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and domestic grapes, very fine and well ripened, of which, Mr. Hc- 

 cox raised above fiity bushels the present season. 



James Wilson, nurseryman, of Albany, for a beautiful bouquet, 

 and a larye lot of dahlias of splendid varieties. 



William p. BulU, of Albany, for a miniature parterre of dahlias, 

 of very perfect and well chosen varieties of great beauty, and twenty- 

 one kinds of well selected varieties of ai)ples of fine i;rowth. 



Ezra Cornell, of Ithaca, for a basket of fine red cheek melacaton 

 peaches, some of them measuring more than seven inches in circum- 

 ference. 



James Cochrane, of Oswego, for a basket of foreign varieties of 

 grajjes, among which were the Chasselas, sweetwater, Frontignac, 

 and Pinou Noire, a hardy variety with a vinous and pleasant fruit; 

 also a basket of silver clingstone peaches. 



Mr. Wiltse, of Oswego county, for a basket of fine apples, of 

 known varieties. 



J. F. Osborn, of Port Byron, for twenty-nine varieties of cultivated 

 apples, of well selected sorts, together with three varieties of pears. 



Mr. Cossett, of Onondaga, for a basket of fine grapes, including 

 the Isabella, Alexander, Munier, and sweetwater, well ripened, and 

 large growth. 



Mr. Huntington, of Onondaga, presented a large basket of apples, 

 of beautiful form and fine flavor. 



M. B. Bateham, j)roprietor of the Rochester seed store, presented 

 two seven-year [)umpkins, raised by H. N. Langworthy, of Ironde- 

 quoit, in 1837 and 1840. 



John Richards presentetl the vine and products of one seed of the 

 citron watermelon, amounting to eisliteen in number, and weighing 

 over three hundred pounds. (New Genesee Farmer.) 



Louisville and Jefferson County Horticultural Society, — 

 The autunuial exhibition of the Louisville and Jefferson County 

 Horticultural Society took place at the Washington Hall, in this 

 city, on Friday, Septemiier 24th, when the exhibition was such as 

 to produce a general impression in favor of the soil and climate of 

 this county and city for the general purposes of horticulture, and 

 that at least a part of the members of the Society have used great 

 zeal and exertion in promoting the objects of the Society; yet it is 

 much to be desired that a more decided co-operation of many of 

 the farmers and gardeners should take place, to aid the Society in 

 their highly deserving efforts. It is to be regretted that the exhibi- 

 tion did not last longer than a day and a night, as many persons had 

 postponed visiting it, supposing it would continue at least two days. 

 The rooms in which the exhibition took place were admirably adapt- 

 etl to display the exotics, with their beautiful flowers and fruits, and 

 the indigenous plants and fruits, and the gorgeous bouquets, to the 

 best advantage; being large and lofty, and brilliantly lit up with gas. 

 'J'he taiiles were tastefully arranged by a committee of ladies, (to 

 whom the Society sbould feel under particular obligations,) and ex- 

 hibited a most gracel'ul intermixture of fruits with the richest bou- 

 quets. 



The society appointed three gentlemen, Dr. Short, Dr. Jarvis, 

 and Dr. Johnston, to award the different premiums. 



