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Choice varieties of cut flowers were exhibited by Mr. Cranston of 

 Hoboken, Mr. Alfred Bridgeman of N. Y. and Isaac Buchanan of N. Y. 



The roses were unusually fine and varied for this season of the year. 

 The exhibitors were Mr. Charles Murray of Yorkville, Mr. Donadi of 

 Astoria and Mr. James Weir of Bay Ridge. 



Mr. William Pointer of Brooklyn exhibited some fine specimens of 

 glexinias. Verbenas were exhibited by Mr. John Burgess of New- York 

 and Mr. J. Riddock. Mr. Burgess's specimens were seedling varieties. 



Mr. Donadi exhibited a carnation raised from seed planted in April. 

 It is very beautiful and is said to be very hardy. 



THE FRUITS. 



The display of fruits was the finest we have ever seen. None but the 

 choicest varieties were exhibited. 



Mr. Charles Dubois of Fishkill exhibited some large and beautiful 

 golden nectarines. Mr. W. S. Carpenter of Westchester, an amateur 

 fruit grower, exhibited some fine apples and pears. A very fine collection 

 of pears, consisting of thirty varieties, was exhibited by Messrs. Hovey k 

 Co. of Boston. Mr. Charles Downing of Newburgh exhibited a collection 

 of fine apples. Thirty-five varieties of apples and five of pears were 

 furnished by Mr. R. T. Hames of Elizabethtown, N. J. The Hartford 

 (Conn.) Horticultural Society sent some choice varieties of fruits, among 

 which was a specimen of the Hartford Prolific grape, a choice fruit, which 

 is said to ripen three weeks before the Isabella. Some choice pears were 

 exhibited by Mr. Gustin of Newark. Mr. John Morgan of New Jersey, 

 and Mr. Cranston of Hoboken, also furnished some fine specimens of 

 pears. A collection of over one hundred varieties of choice pears was 

 exhibited by Mr. Saul of Newburgh. Some fine pears were also fur- 

 nished by Dr. Maul of lona Island, and Mr. Tiiomas Sprunt, gardener of 

 Mr. J. De Wolff of Throggs Neck. Among Mr. Spruut's contributions 

 was a Duchess of Angouleme pear, a choice variety, weighing seventeen 

 and a half ounces. Mr. Alexander Gordon of Astoria exhibited six 

 varieties of pears, of extraordinary merit. Mr. jMacy of Poughkeepsie 

 exhibited a small but choice collection of pears. The collection furnished 

 by Messrs. Ellwauger & Barry of Rochester numbered one hundred 

 choice varieties, among which were several seedlings. 



Mr. Lawton contributed a basket of his mammoth blackberries. Mr. 

 Hafi" of Harlem exhibited some fine specimens of Catawba and Isabella 

 grapes. Six varieties of choice and beautiful hot-house grapes were 

 exhibited by Mr. Macy of Poughkeepsie. . 



Among the melons was a fine water-melon contributed by Mr. William 

 Cranston of Hoboken, known as the orange melon, from the fact that the 

 rind can be peeled off like that of the orange. IMr. Isaac Buchanan of 

 New-York exhibited two specimens of tlie California musk-melon, of 

 large size and said to be very sweet. Mr. William Mitchell of Hyde 

 Park exhibited some fine Spanish water-melons and cantelopes. 



The excellent arrangement of the fruit department was made under the 

 direction of Mr. Peter B. Mead, secretary of the Society. 



