376 Jllhany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. 
that a growing taste for horticulture is manifest in the various 
departments. This continued evidence of the growing interest 
among the exhibitors, is very encouraging to the officers and 
members, and stimulates them to further exertions in the great 
and good cause. 
The following are the names of the exhibitors and the articles 
exhibited: 
Fruit. 
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By Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood — Five varieties of Gooseberries, 
three varieties of Currants, and Stoddart's Alpine Strawberries. 
By William Newcomb, of Pittstovvn, Woodward's Whitesmith, 
and Crown Bob Gooseberries, Red Dutch, Black Missouri and 
Black English Currants. 
By V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, Green Amber and Wood- 
ward's Whitesmith Gooseberries, Red Antwerp and White Ant- 
werp Raspberries. 
By Charles H. Merrit, of Troy — English Morrello Cherries; 
the committee cannot omit this opportunity to add that owing to 
the extreme vicissitudes of the last winter the cherry trees in this 
whole vicinity, with the exception of an occasional isolated in- 
stance in well protected yards in the cities, have not borne fruit 
this season. 
By J. W. Haydock, Greenbush, near Troy — W^hite Dutch 
Currants. 
By Dr. J. W^ilson, of Bethlehem — White Antwerp Raspberries, 
Yellow Amber and Cottage Girl Gooseberries, W'hite Dutch and 
Red Dutch Currants. 
By Henry Vail, of Mount Ida, near Troy — Twelve varieties of 
Gooseberries, four varieties of Currants, four varieties of Rasp- 
berries. 
By Dr. Herman Wendell — Five varieties of Gooseberries, 
White Antwerp Raspberries, and six varieties of Currants. 
By Spencer Daniels of Albany — Whitesmith, and two varieties 
of seedling Gooseberries of medium size and fair character. 
By James Wilson of Albany — Three varieties of Gooseberries, 
two varieties of Currants, Knight's Sweet Red and White 
Grape — a large and beautiful new variety, but more acid than 
the White Dutch. 
By Lawson Annesley of Albany — Six varieties of Gooseberries. 
Premiums. 
The committee have awarded the premiums as follows: — 
Cherries — For the best one variety — the only one exhibited — 
English Morello, to Charles H. Merrit, of Troy, $1. 
