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The report concludes as follows : — 



Upon the whole, this Horticultural Fair went off well, and was g'ratify- 

 ing to the exhibitors, the members of the society, and to the public. There 

 certainly is no lack of interest in this subject, and it is earnestly hoped 

 tliat it will continue to increase. Before the exhibition, we had great 

 fears that in consequence of ihe scarcity of fruit we should not be able to 

 make such a show in the large liall as would be creditable; but everybody 

 contributed something, and now no one regrets that this room was used ; 

 our own room is good for all but the annual show. We want holydays, 

 saints' days, or the like, — we want something of this kind, which will 

 bring people together without exciting their partizan feelings, making 

 them love tlieir own party and hate their opponents. Can we not put our 

 annual meeting upon the calendar, and make it a festival day ? Can we 

 not bring in (we shoidd try to do so,) all the farmers and gardeners we 

 know ? We want not only apples and roses, but to give our society effect 

 and usefulness, we should offer premiums for the best samples of potatoes, 

 wheat, &c. Seeing is believing, and to bring in with us those who are 

 interested in these, but care little for the others, will influence them. But 

 ■ to make one day a saint's day! Cain was the first horticulturist, and we 

 have somehow a dislike to the name. Saint Cain would not do. We 

 shall have to give up the hohj, and call it a /io%-day, — (evergreen and 

 bright.) We trust that in another year we shall be able to make a finer 

 show, to make the occasion a festival, to bring the qiembers of our neigh- 

 boring societies as exhibitors and friends, to join with us, and to induce 

 our own membei's to reciprocate witli them if they wish it. We invited 

 their presence and assistance, but suppose that the notice was too short. 

 To the ladies, too mucii thanks cannot be given ; they were indefatigable 

 this year and the last, and were disposed to do more than we would give 

 them opportunity for doing. Let us enlarge the borders of our garments 

 next year, and, to be Scriptural, cast out our shoe over Edom. — {JVtstern 

 Farm. & Card., Od'r, 1844, p. 68, 71.) 



Queen's County Horticultural Society, L. I. — The first Annual 

 exhibition of this Society was held at Flushing, Oct. lOlh. From a pub- 

 lished report just received, it appears that there was a very good exliibi- 

 tion of flowers and fruits. We have only room to make a few extracts 

 from the report. 



Dr. W. W. Valk exhibited a variety of plants, among which was the 

 Fejee Island Tomato ; also a variety of dahlias. Wm. R. Prince & Co. 

 exhibited a large number of dahlias and roses, embracing several new 

 kinds. Messrs. Parsons and Co., J. M. Thorburn & Co., Jos. Bloodgood, 

 Jr., and other exhibitors, contributed a variety of daldias, roses, &c. 

 • The collection of fruits from Wm. R. Prince &, Co., and Bloodgood &. 

 Co., was very large, containing a great number of apples and pears. A 

 number of individuals exhibited small collections, among which we no- 

 ticed six Laivrence pears from Mr. Jas. Lawrence. 



This Society, which, we believe, is the union of the Queen's County 

 and Flushing Societies, has been reorganized by the appointment of Dr. 

 Valk as President, — and it is proposed ,to liold an exhibition next year, 

 of which the schedule of premiums is already published. We shall no- 

 tice it at another time. It is got vip on the same plan as tliat of the Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society. — [Flushing Journal.) 

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