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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Horticultural fcjartmeut. 
To Horticulturists. — Our weekly issue of 
so large a journal, gives us ample room to devote 
to the different departments of cultivation, and 
we have commenced with this volume, to allot a 
separate space to Horticulture. We have secured 
additional efficient aid in its conduction, and we 
invite horticulturists generally, to send in their 
contributions on all subjects interesting and in¬ 
structive to those engaged in similar pursuits 
with themselves. We are receiving the leading 
foreign and domestic horticultural journals, and 
shall be abundantly able to bring promptly be¬ 
fore our readers all that transpires, which may 
be new and useful. 
BROOKLYN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
There is to be a monthly exhibition of flow¬ 
ers and fruits at the rooms of the Brooklyn 
Horticultural Society, on Thursday and evening, 
the 15th inst. It is understood that a splendid 
exhibition of Roses may be expected. Other 
flowers and fruits in season on the tables, also, 
will doubtless be worthy of particular attention. 
We hope to report such of the doings of this 
flourishing Society as are of public interest. 
At the time of their last meeting, the absence 
from town of the Horticultural Editor, and also 
of one of the Conducting Editors, prevented 
our giving the usual report. 
ASTORIA AND RAVENSWOOD HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
FIRST EXHIBITION. 
They have recently organized a Horticultural 
Society, embraced in the bounds of the above 
two villages, which promises well to attain a 
vigorous growth, and to exert no little influence 
in developing and improving horticultural taste. 
The following are the present officers: 
Alexander II. Stevens, President. 
Vice-Presidents —Robert M. Blackwell, John H. 
Williams, C. R. Trafford, Robert G. Rankin, 
William Mulligan, Stephen A. Halsey, Mar- 
cena Monson. 
Daniel R. Remsen, Treasurer. 
Edwin Mills, Secretary. 
Their first semi-annual exhibition was held on 
Thursday and Friday of last week. We visited 
the hall, and found a very tasteful display of 
Plants, Flowers, Fruits, and Ycgetablcs. 
The following list of premiums awarded, will 
give a general view of the exhibition, and the 
names of the larger exhibitors. As we could 
only make a brief visit, and gathered the list 
from the cards attached, instead of from the 
Secretary’s books, we have perhaps omitted 
some specimens deserving of notice. Premiums 
were awarded as follows: 
To Thomas Duncan, gardener to Mr. E. J. 
Woolsey, for the best four specimens of Hot¬ 
house plants in bloom — in distinct varieties; for 
the best four specimens of Green-house plants 
in bloom, in varieties; for the best six speci¬ 
mens Fuchsias, distinct varieties ; and for the 
best six heads of Lettuce. 
The same exhibitor showed beautiful Hoya 
Bellas. 
To Wm. Grant, gardener to Mr. Wm. Vande- 
ventei’, for best specimens of Scarlet Gerani¬ 
ums in bloom, distinct varieties; and for best 
specimens of Verbenas. 
To Robert Morrison, gardener to Mr. R. M. 
Blackwell, for best four specimens Pelargoni¬ 
ums, distinct varieties. 
To Alexander Gordon, gardener to Mr. E. 
Iloyt, for best three specimens Gloxinias, dis¬ 
tinct varieties; for the best two bunches 
Grapes; for the best three varieties of Straw¬ 
berries, one pint or more each; and for best 
brace of cucumbers; also for best twelve tur¬ 
nip-rooted Beets. By the same exhibitor, we 
noticed two fine and rare specimens of the Cle- 
rodendrum fallax. 
To Matteo Donadi, for best six specimens of 
Carnations (monthly ;) and for best twelve dis¬ 
tinct varieties of Pansies. 
To Gabriel Marc, for best six distinct varieties 
of Paeonies ; for largest and best display of cut 
Roses; and for best six distinct varieties of 
roses, Teas, Bourbons, and Noisettes in pots. 
To Matthew Dummett, gardener to Capt. M. 
Monson, for best Melons, best Currants, best 
Cauliflowers, best Potatoes, and best Rhubarb. 
To Mr. C. R. Trafford, for best Peas. 
To Mr. D. R. Remsen, for best Gooseberries. 
To Mr. Francis Briell, for best Cabbage. 
We noticed a beautiful Cactus Senillis, (old 
man,) but forget the name of the exhibitor. 
The head of this presents a striking resemblance 
to the whitened locks of an old man. 
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NEW-YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held a regular meeting at the 
rooms, 600 Broadway, on Monday evening, the 
5th inst. Mr. Wilson G. Hunt, occupied the 
chair, and Mr. Peter B. Mead, Secretary. 
The meeting was very well attended. A few 
very fine vegetables and flowers were on the 
table, exhibited by Mr. Mead and Mr. Cranston. 
Mr. Mead, on behalf of the Committee, reported 
that the Spring Exhibition was held in part at 
Mr. Barnum’s museum; that Mr. B. proposed 
to pay the premiums awarded and the expenses 
incurred, and the Committee of the Society had 
acceded to the proposition; that the premiums 
generally had been paid, but if any had not re¬ 
ceived their premiums, the money was ready. 
R. Robinson Scott’s resignation, on account of 
removing to Philadelphia, was received and ac¬ 
cepted. The Secretary reported recent acces¬ 
sions to the Society of some of the most res¬ 
pectable and wealthy citizens of New-York. 
A committee of five, consisting of Thomas 
Hogg, Jr., R. G. Pardee, S. B. Parsons, Wm. 
Reed, and Wm. S. Carpenter, were appointed to 
represent this Society in the American Pomolo- 
gical Congress, to be held in the city of Boston, 
in the month of September next. 
Remarks were made attesting the great prac¬ 
tical value of the Conversational meetings of 
this Society in times past. It was suggested the 
approaching hot weather might render an ad¬ 
journment expedient, extending until fall, but it 
was warmly urged not to intermit them ; and it 
was unanimously resolved to hold the next reg¬ 
ular Conversational meeting on the third Mon¬ 
day evening of June inst.; the subject to be 
the Fruits and Flowers—particularly the fruits 
in season for exhibition. It was also resolved 
that the next regular meeting be held on the 
second Monday evening of July. 
Resolutions of condolence to the family, were 
directed to the bereaved widow of the late 
Mr. Michael Floy, recently deceased, who was 
one of the founders of this Society, and one of 
the most efficient supporters of the cause of 
horticulture. 
A committee of five was appointed to meet 
and cooperate with the Executive Committee of 
the New-York State Agricultural Society, in the 
arrangements for the Horticultural department 
of that Society, in their fall exhibition in this 
city. The following gentlemen were appointed 
said committee: Shepherd Knapp, Alfred Bridg¬ 
man, Peter B. Mead, Dr. 0. II. Wellington, and 
Andrew Reed. Mr. W. H. Wilcox was elected 
a member of the Society. 
It was announced that the President of the 
Society, Mr. S. Knapp, and Mr. W. G. Hunt, had 
each offered to contribute fifty dollars, and 
others smaller sums, to liquidate the entire in¬ 
debtedness of this Society. It was hoped the 
object could be shortly accomplished. The 
Secretary was duly authorized to call upon the 
Society for this object. 
The meeting was altogether one of the most 
spirited and promising we have ever attended of 
this Society. 
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ALBANY AND RENSSELAER HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
We have received a list of the Officers, Regu¬ 
lations of shows, &c., of this Society, and learn 
from it that their Summer Exhibition will be 
held June 15—xlnnual Exhibition, September 
Gth and 7th—Winter Exhibition, Feb. 21st, 
1855. The following are the officers for 1854: 
President —Herman Wendall, M. D., Albany. 
Vice Presidents— C. P. Williams, Albany; 
Amos Briggs, Schaghticoke, Renss. Co. 
Secretary —Joseph Warren, Albany. 
Treasurer —Luther Tucker. “ 
Managers —V. P. Douw, B. B. Kirkland, J. 
M. Lovett, L. Menand, E. Corning, James Wil¬ 
son, John S. Goold, and A. F. Chatfield. 
Some of the rules and regulations of this So¬ 
ciety we are especially pleased with, and may 
refer to them again when we have more space. 
LARGE EARLY BEETS. 
Mr. Hibberd, of Georgia, writes us on the 
31st May, that he had just received a beet from 
Col. Arnett’s garden, of the Long Blood vari¬ 
ety, which measured 36 inches long, and 14£ 
inches round the top. It weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz. 
Col. A. informed him that he had others meas¬ 
uring 24 inches in circumference. 
If we can get beets as large as the above 
three months hence, we shall be doing pretty 
well in this climate. 
Mr. II. further says that many of the plant¬ 
ers of his neighborhood are now growing not 
only fine large beets, but the largest and best 
cabbages, turnips, and other vegetables, from 
seed we procured for him last fall. 
That is a country certainly adapted to raising- 
early vegetables. The hardier kinds can be 
planted in the fall, and will grow all winter; 
those less hardy may be planted in January, 
February, and March. South Georgia and 
Florida might send us our early potatoes, as well 
as Bermuda. These have been worth from $5 to 
$7 per barrel wholesale, and a higher price at 
retail, for several weeks past. 
