This exhibition was he'd in Corinthian Hall, on 

 the 26th of September, in connection with the Hor- 

 ticultural, Dairy, and Domestic Manufacture depart- 

 ments of the Monroe County Agricultural Pair. The 

 display of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, was very 

 good — superior to any similar show we have seen in 

 Rochester. The fruits were remarkably select, the 

 specimens fine, and, with a few exceptions, correctly 

 named. It is very grattifying to see so much atten- 

 tion given to this latter point. This is one of the 

 results of our Society and its exhibitions. Mr. Hai- 

 WARD, of Brighton ; Mr. Lay, of Greece ; Mr. H. N. 

 LANOwoRTHr, of Irondequoit ; L. B. Langworthy, 

 of Greece ; John Donnklan, of Greece ; and several 

 others, presented beautiful collections of apples — 

 Mr. Do>fNELA!s"s, in particular, was remarkably fine. 

 S. H. AiNswoRTH, of West Bloomfield, presented a 

 large collection of apples, pears, and plums. Messrs. 

 BissEL Si Hooker presented a collection of choice 

 pears, including some rare varieties ; and some four 

 or five varieties of foreign grapes, from their vinery. 

 The Black Hamburgs were especially good — bunches 

 large, well colored and ripened. They attracted much 

 attention. Mr. H. N. Langworthy exhibited good 

 specimens of Seckel, Swan's Orange, and White 

 Doyenne pears, and fine specimens of the Melon 

 apple. Chas. Powis, of Greece, presented a hand- 

 some collection of apples and pears ; Ellwanger & 

 Barry, select varieties of apples and pears. Of 

 peaches, nothing worth naming was presented, and 

 Grapes were not as fine as usual. 



In the Floral department, dahlias were the most 

 attractive articles. Of these the display was deci- 

 dedly superior to any we have before seen here. It 

 imparted whatever of brilliancy there was in the 

 exhibition, and will no doubt be the means of drawing 

 increased attention to this beautiful autumn flower. 

 Messrs. C. J. Ryan & Co., of Charlotte, made an 

 extensive and beautiful display — their varieties were 

 good, and the specimens tastefully shown. Messrs. 

 King k. Dawe, and S. Moulson, of Rochester ; 

 Chas. Powis, of Greece ; and Ellwanger &. Barry, 

 contributed handsome collections. A few amateurs, 

 young ladies in particular, made some pretty contri- 

 butions in the way of dahlias and other cut flowers. 



The vegetables were exceedingly fine. We no- 

 ticed several fine samples of Lima beans ; and table 

 beets, onions, cauliflowers, &c., grown in perfection. 

 Mr. Crosman, and Mr. Kem, and Mr. Mulholland 

 of Brighton, and Mr. Donnelan of Greece, were the 

 principal contributors in this department, and deserve 

 great credit for their excellent productions. We 

 annex a list of the premiums awarded : 



FRUITS. — amateurs' LIST. 



Premium List of Apples. — Robert H. Brown, Greece, for jcreat- 

 est number (39) of varieties, let premium, f 3 ; N. Hayward, Brigh- 

 ton, (35 varieties) 2d do , 2 ; F. W. Lay, (38 varieties^ 3a do., 1.— 

 For best six varieties— Baldwin, Golden Russet, Nortliern Spy, 

 Esopus Spitzenburg, Norton's Melon, Green Sweeting— H. N. 

 Langworthy, 1st premium, 2 ; L. B. Langworthy, six varieties— 

 Newtown Pippin, Fameuse. Green Sweeting, Rhode Island Green- 

 ing, Baldwin, St. Lawrence— 2d premium, 1. 



Peaches.— N. Hayward, Brighton, 1st premium, $2; Mr. Anni- 

 tage, 2d do., fiOc. 



Quinces.— J. Bunker, 1st premium, $1 ; N. Hayw,ard. 2d do.. 50o. 



Grapes.— Isaiah Bunker, best Isabella, $2; M. U. Warner, 2d 

 do.,, 1. M. G. Warner, best Catawba, 2. 



Nectarines. — Jas. Vick, jr.. all exhibited, premium, 50c. 



Pears.— H. N, Langworthy, best pears, 2. Beautiful Virgalieu 

 and Steven's Genesee Fears were presented by J. D. Robertson. 



""nuiTS. — nurserymen's list. 



Aptles. — Mr. H. Ainsworth, greatest variety, 51, 1st premi- 

 um ; John Donndan, 2d do.; Chas. Powis, 3d do. 



Pears. — Bissell & Hooker, best pears, 1st premium ; Mr. Ains- 

 worth, 2d do.; Chas. Powis, 3d do. 



Grapes.— Bissell & Hooker.fgrown under glass] Black Hamburgh 

 and White Golden Chassellas, premium, 3. Greatest number, 

 Mr. Ainsworth, 2d premium. 



Plums. — Mr. Ainsworth. only exhibitor, 14 varieties, premium. 



Quinces. — Zera Burr, 1st premiiun. 



Ellwanger 6c Barry, and Messrs. RJan & Co., presented apples 

 and pears in abundance for exhibition, but not for competition. 



The amount of premiums for the above list will be declared here- 

 after. P. B.UIRV, Chairman. 

 FLOWERS. 



Amateurs.- Miss Sarah M. Hayward, one very large table bou- 

 quet. SI. MissC. W. Cheney, best display of dahlias. 5. Miss 

 C. W. Cheney, best round hand bouquet, 1. Mrs. A. Fitch.Riga, 

 2 baskets of flowers, 1. James Vick, floral ornament of German 

 Asters, 1. PrisciUa P. Chappel. 2 flat bouquets, 1. Mrs. S. G. 

 Crane. 2 beet round bouquets. 2. John Rapalje exhibited 2 fine 

 varieties of flowers, and Mrs. Alfred Fitch some very fine balsams. 



Nurserthien. — King tx. Dawe, greenhouse plants— 2d best display 

 during the season, $5. Roses, best display, 3 ; "Verbenas, do. do., 

 Diploma ; Pansies, do do. do.; Phloxes, do. do. do.; Dahlias, best 

 12 varities, do. Besides the above, Messrs. K. & D. exhibited 4 

 very fine bouquets, and a variety of other flowers. C. J. Ryan 8t 

 Co., Dahhas, best display, diploma ; bouquets, 2d best, table. 2 ; 

 do. do., round hand, 1 ; do., best flat, 2. S. Moulson exhibited a 

 fine coUecticn of Dahlias. Chas. Powis. Dahlias. 12 very fine va- 

 rieties. Ellwanger St Barry, Dahlias, 44 of the best and newest 

 varieties ; Roses, 20 var., mostly Hybrid Perpetual A fine col- 

 lection of Pansies ; do. of Verbenas ; do. ol Phloxes ; do. of As- 

 ters ; do. of German Stocks ; do. of .\ltheas ; Bouquets, 2 round 

 htind. 



Note. — Mr. Ellwanger being chairman, Messrs. E. Sc B. did not 

 offer anything for competition. None of the premiums awarded 

 to E . St B . at the last J une exhibition, will be drawn from the So- 

 ciety. GEO. ELLWANGER, Chairman, 



The brilliancy of this exhibition took us quite by 

 surprize. We expected something fine — we were 

 aware that the most liberal arrangements had been 

 made, and that there was abundant material in that 

 city and vicinity, for a grand display ; still, as we 

 have already said, it took us completely by surprise, 

 so admirable was it in all its parts. We felt fully 

 compensated for our journey, with the gratification 

 it alone alTorded us. We have seen some of tlie best 

 shows that Philadelphia or Boston lias produced ; 

 and although this was defective in the display of 

 pears and foreign grapes, yet, as a whole, considering 

 the articles exhibited, the arrangement, &c., we con- 

 sider Cincinnati up to, if not a little ahead of, either ; 

 and this is saying a good deal. 



The Show was held in a splendid hall nearly one 

 hundred feet long and fifty feet wide. On either side 

 was a table, the whole length covered with fruits — 

 not little, shabby, half grown specimens, one of a 

 kind — but superb dishes of those magnificent golden 

 and crimson fruits of the west — Fall Pippins as large 

 as a man's head, and peaches that would almost weigh 

 a pound. What a display of fruits ! The "Queen 

 City" and the "Mighty West" might well be proud 

 of it. Then, in the center of the room were three 

 tables, with a walk between each, filled with flowers, 

 flowering plants, and floral designs. The center 

 table was appropriated to the design and taller plants. 

 At the end of this table, just opposite the entrance, 

 was a decorated arch, supported by two columns, 

 mossed and ornamented with flowers, and witli nuts 

 of the Bu(!keye. The words "Buckeye welcome" 

 were ta.-i.efully wrouglu on the arch, witli the nuts, 

 and on the top was the American eagle. This taste- 

 ful object was the handiwork of the Misses Orange, 

 and sold, we understood, for the sum of $50, at the 

 close of the exhibition. There were many other very 

 beautiful designs, by Mrs. Wm. Heaver and others. 

 At the farther end of tlie room we noticed a villa 

 residence in miniature, the grounds all laid out and 

 planted with much skill and taste ; and, just oppo- 

 site, a very pretty design of a flower garden, laid 



