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finely swelled Galande Peaches. Handsome Violet Hative Nectarines 

 were likewise shown by Mr. Collinson, and very fine specimens of the same 

 variety, together with the Elruge, were contributed by Mr. Mason, gr. to 

 Sir J. Kenaway, Bart., of Escot House, Devon. Mr. Collins, gr. to E. H. 

 Chapman, Esq., Hornsey, sent fine Royal George Peaches ; and good No- 

 blesse and Royal George Peaches and Violet Hative Nectarines were com- 

 municated by Mr. Fleming. Mr. Wilson, gr. to J. Tucker, Esq., of Wood- 

 ford, produced Violet Hative Nectarines ; and inferior specimens of Elruge 

 Nectarines were exhibited by Mr. Slowe ; and finally Mr. Dods sent Royal 

 George Peaches. British Queen and Elton Pine Strawberries were pro- 

 duced by Mr. Cole, of Bath ; and a dish of Raspberries by Mr. Cornwall, 

 of Barnet. — Gard. Chron., pp. 480, 481. 



Art. H. Domestic Notices. 



Another liberal Donation to the Mass. Hort. Soc. — We are happy to learn 

 that another liberal donation of $ 1000 has been made to the Mass. Hort. 

 Society, by the Hon. Theodore Lyman. It is to be invested as a perma- 

 nent fund, the income from which is to be annually appropriated as pre- 

 miums either in medals or plate, for the choicest specimens of fruits. — Ed. 



Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. — The Eighteenth Annual Exhibi- 

 tion of the Mass. Hort. Society will be held on Wednesday, TJmrsday and 

 Friday, the 17th, 18th and 19th of September. 



The Annual Exhibition of the Long Island Hort. Society will be held in 

 the village of Flushing, L. I., on the same days, viz., the 17th, 18th and 

 19th of September. 



The New Haven County Hort. Society will hold its Sixteenth Annual 

 Exhibition at New Haven, Conn., on Tuesday, Wednesday cind Thursday, 

 Sept. 22d, 23d and 24th. We have not room to enumerate the articles for 

 which premiums will be awarded. 



The Pennsylvania Hort. Society will hold its next Annual Exhibition in 

 Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 16th, 17th and 

 18th of September. 



The Horticultural Exhibition of the American Institute will be held at 

 Niblo's, in New York, commencing Tuesday, October 6lh, and will con- 

 tinue several days. The horticultural address will be delivered at noon, on 

 the 6lh..— Ed. 



IpomcE^a Learn. — I perceive you publicly recommend Ipomas^a Learn for 

 an o.ut-door runner, which is wise, for I know of none so beautiful as this 

 fine plant. I have two pyramids of it in the garden twelve feet high, al- 

 ready clothed to the top, and have commenced flowering ; nor are these the 

 most select year-old plants, but the common run of plants, that we sold ev- 

 ery body, — indeed, with the exception of one plant, they are the refuse of 

 the selling stock, and yet are so strong and fine as to be already flowering. 

 I have not the least doubt that four plants of a year old, kept over in the 



