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Peaches. — 1. To J. II. Allen, best collection, $\. 2. To Capt. Silas 

 Allen, second best, $3. 3. To C. J. Parker, tliird best, #2. 4. To 

 Asa H. Allen, best disli of not less than 12, (for his splendid Seed- 

 lings,) $2. 5. To W. L. Lewis, Grafton, second best, (Early Craw- 

 ford,) $1. (). To Charles H. Hill, best new seedling peach, $1. 

 Plums. — 1. To S. H. Colton, best collection, $4. 3. To Ansel Lakin, 

 best dish of plums, $2. 4. To J. C. Mason, second best (Jefferson,) $1. 

 Grapes. — The splendid specimens from D. W. Lincoln being entered 

 for exhibition only, the Committee awarded the first to Charles Hale, 

 Millbiiry, best grapes, (grown under glass,) $2. 3. To Willard Earle, 

 best grapes, of open culture, (Sweetwater,) ^. 

 Quinces. — 1. Job C. Stone, best specimen of not less than six, $2. 

 Gratuity. — To Solomon Parsons, for a beautiful plate of High black- 

 berries, $1. 

 The whole report, made out by our correspondent, Mr. Jacques, is more 

 interesting than such documents usually are, but we have no space to insert 

 '\i.—Ed. 



The Oswego Horticultural Society held their annual show on 

 Tuesday, tlie 17th of September, at the City Hall in Oswego. The show 

 "of flowers, greenhouse plants, &c., though not as large as at the July exhi- 

 bition, was very fine, presenting everything rare and attractive, which the 

 season afibrds. The fruits and vegetables were in great profusion and va- 

 riety, and of the finest quality. 



The principal exhibitors of fruits were Messrs. Allen and Kline, who 

 had 45 varieties of pears, 18 varieties of apples, &c. Schuyler Warden, 

 36 varieties of pears, and 25 of apples, &c. J. M. Cusey, 11 varieties of 

 pears, 11 of peaches and 8 of apples. C. S. Phelps, 9 varieties of pears, 6 

 varieties of apples. J. J. Fort, 13 varieties of apples, peaches, &c. H. 

 Littlefield, 9 varieties of pears, apples, &c. 



The contributors of flowers numbered upwards of thirty, principally 

 ladies, and the exhibition, considering the season, was very fine. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, October 26. Exhibited. — Fruit : From W. R. Austin, fine 

 specimens of Catillac, Duchess of Angouleme, Le Cure, Passe Colmar and 

 Bezi de la Motte. From S. Driver, fine Dix pears. From A. VV. Stetson, 

 Catawba and Isabella grapes, fine. From O. Johnson, very fine Duchess of 

 Angouleme and Urbaniste pears. PVom W. Bacon, very fine Beurr^ Diel 

 and Easter Beurre pears. From W. W. Merrill, fine White Doyenn6 pears. 

 From S. H. Perkins, White Doyenn6 pears. From E. Cleaves, Dix and 

 Duchess of Angouleme pears. From J. C. Parkinson, Duchess of Angou- 

 leme and Beurr6 Diel pears. From J. Lovett, fine quinces. From S. Downer, 

 Jr., very fine Urbaniste and Louise Bonne of Jersey pears. From C. E. 

 Grant, fine Isabella grapes. From George Wilson, seedling pears. 



