276 Exhibitions of 



Gen. Thier's rose. The two former were now exhibited for the first 

 time ; also, geraniums, roses, &c. From S. Walker, Glaucium flavum, 

 Psebnia WhittleJM, Delphinium sinensis flore pleno, .Spir8e\i filipendula, 

 double white rockets, irises, feathered' hyacinths, roses, &.c. &.c. ; also, 

 fine seedling pansies, among which were village maid, maculatum, and 

 Othello ; Robinson's Navarina, and Bow's Claudius pinks. 



From T. Hastings, Keen's seedling strawberries. From E. Vose, 

 Esq., Keen's seedling and Methven scarlet strawberries. From Joseph 

 Warren, Brighton, Methven scarlet strawberries. From Hovey & Co., 

 seedling strawberries of large size (these were considered by the com- 

 mittee very fine) ; l^iey are a cross between the Keen's seedling and 

 Methven scarlet, and possess all the hardness of the latter, with the 

 flavor and size of the former. 



Art. V. Exhibitions of Horticultural and Floricultural Societies. 



We have repeatedly called upon the secretaries of the various horti- 

 cultural and floricultural societies throughout the country, to send us 

 notices of the exhibitions of their respective societies : it is our aim to 

 record every thing connected with the progress of gardening, and, among 

 these subjects, the most important are these exhibitions. We sometimes 

 see reports in the newspapers, but frequently the names of the plants 

 are so badly spelt, that it is almost impossible to find out what were the 

 true kinds shown. We do not wish for these reports for any other 

 reason than their importance, as showing the progress of a taste for 

 horticulture and floriculture ; for the correction of the proof sheets of 

 such is the most laborious duty we have to perform. It would give us 

 great pleasure to receive the accounts of the exhibitions of every society 

 in the country ; and we would give them altogether in the December 

 number, in the same manner as in Loudon's IVlagazine. We would re- 

 spectfully call the attention of those persons interested in gardening to 

 our remarks. 



Essex County Natural History Society. — The annual meeting of this 

 Society was held on Wednesday the 15th of June, at their room, in 

 Salem. There was a very good display of flowers for the season, 

 and a large number of visiters continued to throng the rooms until the 

 close of the exhibition. Among the contributors we noticed the following 

 names : — Messrs. D. Treadwell, C. Lawrence, J. C. Lee, J. S. Cabot, 

 F. Putnam, E. Putnam, J. L. Russell. F. Putnam contributed some 

 fine specimens of Smith's yellow noisette rose — in one bouquet we 

 counted four fine flowers ; he also sent fine specimens of Cereus speci- 

 osissimus, Pasonia Moutan var. Banksice, Alstrcemert« psittacina and 

 tricolor ; several varieties of geraniums, among which was Queen of 

 Scots ; calceolarias, tradescantia, Salvia splendens and fiilgens, double 

 white rockets, &.c. &c. From J. C. Lee, salvias, African day-lily, 

 Scotch roses, calceolarias, Persian lilacs, geraniums, &c. From Prof. 

 J. L. Russell, Rosa, ferox, a beautiful large single rose ; Psebnia albi- 

 flora, and some other plants. Numerous specimens of indigenous 

 flowers were contributed from various persons, among which were cy- 

 pripediums, phloxes, viburnums, violets, wild cherry, and many others, 

 mcluding the exquisite little Linnse'a borealis, which is found, we be- 

 lieve, only in one locality in this vicinity. We were happy to perceive 



