THE GENESEE FARMER. 



25S 



MEETING OF THE HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY OF THE VALLEY OF THE GENESEE. 



The Summer Exhibition of the Horticultural So- 

 ciety of the Valley of the Genesee, was held at 

 Corinthian Hall, Rochester, on the 24th of June. 

 The following are the Reports of the Committees : 



BErORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS AND FLOWER- 

 ING PLANTS. 



The display this season was very creditable to the So- 

 ciety, though not in as great profusion as at some former 

 shows, but tlie articles exhibited were choice and well 

 grown. Cut flowers from out of doors, particularly Roses, 

 were in great abundance ; but they were not in as good 

 condition as they would have been, had not a heavy rain 

 the day before materially injured many of the blooms. 

 Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry contributed a superior collec- 

 tion of Phloxes, Pfeonies, and other cut flowers. The dis- 

 play of Koses, embracing 238 varieties, from A. Frost & 

 Co., was very fine. 



The following are the awards of premiums : 

 Amateurs' List. 



Roses — ^best collection, named, J. A. Eastman, $-3.00 



2d best " " D. C. Greenleaf, Brockport,... 2.00 



best 6 varieties, " D. P. Newell, 1-00 



Verbenas — best collection, named, D. C. Greelea^ Brockport,. 2.00 



Boquets — best table, C. F. Crossman, 2.00 



2d best table, D. C. Greenleaf, Brockport, 1.00 



best hand, Mrs. M. Jewell, 2.00 



Nurserymen's List. 



Koses — best collection, Ellwanger & Barry, Dip. 



2d best " Samuel iloulson, $2.u0 



best 25 varieties, A. Frost & Co., 3.00 



best 12 " A. Loomis, Byron, 2.00 



Verbenas — best collection, named, A. Frost & Co., Dip. 



best 12 varieties, A. Frost & Co., 2.00 



Boquets— be St table, C. J. Ryan & Co., 2.00 



2d best, John DoneLlan & Nephews,... 1.00 



best hand, C. J. Ryan & Co., 2.00 



2d best, A. Frost & Co., 1.00 



Floral Ornament— best, A. Frost & Co., 3.00 



Green-house Plants — best collection, A. Frost & Co., Dip. 



best 12 specimens, Bissell & Hooker, 5.00 



J. Fbost, Chairman of Com. 



REPORT OF THE FRUIT COM.MITTEE. 



The Committee on Fruits report that the exhibition of 

 strawberries was very fine, though the exhibitors were few 

 in number. The fruit well grown, but the flavor con- 

 siderably injured by the recent heavy rains. 



In the amateur Mst, no collections were offered worthy 

 a premium. 



In the professional list, Ellwanger & Barry exhibited 34 

 varieties of strawberries, including several seedlings of 

 tlieir own raising. 



Bissell & Hooker, 17 varieties, very well grown. 



George Newland, of Palmyra, 15 varieties, well grown, 

 and especially the Red Alpines, which were much larger 

 than they are ordinarily grown. He had several varieties 

 not in other collections. Among these the Pyramidal 

 Chilian attracted much attention, both from its size and 

 excellence. 



D. Soutliworth, of Penfield, presented Burr's New Pine, 

 in very fine condition. 



Mr. Zera Burr, of Perinton, exhibited 18 varieties of 

 seedling cherries, several of which gave promise of excel- 

 lence. They are mostly early, and on that account valuable. 



Ellwanger & Barry exhibited 10 varieties of early cher- 

 ries, including Governor Wood, Rockport Bigarreau, 

 Burr's Seedling and Coe's Transparent — fine American 

 sorts. 



T. A. Newton sent for exhibition a large number of 

 quart boxes of Burr's New Pine, in beautiful condition. 



The following are the premiums awarded : 



To EUwanger & Barrv, for best collection of strawberries, $5.00 



Bissell & Hooker,'2d best, 3.00 



Geo. Newland, beet quart Pyramidal Chilian, '. 3.00 



D. Southworth, 2d best. Burr's New Pine, 2.00 



Zera Burr, a gratuity for his seedling cherries, 5.00 



H. N. Langwokthy, Chairman of Com. 



REPORT OF the VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



The Committee regret that the show of vegetables was 

 small, and their labors consequently light. The premiums 

 awarded are as follows : 



Lettuce— best six heads, D. C. Greenleaf, Brockport, .?2.00 



2d best, C. F. Crossman, l-0« 



Cucumbers — best six, C. F. Crossman, l-Ou 



Peas — best peck, D. C. (ireenleaf, Brockport, 2.0# 



2d best, C. F. Crossman, 1-00 



Rhubarb— best 12 stalks, John Uonellan, 1-00 



H. N. Lanqworthy, Chairman of Com. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW PEARS, 



CULTIV.\TED BY M. DE LIRON d'aIRNOLES, AT LA CIVE- 

 LIERE, NANTES. 



Beurre Clair geau. — Tree remarkably vigorous, 

 and soon forms a handsome pyramid ; succeeds well 

 against a wall wth a south or an east aspect ; bears 

 abundantly, and at au early age. Fruit variable in 

 form, but generally calebasse shaped ; a superb fruit, 

 weighing sometimes 20 ounces. It gained the first 

 prize of the Horticultural Society of the Seine, in 

 1851. Its skin is fine, almost entirely covered with 

 patches of reddish-russet when gathered ; but at its 

 maturity, which occurs in November and December, 

 it becomes richly colored with yellow and vermilion. 

 Its flesh is fine, white, melting, very juicy, sugary, and 

 perfumed. Raised by Pierre Clairgeau, a gardener 

 at Nantes. 



Beurre de A''antes, or J\^antais. — ^Tree vigorous, 

 adapted for a pyramid or for training against a wall ; 

 it soon comes into a bearing state. Fruit large, ob- 

 long, of the form of the St. Germain; skin light 

 green, yellowish when fully ripe. Flesh white, melt- 

 ing, very juicy, and perfumed. Ripens in September. 

 One of the most handsome and delicious of the new 

 pears. It was raised by Frakcois Maisonneuve, a 

 horticulturist at Nantes. 



Beurre Delfosse. — Tree vigorous, suitable for a 

 pyramid or standard. Fruit middle-sized, roundish ; 

 skin yellowish-brown, slightly tinged with red next 

 the sun. Flesh white, fine, buttery, and melting; 

 very juicy and sugary, with a delicious, perfumed 

 flavor, somewhat resembling that of the Passe Col- 

 mar. Becomes fit for use in Belgium in December 

 and January. Raised by M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne, 

 Belgium. 



Bergamotie Hambourg.— Tree vigorous, forms a 

 handsome pyramid, and is also adapted for a stand- 

 ard ; an abundant bearer. Fruit large, bergamot- 

 shaped, from 3 to 3^ inches in diameter; skin rough, 

 green, changing to citron-yellow when ripe, dotted 

 with brown, and tinged with red ne.vt the sun. Flesh 

 white, very fine, somewhat buttery, juice abundant, 

 sugary, perfumed like the Rousselets and Bergamots. 

 Au e.xcellent fruit, ripening, in Belgium, in the first 

 fortnight of October. Raised by M. Bivekt. 



Due d' Orleans.— The original tree has a magnifi- 

 cent pyi-amidal form. The fruit is middle-sized, or 

 tolerably large, obtuse-pyramidal, of a fine golden 

 yellow, profusely sprinkled with reddish-brown, and 

 dark specks ; the stalk is slender, woody, and about 

 an inch and a quarter in length. Flesh white, fine, 

 melting, very juicy and sugary, with a vinous per- 

 fumed" flavor. Season, November and December. 

 Raised by M. Alexander Bivert, and bore for the 

 first time in 1847. 



