Albamj and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. A27 



Art. III. Albany and Retisselacr Horticultural Society. 



In accordance with tlie established programme of meetings for 1850, the 

 Society met at the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday, the 10th of July, Dr. 

 Herman Wendell, one of its Vice Presidents, in the chair. The hall was 

 thronged during the day and evening by ladies and gentlemen from the city 

 and its vicinity. 



The following gentlemen were chosen delegates to represent the Society 

 in the American Pomological Congress, the next session of which is to 

 convene in Cincinnati in September next, viz : — 



From the county of Albany, Joel Rathbone, Dr. Herman Wendell, B. P. 

 Johnson, Ezra P. Prentice, James Wilson, Sanford Howard and E. II. St. 

 John. From the county of Rensselaer, V. P. Douw, D. Thomas Vail, B. 

 B. Kirtlandt, S. E. Warren, Amos Briggs, William Newcomb and William 

 Buswell. 



Fruits. — The display was quite extensive and interesting, though the 

 number of varieties of cherries exhibited was much less than in former 

 years, owing to the unpropitious season for that delicate fruit. 

 The award of premiums was as follows : 



Cherries. — For the best and most extensive collection, to Henry Vail, $3. 

 For the second best and most extensive collection, to Dr. H. Wendell, f2. 

 For the best two varieties, to Alden March, for Tradescants Blacldieart 



and Black Tartarian, $2. 

 For the best one variety, to E. C. Aikin, for Black Tartarians, $1. 

 Gooseberries. — For the best and most extensive collection, to James 

 Wilson, $3. 

 For the best and finest flavored variety, to Henry Vail, for Compton's 



Sheba Queen, $2. 

 For the second best and finest flavored variety, to Henry Vail, for Lady 

 of the Manor. 

 Raspberries. — For the best and most extensive collection, to H. Vail, $3. 

 For the best and finest flavored variety, to Henry Vail, for Fastolffs, $2. 

 For the second best and finest flavored variety, to John S. Gould, for 

 New Red Antwerps, $1. 

 Currants. — For the best and most extensive collection, to H. Vail, $-3. 

 For the best and finest flavored variety, to James Wilson, for Knight's 



Sweet Red, ^. 

 For the second best and finest variety, to H. Vail, for White Dutch, $1. 

 A special premium of $1 to John S. Walsh, for a beautiful display of five 

 varieties of mulberries. 



Floral Designs, Bouquets, etc. — The committee reported that there 

 was exhibited by Mr. James Wilson, one large round bouquet, for centre 

 table vase, beautifully an-anged with choice roses, fuchsias, spireas, dsc„ 

 &c., for which they have awarded the premium of $2 ; one flat hand bou- 

 quet, and one round hand bouquet, both exquisitely arranged, composed of 

 choice and delicate flowers, as euphorbias, hoyas, stephanotus, rose buds, 

 &c., &c., for each of which they have awarded a premium of $1. 



