Exhibition of Fruits in Washiiigioji, D. C. 467 



well, Golden Beurre, G ounces. A. Favier, Duchesse d'Angouleme, 16 

 ounces. 



Quinces. — From Col. James Thompson, a beautiful specimen, 12 ounces. 



Melons. — From G. W. Riggs, 3 nutmegs, averaging 6 pounds each. J. 

 A. Smith, 2 Persian, 8 pounds each. Joshua Pearce, cantelope, 12 

 pounds. 



Grapes. — From Joshua Pearce, Chasselas de I'Eau, 1 pound per bunch. 

 Mrs. Seaton, Catawba and Isabella, 6 ounces each. J. F. Caldwell, Cald- 

 well's Seedling, a very meritorious grape. 



Apples. — From Mrs. Seaton, Gloria Mundi, 17 ounces ; Fall Pippins and 

 Swaar Apples, very fine. R. Farnham, Ox Apple, 28 ounces. C. W. 

 Boteler, Golden Pippin, 7 ounces. Joshua Pearce, Corsican Pippin, 13 

 ounces; Monstrous Pippin, 16 ounces; Hayze Apple, 9 ounces; Rhode 

 Island Greening and Dumpling Apple, each 9 ounces. Joseph Gales, 

 Monstrous Pippin, 16 ounces. Dr. N. Young, Pound Apple, from a tree 

 twenty-five years old, without cultivation for fifteen years past, 20 ounces. 



It is not to be inferred that there are not other cultivators of fruits in the 

 vicinity of Washington, or other fruits than those enumerated above, as 

 many of the largest orchardists did not compete for the prizes. On the 

 contrary, this District is remarkable for the quantity, extent, and superiority 

 of its fruits. The first essay has brought out such noble specimens, that 

 the next, we hope, will be patronized by a greater variety of fruits, as well 

 as of contributors. 



The premiums have been thus awarded ; 



For Peaches. — Premium 1st, to Col. J. Brooks ; 2d, to Dr. J. H. Bayne ; 

 3d, to W. Cammack. 



For Plums. — Premium 1st, to Mrs. Seaton ; 2d, to Joshua Pearce. 



For Pears. — Premium 1st, to A. Favier; 2d, to Dr. J. H. Bayne. 



For Grapes. — Premium 1st, to Joshua Pearce ; 2d, to J. F. Caldwell. 



For Apples. — Premium 1st, to R. Farnham ; 2d, to Joshua Pearce; 3d, 

 to Mrs. Seaton. Certified by /. F. Callan. {National Intelligencer.) 



New Haven Horticultural Society. — Just as our present number 

 was about to go to press, we received the Transactions of the New Haven 

 Horticultural Society, containing an Address upon injurious insects, deliv- 

 ered before the Society at its Annual Fair, Oct. 1, 1845. Annexed are 

 also the reports of the various committees, naming the objects exhibited, 

 and awarding the premiums for the same. Among the fruits exhibited we 

 notice twenty-one kinds of Seedling Pears from Ex-Gov. Edwards, and the 

 Committee remark that the "Calhoun, Citron, Henrietta, Elizabeth, Har- 

 riet, and Dallas, are very fine, and probably will take rank among first 

 rate pears." In our notice of the address hereafter, we may also give 

 some extracts from the various reports, — Ed, 



