1850. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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ilSiirtimltiiml Dejiiirtinettt. 



EDITED BY F. BARRY. 



HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS 



We have to devote a large portion of our space, 

 this month, to a notice of the numerous interesting 

 exhibitions that have been held in various parts of the 

 country. Those who are interested in the progress of 

 horticulture will not regret this ; for it is both profita- 

 ble and interesting to know what fine things and what 

 improvoments these annual displays have brought out, 

 and what are the particular products or varieties in 

 which different sections of the country excel. The 

 extent of our country, and the variety of its soils and 

 productions, are truly wonderful. We have never 

 so fully realized these matters as we have this season. 

 Our visit to Cincinnati, and meeting there fellow la- 

 borers from the most distant regions, thousands of 

 miles apart — the facts we have gathered from them, 

 and an examination of their productions, have opened 

 our eyes to many points that before we had either 

 considered lightly or not considered at all. To be 

 able to say what varieties of fruit will or will not 

 succeed in this or that section of this extensive coun- 

 try, requires such a thorough knowledge of soil, cli- 

 mate, Jkc, as no individual yet possesses, and which 

 must be gathered from actual experience. These 

 great exhibitions that bring together people and pro- 

 ductions from all parts, will aflbrd the best means of 

 acquiring this knowledge. 



THE ALBANY AND RENSSELAER HORT. SOCIETY. 



We are indebted to the Secretary of this Society, 

 for a copy of the report of its annual exhibition, hold 

 on the ISth of September. This Society is one of 

 the most efficient and successful of any in our State. 

 Every succeeding show is an improvement on its 

 predecessor ; and this speaks well fitr the horticul- 

 tural skill and zeal, and particularly the public spirit- 

 edness, of the citizens of Albany and Troy, and their 

 respective neighborhoods. Of fruits, the display 

 appears to have been varied and fine. Messrs. 

 Wilson &, Co., nurserymen, exhibited 53 varieties 

 of Pears ; Dr. H. Wkndell, 34 ; and V. P. Douw, 

 Esq., 18. Isaac DE^NISo^, Esq., presented 22 vari- 

 eties of plums. RoBT. Ma>\ving, Esq., of Salem, 

 Mass., exhibited specimens of the IVcndell pear, a 

 new seedling of t!-e late Dr. Van Mons. 



We extract, below, the premiums awarded for 

 fruils and Mowers, in order to show the best articles 

 in these departments. The committees very prop- 

 erly in most cases give the names of the varieties to 

 which they gave premiums. 



FRUITS*. 



Apfles. — For the best and most extensive collection, 32 Yarietiee, 

 E. P. Prentice, $3. 



For the 2d best and most extensive eoUection, 21 varieties, Wil- 

 son, Thorburn & Teller, $2. 



For tho best one variety exhibited, Rhode Island Greening, M. 

 V. B. Schryver, of Schodac, 1. 



Pears —For the beat and most extensive collection, 53 varieties, 

 Wilson, Thorburn &. Teller, 3. 



For the 2d best and 2d most extensive collection, 34 varieties, 

 Dr. Herman WendeU, 2. 



For the best six varieties— White Doyenne, Seckell, Flemish 

 Beauty, Beurre Bosc, Louise Bonne de Jerst-y. and Beurre D'Ar- 

 embnrgh— to V- P. Douw, 2. 



For the best one variety, to Wilson, Thorburn St Teller — White 

 Doyenne— 1. 



[The rule required that sis specimens should be shown ; many 

 otherseihibited very fine specimens of this variety, but not in suf- 

 ficient numbers to enable them to compete.] 



Peaches.— For the best and most extensive collection, to Dr. 

 Alden March, for 12 varieties, 3. 



For 2d best and 2d most extensive collection, to Wilson, Thor- 

 bnrn St Teller, for 8 varieties, 2 



For bests varieties, to E. Dorr, for President, Morris Red Rare- 

 ripe, and Crawford's Late, 1. 



For best one variety, to L. Menand for George IV., 1. 



Plums. — For the best and most extensive collection, to Isaac 

 Denniaton, 23 varieties. 3. 



For the 2d best and 2d most extensive collection, to E. Dorr, 12 

 varieties, 2. 



For the best one variety— six specimens exhibited— to Isaac 

 Donniflton, for Rcine Claude, 1. 



Nectarinks. —For the best oce variety— six specimens to be ex- 

 hibited—to V. P. Douw, for Newington, 1. 



[The other premiums ofiFerod were not competed for] 



Grapes.— Foreign— For the best two varieties exhibited— three 

 of each variety — to V. P- Douw, for Golden Chassellas and Miller's 

 Burgundy. 



[The other premiums offered were not competed for.] 



Grapes. — Native— Fot the best collection, to E, Dorr, for 4 vari- 

 eties, 3. 



For the best two varieties, to Erastus Pease, for Catawbas and 

 Isabellas, 2. 



Water Melo.ns.— For the best two varieties, to V. P. Douw, for 

 Joppa and Spanish, 2. 



Tho others offered, were not considered worthy of premium. 



Musk Melons.— For the best one variety, L. Menand, for Green 

 Citrons, 1. 



The other varieties offered were not deemed worthy of premi- 

 ums. HERMAN WENDELL, Chairmau. 



FLOWERS. 



Dahlias. — For the best display, to Norman Briggs, of Schaghti- 

 coke, $3. 



For thP! best 12 dissimilar blooms, to Norman Briggs, for Con- 

 stantia. Lady Sale, Viscount Ressigneur, Admiral Stopford, Mc- 

 Kenzie's Perfection, Miss Chaplin. Bragg's Arethusa. Caleb Cope, 

 Rainbow, Ultimatum, Madam Zahler, and Toison D'Or, 2. 



For the best six dissimilar blooms, to Norman Brigge, for Toison 

 D'Or, Arethusa, Madam Zahler, Rainbow, Lady Sale, and Princess 

 Radzville, 1. 



For the best flower, specimen bloom, to James Wilson, for Prin- 

 cess Radzville, 1. 



Roses. — For the best ten varieties, the premium is awarded to 

 L. Menand, for La Reine, Souvenier de Malmaison, Bougere. Eu- 

 gene Beauharnois, Aimee Vibert, Geanie des BataiUes, Devonien- 

 sis. Marquis Bocella, Hermosa and Chromatella, 2. 



Verbenas.— For the best 12 varieties, the premium was award- 

 ed to Norman Briggs, of Schaghticoke, for Robinson's Defiance, 

 Eclipse. Roseum Superbum, Queen, Polkii, Beauty Supreme, Su- 

 sette, Buist'8 New Blue, Fire Ball, Variegatta, Monk's Purple, and 

 Virginal, 2. 



For the best six varieties, the premium is awarded to D. Thos. 

 VaJl. for Robinson's Defiance, Beauty Supreme, Polkii, Queen, 

 Eclipse and Susette, 1. 



For the best seedling, never before exhibited, the premium is 

 awarded to N. Tillman, from Dr. Wendell's Garden. 1. 



Phloxes. -^For the best ten varieties, the premium is awarded to 

 N. Tillman, from Dr. Wendell's garden, for Reine de Jour, Prin- 

 cess Marianne, Anais Chauviero, Blanc de Neuilly, Dodouiac, Ma- 

 zeppa, Fleur de Marie, Rosea Superba, Auguste. and Almerm. 2. 



For the best seedling, never before exhibited, to James Wil- 

 son. 1. 



Asters.— For the best display, the premium is awarded to Wm. 

 iS"ewcomb, of Pittstown, 2. 



For Ihe 2d best, to James Wilson, of Albany, 1. 



The committee beg leave to add, that great praise is due to the 

 several gentlemen who brought their flowers in such perfection to 

 the exhibition, from distant places, as they added largely to the 

 splendor of the display. 



They also wish to suggest to contributors that hereafter, cor- 

 rect lists of all articles entered for exhibition, be handed iu early 

 to the clerks, and too, that it be minutely specified in each list, 

 and on the several articles exhibited, what particular class of pri- 

 zes they are to compete for ; attention to ihe.se matters on the part 

 of exhibitors, will materially lessen the duties of committets and 

 enable them to give satisfaction to all. 



SANFORD HOWARD, Chairman. 



