 

 the season was adopted : 



At Albany, 2d Wednesday. 14th June— For fruits, cher- 

 ries, stra\vl)erries, flowers, vegetables, &c. 



At Tkov, 2d Wednesday, 12th July— For fruits, cherries, 

 currants, gooseberries, raspberries, flowers, vegetables, &c. 



At Albany, September — Annual Show. 



At Alhany, 2d Wednesday of February, in49. Annual 

 Meeting — Fruit, flowers, «fcc. 



The Buffalo Horticultural Society held its first 

 exhibition on Tuesday, 23d of May. 



Ripe field .strawberries were brought to this 

 city on the 16ih of May, by Mr. Elliot, of 

 Greece. The Grecians have a warm soil — the 

 best in this part of the country for early crops. 

 Some of them ought to plant 10 acres of straw- 

 berries, to supply a few of the 30,000 worthies 

 of Rochester with a dish now and again. 



Fine, full grown cucumbers were brought in 

 about the 12th of May, by Mr. H. Mulholland, 

 whose fine market garden is in Brighton, just 



on the city line. Mr. M. furnishes the best of 

 vegetables, but they are monopolized by a few, 

 who know what is good in that way. His crop 

 tliis season is unusually fine and forward, and 

 conveys a usefiil lesson to lliose who feel an in- 

 terest in this most useful branch of culture. 

 xMr. John Colgan, his gardener, deserves to 

 be well spoken of. 



The fruit crop at the present moment looks 

 unusually promising in this region. If no un* 

 timely frost should occur herealter, the crop will 

 be fine. Strawberries will be produced in 

 greater abundance and variety than ever before. 

 Hon. Isaac Hills has 12 varieties that prom- 

 ise well ; many other gardens have large collec- 

 tions in the best state of culture. East and 

 Noiih of us, the more tender fruits are much 

 injured by the winter. 



The Northern Spy Apple. 



We are indebted to Mr. Joh.vson, a fruit dealer of this 

 city, for a basket of this fruit, the finest we have seen. 

 Not one measures less than jl inches in cirrti inference, 

 smooth, /air, and highly colored, and as iresh to-day. (fllay 

 28,) as if it were February. We are indebted to Jas. H. 

 Watts, Esq., for specimens at various times, and from 

 various sections of the country, alike beautiful and every 

 way fine. 



We vvi-sh our friend Coppock, of liunTab, and his frienda 

 who, at his festival, placed the Spitzenburg above the 

 Spy, coulJ .see these, and taste them : we venture to say 

 if they did, they would very soon pronounce a reversal of 

 judgment. 



We are indebted to B. P. Johnson, Esq., of Albany. 

 Corres))on(iiiiir Secretary of the N. York Stale Agricidlurai 

 Socifty, and tl.'rrespoiiding Secretary of the Albany and 

 Uenssulaer lioriiculliiral Suciely, for acupy of the Annual 

 Repurt, (.'onsiiiuiion. Rules and List of Premiums of the 

 latter soci.^ty, unil fir llie followiiig Circular which we 

 commend to the attention of Fruit Growers, iVurserymen 

 and Horticultural Societies. The Convention, no doubt, 

 will be well attended, and productive of beneficial results 

 to pomology. 



POMOLOGICAL CONVENTION. 



Agkiculturaj. Rooms, } 



Albany, May ](], 1818. S 

 P. Barky, Esq.:— DearSlr— On the 9th of March last, the 

 Executive ('onimitiee of the N. Y. State Agricultural 

 Society, passed a resolution inviting the FuiiT Growers 

 and nurserymen of the United States and Canadas, to hold a 

 Pomologi<'al Convention during the meeting of the society, 

 at the next annual show and fair at Buflido, on the 5;h, Cih 

 and 7lh of September next. 



The importance of such a convention it is presumed will 

 be duly apprcciatpil by all who are interested in the subject, 

 and the most auspicious results are anticipated from tho 

 deliberation.? of the convention. 



It is propose<l to have the sessions of the convention 

 commence on Friday preceding the meeting of the society, 

 (the 1st of September,) and to continue during the ensuing 

 week, until the close of the fair. Accommodations will bo 

 furnished to all gentlemen who may attend, and they are 

 rpsp.'-cifuliy requested to report themselves on their arrival 

 to Prof. W. 11. (^oppock, who will furnish tiiem with 



cry necessary information. 



On behalf of the society, I am desired to extend to you 

 an invitation to be present on that occasion, to aid in tho 

 deliberations of the convention. 



I am, very Respectfully, 



Your obedient servant, 



B. I'. JotTNSON, 

 Cnrrespoitdms; Serretray. 

 The society with which you are connected, is most re- 

 •peclfuUy requested lo send delegates. B. P. J. 



