Jilhany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. 479 
for 1849 to be the day succeeding the meeting of the New York State 
Agricultural Society, at the place Where the Fair is held. We trust this 
will continue and the influence of such an assemblage will be most 
auspicious for the cause of Horticulture. This will give it a character 
which will place the deliberation of the convention above suspicion, be- 
yond the reach of any self-constituted assembly. 
On Thursday afternoon the address was delivered by Hon. J. C. Spen- 
cer, of which it is enough to say that it was every way worthy of its dis- 
tinguished author. 
The number of cattle entered was about 360. Horses, 150. Sheep, 
597. Swine 50. Poultry, 250. In the agricultural implement depart- 
ment the number of articles entered was about 1000. And in the mis- 
cellaneous department the entries were equally numerous. 
We think the society has cause of congratulation at the result of the 
Fair this year, and we trust it will lead to renewed efforts on the part of 
those who have the charge of the concerns of the society, to increase its 
usefulness, and extend its benefits to every portion of our state. 
ALBANY AND RENSSELAER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The second annual meeting of this society was held on the 14th and 
15th of September, in the Saloon of the Geological Rooms, State street, 
Albany. 
The exhibition of fruits, flowers and vegetables, was in all respects, 
very gratifying to the friends of the society, and even better than what 
could have been anticipated by those most sanguine. From the success 
of this and former exliibitions, we have every reason to believe that the 
society is now so firmly established as to realize all that its most ardent 
friends anticipated from its organization. 
Of fruit there was a splendid display, both in variety and qualitj', and 
great praise is due to David Thomas, of Aurora ; J. J. Thomas, of Macedon ; 
Wm. Rankin, Esq., of Newark, New Jersey, and S. C. Groot, of Sche- 
nectady, for the choice specimens of fruit presented by them for exhibi- 
tion. 
Of flowers there was a choice collection of beautiful specimens, and 
the floral designs and bouquets were models of exquisite taste and skill. 
Of vegetables there was a rich dis[)lay, which exceeded, by far, any 
former exhibition. Among the squashes we noticed some new and rare 
specimens; such as Custard and Brazil sijuashes. TJie size and quality 
of the vegetables exhibited, show most conclusively, the advance in cul- 
tivation, and what a little attention in the proper selection of seeds, and 
judicious cultui-e will attain. 
California Horses. — We have seen it stated, says the editor of 
the Am. Artizan, that Com. Stockton has taken measures to in- 
troduce to the United States, some of the breed of horses called 
Canalos, with which Col. Freemontperlorinedhis wonderful feats 
in traveling. 
