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passed: a large silver medal was awarded them. The kinds were 

 Cannon Hall Muscat; one l)unch weii^hed 2 lbs. 3 oz., and some of 

 the l)erries measured 1-i inch in circuinfVrence: an extraordinary 

 bunch of the white Nice, which weiulied 7 lbs. 1-2 oz.> was not quite 

 rijie, and from its usually being brouirht to the table in that state, it 

 is little esteemed; when, however, it is well ri|)ened, its boiries as- 

 sume an and)er tint, and l)ecome liiirh flavored: black Hamburg, 

 black Prince, black Damascus, and bl.ick Morocco; a bunch of the 

 first weighing 2 lbs. 5 oz.; of the second, 2 ll)s. 15 oz.; of the third, 

 1 lb. Jl oz.: and of the t'ourth, 2 lbs. 7 oz. Mr. Stewart had a Bank- 

 sian certificate given him for his black Hamburg grapes, and a seed- 

 ling with small round berries. Mr. R. Buck sent a bunch of Cannoli 

 Hall Muscat, which weighed 1 lb. 11 oz. The grapes from Mr. 

 Roberts were as fine si)ecimens of cultivation as are ever seen near 

 Loudon, but his Hainburgs wanted color; this defect was avoided in 

 Mr. Stewart's, whose black grapes were as jetty as they ever can be 

 in the brightest and most sunny season. A bunch of Muscat of Al- 

 exandria, from A. Brooke, Escj., weighed 1 lb. 12 oz., and was in 

 perfect maturity: a Banksian certificate was awarded for it. {Gard. 

 Chron.) 



Art. H. Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



It is with considerable pleasure that we lay before our readers the 

 following reports of the various horticultural exhibitions which have 

 taken place during the present year. No better evidence is wanted, 

 to show how steadily and rapidly a taste for flowei's and fruits is 

 becoming more general, and attracting the attention of the public. 

 Our reports end)race accounts of the exhibitions of one or two so- 

 cieties which have never previously held any exhibitions of flowers: 

 we allude to those of the American Institute, and of the Louisville 

 Horticultural Society. 



But while the latter societies have hrdd their exhibitions, we regret 

 that others, of which we presented favorable reports last year, are 

 not included among those which now a|»])ear below. We are sorry 

 to see any falling oflT in the old established societies: the interest 

 should be kept up, if possible; for when once it dies away, it is with 

 much diificulty that the zeal of the niend)ers can be aroused to vig- 

 orous action. The horticultural societies of New York and Balti- 

 more have neither of them held any exhibili(m during the season. 



Essex County Natural History Society. — During the present^ 

 season, the Horticultural exhibitions at the Society's hall have gone off" 

 with great eclat. The variety of fruits and flowers was not only 

 greater than at prior seasons, but the numi)er of contributors has 

 very much increased. Several new amateurs have entered the field, 



