330 Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. 
ALBANY AND RENSSELAER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The first meeting of the above flourishing and useful society for 1848, 
was held in the large and spacious saloon of the Geological Museum, on 
the 14th ult, when a rich display of choice fruits, flowers, and vegetables 
were brought forward, proving that the cultivators and members of the 
society are fully alive to the acquisition of new and rare articles from all 
parts of the world. A more rich and rare display of roses, we venture 
to say, has not been seen at the shows of many of the older societies. 
The Hall was opened to the public at 2 o'clock, when an admiring 
throng, comprising the rank and beauty of the city and neigborhood, 
honored the society with their presence. 
We take the liberty of reminding the members of the importance of 
these exhibitions, in exciting competition, and m diffusing a taste for the 
cultivation of flowers, fruits and vegetables, and that every member 
might contribute in keeping alive and in increasing the interest of their 
meetings, by producing whatever fruits or vegetable production he may 
have in his possession that is remarkable of its kind. 
We will not close this brief notice, however, without calling the atten- 
tion of om- citizens to the commendable efforts of the active members of 
the society in endeavormg to give character to its displays, and we can- 
not but hope that though they cannot generally contribute to the shows, 
they will by becoming members of the society contribute by their means 
to its prosperity' and usefulness. 
The following arc the reports of the committees, &c. 
Fruit. 
The Committee on Fruit reported that there was exhibited by Joel 
Rathbone, of Kenwood, Cincinnati Pine and Virginia Scarlet Strawber- 
ries. The Cincinnati Pine is a new variety from the West, said to be 
prolific and hardy, and without being of first character, is a desirable 
variety. 
By Volkert P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, Greenbush — Iowa and Ross 
Phoenix Strawberries. 
By Dr. .John Wilson, of Bethlehem — White Alpine, early Virginia Scar- 
let, and Black Prince Strawberries. 
By E. P. Prentice, of Mount Hope — Ross Phoenix, Virginia Scarlet, 
Bishojj's Orange, early Scarlet and Hovey's seedling Strawberries. 
By Dr. Herman AVendell — Boston Pine, Iowa, and Hovey's seedling 
Strawberries ; also, foliage, flowers and unripe fruit, of the new and much 
talked of Aberdeen Beehive — but the plants, having been imported this 
season, were not sufiiciently strong to develope the fiuit so that the com- 
mittee might be enabled to judge of its true character. 
By B. B. Kirtland of Greenbush — Iowa Strawberries of beautiful ap- 
pearance. 
