Apples. — Er^wANGKR A Barky, Diploma, copy of Downing's Fruits ; T. G. Yeojians, copy Barry's 

 Fruit Garden ; J- H. .Watts, Roeliestcr, copy Thomas on Fruit; A. Fuost, Rochester, copy Downing's 

 Fruits ; John B. Goold, Albany, copy Barry's Fruit Garden ; E. 8. ITaywaud, Bi'igliton, Monroe Oo., 

 Diploma and Downing s; Isaac Merritt, Pcnfield, copy Thomas; F. W. Lay, Greece, copy Down- 

 ing ; Robert Brown, Greece, Diploma and Downing ; J. J. Thomas, Macedon, Wayne Co., Diploma 

 and Barry's Fi'uit. 



Grapes. — N. C. Hayward, Greece, copy Barry's Fruit Garden. 



Carrot-s. — N. & K- !^- IIayward, Brigliton, Monroe Co., 600 bushels on 55-100 acres, $8. 



Clover Seed. — Frederick N. ToBEY,'East Bloomfield, 30 22-60 bushels on 6 acres and 100 rods, $5. 



Field Crops. — \Vintcr Wheat — Ira Apthorp,. Riga, 53 9-60 bushels per acre, $20. 



Wq hope the Society will hereafter encourage these winter exhibitions, as the late 

 one has afforded a very satisfactory demonstration of their utility. 



Annual Meeting of the Genesee Valley Horticultural Society. — This meeting 

 was held on the 5th February. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: 



President— 5. J. THOMAS, Macedon. 



Vice Fresidmfs. — L. Wetiiereli, Rochester; II. P. Norton, Brockport; R. G. Pardee, Geneva; 

 Mr. Jeffry, Canandaigua ; Samuel Siiadbolt, Wheatland. 



Recording Seerefari/. — Jas. Vick, Jr., Rochester. 



Oorrespondinff Secretary- — II E. Hooker, Rochester. 



Treasurer. — James H. Wattp, Rochester. 



Committees. — On Fruits — P. Barry, II. E. Hooker, John Donellan, J. W. Seward, R S. Hay ward, 

 L. A. Ward, J. W. Bis-ell, H. K. Langworthy, L. B. Langworthy, Zera Burr, Geo. Ellwanger, 

 Alonzo Frost. 



On Trees and Shrubs. — W. A. Reynolds, Win. Webstei-, R. Donellan, W. King, Joseph Frost, C. 

 F. Van Doom. 



On Entomology. — L. Wethi'i'clj, J. W. Seward. 



On Vegetables. — John DoneHan, James Vick, iv., Horace Hooker, .James Buchan. 



On Botany. — L. Wetherel!, Francis Trentraan, Moses Long, Chester Dewey, G. H. Smith, P. 

 Cooney. _ 



On Finance.— :io\\v\ J. Thomas, L. Wetherell, J. Vick, Jr., J. H. Watts. 



Executive Committee. — J. S. Thomas, L. Wetherell, P. Barry, W. A. Reynolds. 



There was a very nice display of winter apples and pears, and some of the best pre- 

 served Isabella grapes we have seen were presented by Mrs. M. Jewell, of Rochester. 

 Among the apples we saw none so remarkable as Nciotown Pippins, the largest and 

 fairest we have seen shown, by Mr. R. H. Brown, of Greece. The Committee report as 

 follows : 



Report of Fruit Commmittee — Winter Exhibition. — Messrs. Ellwanger <fe Barry, Mt Hope 



Nurseries, exhibited 33 varieties of Pears and 24 of Apples. 



Jas. H. Watts, Rofhester, Northern Spy Apples. 



R. H. Brown, Greece, 22 varieties Apples. 



Messrs. A. Frost & Co,, Genesee Valley Nurseries, 18 varieties Apples. 



H. White, Rochester, 8 varieties of Apples. ' « 



S. Miller, Rochester, St. Jcrmain Pears. 



Mrs. M. Jewell, Rochester, Isabella Grapes in a most beautiful state of preservation. 



Messrs. Bissell & Hooker presented a new and promising variety of Apple — name unknown to 



the Committee. 



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Pears and Prices. — Wo learn from the best authority, that sales of pears have been actually 

 made at Philadelphia this season at prices calculated to give an impetus to their culture beyond any 

 former example. One remarkable specimen of Duchess d' Angouleme pear was sold at Isaac New- 

 ton's Fruit and lee Cream store, in Chestunt street, Philadelphia, for One Dollar I and many speci- 

 mens not quite so large, but very respectable in size, produced seventy-five cents each as soon as 

 they were displayed in the window. Now this is very encouraging, certainly, to a man who can 

 purchase a tree for from twenty-five to fifty cents, and sell the produce at even half or quarter the 

 above prices. In addition, we are as.sured that Mr. Newton was selling a stock of Vicar of Wink- 

 field pears, on Decomber 2, 1852, at seventy-five cents a dozen, to eager buyers! Our correspondent 

 says he immediately sat down and ordered pear trees for all the vacant spots he could find in his 

 garden. We only add that we think him a sensible man. 



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