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Agricultural, HorticuUural and Floral Society, in Northampton, Mass. 

 We are glad to learn that a Society has lately been formed in Northamp- 

 ton, for the promotion of Agricultural, Horticultural, and Floral pursuits. 

 Such an institution we hope soon to see established in every prominent 

 town in the state. The association of individual zeal will have a tendency 

 to stimulate each member to renewed exertion, and the occasional exhibi- 

 tions which may be holden, will disseminate a taste for gardening among 

 the public. In Northampton and its vicinity are many fine gardens, 

 abounding in fruits, and we doubt not some highly interesting exhibitions 

 will be made, when the association is well established. The officers of 

 the Society consist of a President, three Vice Presidents, a Corresponding 

 and Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian and Standing Committee. 

 —Ed. 



Horticultural Society in New Jersey. — The Newark papers announce the 

 formation of a new society in Essex County, N. J., for the promotion of 

 Agriculture and Horticulture. The first meeting was held November 14, 

 and at a subsequent meeting a Constitution was adopted and officers cho- 

 sen for the ensuing year. A. Denman, Esq., of Springfield, was elected 

 President, and J. Littell and J. W. Hayes, Vice Presidents. New Jersey 

 has been rather backward in horticultural science, and it gives us pleasure 

 to see a better spirit abroad among the cultivators of the State. — Ed. 



Art. IV. Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



The exhibitions of the present year, so far as we have had occasion to 

 inspect them, — and we have had the pleasure of being present at three of 

 the most prominent ones, — have been unusually fine, and well attended. 

 Particularly in fruits, the specimens have been large and the number of 

 varieties more extended than usual. In dahlias the show" has not been 

 quite equal to former seasons ; this was owing to the exceedingly dry 

 weather of July, which injured the plants. There have been, however, 

 many superior specimens exhibited of the new and choice varieties, such 

 as Essex Triumph, Miranda, Oakley's Surprise, &c. 



We regret that we are not enabled to present reports of the exhibition 

 of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and the New Haven Horticul- 

 tural Society, both of which are said to have been exceedingly rich and 

 beautiful. But to make up for the absence of these, it is gratifying to 

 present so full an account of the first annual exhibition of the Cincinnati 

 Horticultural Society, only established last spring ; such a good beginning 

 augers well for its future prosperity. We trust some of the older horti- 

 cultural associations of the country will take a lesson from their younger 

 sister, and be induced to make renewed exertion, to revive something of 

 the same spirit which animates our friends of the Queen city. 



Essex County Natural History Society's Exhibitions. — Accord- 

 ing to our promise, we now send to you an account of the Horticultural 

 Exhibitions held this season at the Hall of the Essex County Natural 

 History Society. 



