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GENESEE FARMER. 



Aug, 



Vail, for White Eagle, and Edwards' Jolly Tar. 

 For Raspberries, first premium to Henry Vail, 

 for New Red Antwerp ; second to V. P. Douw, 

 for old Red Antwerp. 



The display of plants and flowers was excel- 

 lent. The following award of Premiums gives 

 the names of the best articles : 



Carnation and Picotees— For the best 6 var. to Wm. 

 Boswell ofTroy, for Empress, Portia, Eulerpe, Flora, In- 

 comparuble and Uesdemona, $2. For the best three varie- 

 ties, to Dr. Herman Wendell, for Ariadne, Ceres and Jos- 

 ephine, ,"^1. 



Dahlias— For the best display, to Wm. Newcomb, $2.-- 

 For the host twelve varieties to VVm. Newcomb, for Caleb 

 Ope, Conductor, Conslanlia, J\lrs. Shelly. Essex Gold- 

 finch, Prii.cess Radzviile, Iris, Itliuriel, Beeswing, Lady 

 Featherstone, Blarquis of Aylesbury and Uowager Lady 

 Cooper, $2. For the best six, to D. T. Vail of Mount Ida, 

 for ilamlet, Mrs. Shelly, Model, Marquis of Aylesbury, 

 Princess Radzviile and Venusla, $L 



For the best display of Perennicl, Biennal and Annuals, 

 to Wm. Newcomb, $2. 



For the best six (ireen House plants, in pots, to L. Me- 

 nard, for Agapantlius Unibellata, Begonia Sanguinea, 

 Clethra Arborea, Fuchsia Chapiviert, Gloxinia Coccinea 

 and Veronica Speciosa, |2. 



Floral ornaments were nutnerous and fine. 



The vegetables on this occasion were, for the 

 season, highly creditable, embracing Sweet Corn, 

 ripe Tomatoes, String Beans, Peppers, Cellery, 

 Kohl Rabi, Lentils, Salsify, &c. Dr. Herman 

 Wendell exhibited a brace of Victory of Bath 

 Cucumbers, 12 inches long, and a brace of 

 Latters Victory of England, 10 inches long. 



SOCIETY OF THE (iENESEE VALLEY. 

 This society held its second exhibition for the 

 season, on the 15th of June. The display of 

 Strawberries and Roses were superb ; of veg- 

 etables and other things very fair. A respecta- 

 ble number of members and visitors were in at- 

 tendance during the afternoon and evening. 

 We clip the following from the Report of the 

 Fruit Committee, showing that in all there were 

 •as many as 25 varieties of strawberries exhibited. 



The Committee are gratified to note great p.-ogress in 

 strawberry culture since last season. The number of 

 varieties and quality of tbe berries surpassed by far any- 

 thing yet seen in Rochester. 



The nice discrimination manifested by culivators, and 

 the great degree of attention given to minute comparisons, 

 show that a start has been made in this branch of culture, 

 not in a hap hazzard way, but with a degree of intelligence 

 and skill that cannot fail to ensure success to our cultiva- 

 tors and reflect honor on them and on their Socisty. M. G. 

 Warner, Esq., who is embarking somewhat extensively in 

 the strawberry culture, presented, as will be seen by 

 the following list, ten varieties, ail perfect and beamiful 

 specimens of tlicir kinds, including four of Burr's (Ohio) 

 new seedlings. Among these, the New Pine, so far, for 

 vigorous growth, productiveness and flavor, stands first. It 

 was very generally conceded to be the finest flavored and 

 handsomest berry in the room. The Black Prince, shown 

 by Bissell, Hooker & Sloane, has proved to be a high fla- 

 vored delicious fruit, and quite productive — one of the very 

 best. The Boston Pine was in several collections. It is a 

 fine berry, and all concede it to be a prolific bearer. Alice 

 Maude — a few specimens only were shown by Elwanger 

 &, Barry. Fruit large, irregular in shape, but quite prolific. 

 Hovey's Seedling was shown in nearly all collections. — 

 Fruit large and fine ; picked specimens, as usually shown, 

 surpassing all others in appearance , (except the Ross Phoe- 

 nix of Judge Miller.) In no case, however, have we seen it, 

 or heard of it being so great a bearer or so uniform in size 

 as many others. 



The Large Early Scarlet, an old favorite in every col* 

 lection, the universal expression is that it has yet no supe- 

 rior for a sure, uniform good crop, under all circumstances. 



Ross's I'hoenix were exhibiicd by Judge Miller — really 

 superb ; altogetber the finest dish of strawberries we have 

 seen. 



VVe avoid speaking particularly of several other rare 

 varieties, such as Swainstonc seedling &c., as they have 

 not been cultivated enough here to admit of a fair opinion 

 being formed. 



EUwanger &. Barry exhibited a dish of seedlings, the first 

 fruit from seed sown in 1846. The berries were of good 

 size, very handsome, and varied in form and character. — 

 They attracted much attention. More time is required to 

 test their merits. ' 



The following is a list of the contributors and varieties : 



By M. G. Warner, Esq. — Burr's Seedling. Columbus, 

 New Pine, Rival Hudson, xMethven, Austrian Scarlet, Pro- 

 lific Ilaulbois, Bishop's Orange, Large Early Scarlet and . 

 Hovey's Seedling. 



By Hon. Isaac Hills. — Ross's Phoenix, Hovey's seedling, 

 Prolific Hautbois, Keen's seedling, Roseberry, Bishop's 

 orange, Methven, Stoddard's red and white Alpine, Large 

 early scarlet, Austrian scarlet. 



By H. P. Norton Esq., Brockport.— Hovey's seedling, 

 Bishop's Orange, Boston Pine, Prolific Hautbois, Large 

 early scarlet, Stoddard's red and white Alpine, Newland'a 

 Alpine, and whitewood. 



By Major John Williams. — Hovey's seedling. Large early 

 S»nrlet and red and white Alpine. 



By Judge .Samuel Miller. — Ross's Phoenix. 



By W. Shepherd, Esq., Irondequoit. — Hovey's seedling 

 — very fine. 



By L. Farrar, Esq. — Hovey's seedling. 

 By Bisscll, Hooker & Sloane— Nurserymen. — Black 

 Prince, Hovey's seedling, Ross Hhoenix, Boston Pine, 

 Large early scarlet, Cor.'^e's seedling, l^urr's seedling. Bish- 

 op's Orange, Crimson Core, Swainstone seedling, Hudson, 

 Stoddard's red Alpine. 



By Ellwangcr & Barry.— Boston Pine, Alice Maude, 

 Myatt's Eliza, Swainstoue seedling, Burr's seedling. Large 

 early scarljpt, and a dish of seedlings. 



By J. J. Thomas Esq., Macedon. — A fine collection, but 

 they were so injured by carrriage, that he did not exhibit 

 them. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED TO AMATEURS. 



To M. G. Warner, Esq., for the greatest number of varie- 

 ties, and best grown, $3. 



To Hon. Isaac Hills for the 2d best, $2. 



To John Williams, Esq., for the best quart, v.ariety 

 Hovey's .seedling. $3. 



To H. P. Norton Esq., Brockport, for 2d best quart, $2. 



To Judge Samuel Miller, a superb dish of Ross I'hoenix, 

 broushl in after the premiums were awarded, otherwise 

 supposed to merit the first premium, a premium, of $3. 



To W. Shepherd, Irondequoit, for a dish of very fine ' 

 Hovey's seedlings, a gratuity of $3 but as the last were re- 

 inoved before the close of the exhiqition, and without the 

 consent of the Comi.iittee. the award will be withheld. 



Cherries.— Very few were presented. 



Mr. Zera Burr, showed five specimens of Bigarreau do 

 May, full ripe. 



E. P. Smith Esq.. a dish of Early white Heart. 



D. I). T. .Moore, Esq., a fine dish of May Dukes. 



The premiums on Cherries will be awarded at the regular 

 cherry exhibition in July. 



nurserymen's r-REMlUMS. . 



To Bissell, Hooker & Sloane. for the greatest number of ^ 

 varieties of Strawberries— Diploma. 



To EUwanger and Barry, for a dish of seedling Straw- 

 berries — Diploma. 



The Committee on Vegetables have made no 

 Report that we have seen. We observed on 

 the tables, however, from Mr. John Donnelan, 

 of Gfeece, fine. Early Kent Peas, Victory of 

 Suffolk Cucumbers, 18 inches long, and Roman 

 Emperor, as long, and both well grown. Long 

 Scarlet Radishes, the finest and smoothest we 

 have seen ; 4 new and fine varieties of Lettuce, 

 viz : Addy's New Coss, Palestine, Malta and 

 Imperial Cabbage— these were all well grown. 



