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turn with feelings of pleasure, for it was clearly within the power of the 

 Society to be one of the most important and useful in the whole country. 



Some difference of opinion arising with regard to the name of tlie society, 

 the matter was discussed by several of the gentlemen, and finally disposed 

 of by the adoption of the following resolutions offered by G. AVinter, Esq. 



Resolved, That a society be formed for the promotion of the science and 

 practice of horticulture, to be styled the " Long Island Horticultural So- 

 ciety, ^^ and that the several gentlemen who have subscribed their names to 

 the prospectus of said society, be, and are hereby declared members 

 thereof. 



Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed to draft a constitution 

 and by-laws, for the government of the society, and report the same at a 

 future meeting. Said committee appointed by the chair as follows : John 

 A. King, Dr. Rhinelander, William W. Valk, Thomas Leggett, Jr., Wil- 

 liam Smart, Rev. Mr. Gordon, G, C. Thorburn, Samuel Leggett, and Dr. 

 McDonald. 



The following resolution was then offered by the Secretary and passed. 



Resolved, That from and after the adjournment of this meeting, all per- 

 sons whose names shall be obtained as willing to become members of this 

 society, shall, before signing the constitution and by-laws, be duly elected, 

 according to the provisions of said constitution, &c. 



The meeting was adjourned to October 29. We hope the efforts of the 

 Long Island cultivators may be successful in forming the new association. — 

 Ed." 



New York State Agricutural Society. — This society held its an- 

 nual fair at Utica, on the 18th of September last, and was very well 

 attended. The horticultural exhibition in connection with the agricultural 

 department swas very good, and the report of the committees on flowers and 

 fruit we give below. 



Flowers. — Greatest variety and quantity, Frederick W. Boyce, Utica, 

 gold medal ; 2d greatest variety and quantity, Ellwanger & Barry, Roches- 

 ter, $5; 3d greatest variety and quantity, Mrs. Prof. Jackson, Schenectady, 

 Vol. Tr. ; best floral ornament, F. W. Boyce, Utica, silver medal ; 2d best 

 floral ornament, Mrs. Lyndes, Utica, $3; 3d best floral ornament, Ell- 

 wanger & Barry, Rochester, Vol. Tr. ; best seedling dahlia, F. W. Boyce, 

 Utica, $3 ; best 25 varieties dahlias, Mrs. Prof. Jackson, Schenectady, $5. 

 Discretionary. — 12 beautiful dahlias, L H. Chedell, Auburn, $2 ; collection 

 rare flowers, Mrs. Lawrence, Utica, Vol Tr. ; collection rare flowers, Mrs. 

 J. E. Hinman, Utica, Vol. Tr. ; collection rare flowers, Mrs. Benjamin, 

 Utica, Vol. Tr. ; lemon tree, &c. &c. S. D. Childs, Utica, Col. Tour; rare 

 plants, &c. J. B'. Marchisi, Utica, Vol. Tr. 



Fruits. — Greatest variety of table apples, Ellwanger & Barry, Roches- 

 ter, $ 5 ; 2d greatest variety of table apples, David Thomas, Cayuga 

 county, $3 ; 3d greatest variety of table apples, J. C. Hastings, Kirkland, 

 Vol. Tr. ; best 12 sorts table apples, Oliver Phelps, Canandaigua, $ 3 ; 

 greatest variety table pears, D. Thomas, Cayuga, $3 ; 2d greatest variety 

 table pears, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, Vol. Tr. ; greatest variety win- 

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