464 Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



Bonne de Jersey, Duchesse d' Angouleme, Colmar, Gansel's Bergamot, 

 Seckel, Golden Beurr^ of Bilboa, Williams's Bon Chretien, Julienne, Fred- 

 eric of Wurtemberg, Long Green, Beurre Diel, Urbaniste, Capiumont, 

 Washington, Princess of Orange, Rousselet de Meester, Bishop's Thumb, 

 Winter Nelis. 



The display of apples and other fruits, was excellent. Mr. Manning 

 sent upwards of sixty varieties of apples, J. M. Ives upwards of twenty, 

 and C. F. Putnam, twenty. The peaches were also numerous and in great 

 variety. The plums were excellent, and one dish of Sharpe's Emperor 

 was very beautiful. The grapes comprised some large clusters of Ham- 

 burgh from J. C. Lee. 



Flowers. — The dahlias at the annual exhibition were very few consid- 

 ering the season. Marchioness of Ormonde, Lady St. Maur, Marchioness of 

 Exeter, Antagonist, and other new ones, were shown in fine flower. The 

 bouquets and cut flowers, of annuals, &c. in variety. 



It is gratifying to observe the increasing taste for the pursuit of horticul- 

 ture in our city and immediate vicinity. Every year we greet new persons 

 enlisting themselves in the cause, and devoting their leisure to the cultiva- 

 tion of choice fruits and beautiful flowers ; and we trust that this taste will 

 continue to diffuse itself, until our city shall, truly be, what it has for a long 

 time been called, a city of gardens. — W. , Salem, November, 1845. 



Horticultural Society in Providence, R. I. — Our friends in Provi- 

 dence have formed a society and held several exhibitions, reports of only 

 one of which, however, have reached us. This was the report of the first 

 exhibition, on Saturday, September 6th, when a very fine display was 

 made. The exhibitors on the occasion were several of them from the 

 vicinity of Boston, but there was also a good collection of fruit from the 

 cultivators around Providence. 



Another year when the society shall have become fully established, with 

 a good list of members, we doubt not that the exhibitions will be exceed- 

 ingly interesting. — Ed. 



Long Island Horticultural Society. — The Old Queen County So- 

 ciety, having been dissolved by a vote of the members, a new one has been 

 formed in its place, the following account of the organization of which has 

 been sent us : — 



Pursuant to notice, the signers of the declaration for the organization of 

 the above named society, met at the saloon of St. Thomas Hall, on Friday, 

 October 17th. The meeting being called to order. Doctor Joseph Blood- 

 good was nominated and appointed Chairman, and William W. Valk, M. D. 

 Secretary. 



The call of the meeting having been read, and the objects stated by the 

 chair, the Secretary offered a few remarks, congratulating the gentlemen 

 present on the successful issue of their efforts to get up the Long Island 

 Society, and indulging the hope that nothing would be now left undone to 

 promote and encourage horticulture in all its varied interests. Looking to 

 the past, he presumed all felt much regret ; to the future, we could now 



