560 Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



Our correspondent, Mr. Crapo, has furnished us with the report in detail, but 

 %ve have only room for a brief notice. The Committee present their report 

 as follows : — 



The Committee, in presenting their annual report, are much gratified in 

 being able to say, that the show of fruits on the occasion exceeded that of 

 any former exhibition, and bore ample testimony to the favorable results 

 which have thus far attended the labors of the Society. 



The display of fruits, and more particularly of pears, was very fine, not- 

 withstanding the present season has been an unfiivorable one for the growtli 

 of most kinds of fruits, and especially when the limited means of the So- 

 ciety is taken into the account. 



Of pears there were nearly one hundred different varieties upon thr 

 tables, embracing most of the really desirable kinds now cultivated. Many 

 of them were trul}^ magnificent in appearance, being very large and fair, 

 and bore evident marks of good culture in a congenial soil. Of other fruits, 

 the show, as formerly, was limited, very little attention having heretofore 

 been given to tlieir culture, although, in this respect, there was evidently an 

 improvement upon former exhibitions. From the exhibition, as a whole, the 

 Committee are encouraged to hope that the efforts of the Society to advance 

 the cause of pomology by increasing a love and diflfusing a taste for the cul- 

 ture of choice fruits, will be attended with abundant success. 



The principal exhibitors v/ere, James Arnold, who had 28 varieties of 

 pears, 13 of grapes, and other fruits. W. T. Cook, 22 varieties of pears, 

 &c. R. N. Swift, 29 varieties of pears, 8 of apples, &c. C. W. Morgan. 

 29 varieties of pears, 14 of apples, &.c. H. H. Crapo, 48 varieties of 

 pears, 8 of apples, and other fruits. W. P. Jenney, 35 varieties of pears. 

 There were upwards of sixly other contributors, who sent from one to 

 twenty varieties of different fruits each, making up a very extensive display. 



The flower and vegetable departments were also well supplied v.'ith speci- 

 mens. The dahlias and asters were the principal attraction in the floral 

 way. — [Report.) 



Annual Exhibition of the Genesee Valley Horticultural So- 

 ciETV. — This exhibition was held in Corinthian Hall, on the 26th of Sep- 

 tember, in connection with the Horticultural, Dairy, and Domestic Manufac- 

 ture departments of the Monroe County Agricultural Fair. The display of 

 fruits, flowers, and vegetables, Avas very good — superior to any similar show 

 we have seen in Rochester. The fruits were remarkably select, the speci- 

 mens fine, and, Avith a few exceptions, correctly named. It is very gratif}'- 

 ing to see so much attention given to this latter point. This is one of the 

 results of our Society and its exhibitions. Mr. Hayward, of Brighton ; Mr. 

 Lay, of Greece ; Mr. H. N. Langworthy, of Irondequoit ; L. B. Langwor- 

 thy, of Greece ; John Donnelan, of Greece, and several otiiers, presented 

 beautiful collections of apples. Mr. Donnelan's, in particular, was remark- 

 ably fine. S. H. Ainsworth, of West Bloomfield, presented a large collec- 

 tion of apples, pears and plums. Messrs. Bissell &. Hooker presented a 

 collection of choice pears, including some rare varieties, and some four or 

 five varieties of foreign grapes, from their vinery. The Black Hamburgs 



