330 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



The Middlesex Horticultural Society hold four exhibitions during 

 tlie season, at Lowell, Mass., viz. : — the first, June 12th ; the second, July 

 lOtli ; the third, August 14th ; and the fourth and last, September 11th. Lib- 

 eral premiums are offered for flowers, firuits, and vegetables. We are glad 

 to see this young Society in such a flourishing condition, and hope tlie mem- 

 bers and amateurs throughout the county, will contribute liberally to the ex- 

 hibitions. 



Crtptomeria Japonica. — No evergreen has been introduced tliat will 

 make a more beautiful tree than this, so far as I have yet seen ; and if it 

 prove perfectly hardy, it will be invaluable as an ornament for lawns. About 

 eight acres around my house, have been set apart for ornamental purposes, 

 and I wish to plant various evergreens in the many aspects and open and 

 selected spots afforded by tliis space. — Yours, P. S. Fall, Frankfort, K., 

 June, 1850. 



Horticulture in Northern New York. — In tlie cause of horticul- 

 tural improvement, this part of tlie country is far, very far, behind yours and 

 many others. As yet we have no horticultural society in this region ; and 

 individuals who would do something towards the advancement of horticul- 

 tural science, have, at present, no other organized medium through which to 

 operate on the public mind, than the county agricultural societies. Such 

 being the fact, I think we may be held excusable for making the best use of 

 this means which we can. — Yours, J. B., Keeseville, JV. Y., June, 1850. 



Raising Tomatoes in Vermont. — I noticed in the Horticulturist, for 

 June, among the " Answers to correspondents," one to a " Vermont sub- 

 scriber," in which the editor says, " Your season is not quite long enough for 

 the okra or tomato." If he will visit us in this " JVorthern part of Vermont," 

 in August, September, October, or November, we will engage to give him a 

 full supply of tomatoes ; and will contract to freight one of our lake craft 

 with them and send him, at the price of potatoes. No vegetable is here 

 more easily grown, or so freely given away. They are raised with no 

 trouble but thinning and cultivating the plants, which grow abundantly from 

 self-sown seeds. For early crops they are transplanted from hot-beds or 

 boxes placed the south side of a building. — Yours, C. Goodrich, Burlington, 

 rt., May, 1850. 



Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, April 6, 1850. A stated meeting of the Society was held to- 

 day, — the President in the chair. 



The President nominated a committee of five, to award the premiums, 

 agreeably to the resolve of tlie committee, passed at tlie meeting in March, 

 viz., Capt. Lovett, Eben Wight, G. R. Russell, W. R. Austin. 



And, on motion, it was voted, that tlie President be added to the commit- 

 tee, as chairman. 



On motion of C. M. Hovey, voted, tliat dollars, agreeably to the pre- 



