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7 . All unworthy for the purpose 
jected, unless ^ they do not 
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T7EBa®lKHBWTO»KHOETIOTII.TiraALSOOBTJ 
The Thirtieth Annual Meeting of tto 
Society, of which P. Barry 
P. C. Reynolds, Secretary, will . 
Common Council Chamber, in tj® ^ 
Rochester, commencing January 28 th,. 
o’clock, a. m. Farmers, Fi’uit Groweis, 
Nurserymen, Gardeners, all who are in 
ested in horticultural progress are corclia y 
invited to attend, and will be free to parti¬ 
cipate in the discussions. Delegates from 
sister societies in this and otlier states are 
invited, and wiU be cordially welcomed. 
The proceedings will, as usual, embrace 
reports of standing committees, county com¬ 
mittees, discussions on a gi’eat variety of 
subjects, including the leading horticultural 
topics of the day, besides pi-actical and scien¬ 
tific papers by John J. Thomas, Prof. G. C. 
Caldwell, Dr. J. A. Lintner, Dr. E. Lends Thor^^ plants and cut 
^ .1 _ 1__ 4 -nKlAc v»iin- 
Sturtevant, Daniel Batchelor, David Wing, 
Simeon G. Curtice, and other gentlemen of 
great experience. 
Contributions of new or fine specimens of 
fruits, flowers or vegetables, new implements 
or other objects of special horticultural in¬ 
terest are solicited for exhibition. The hall 
will be open at 10 o’clock to receive them. 
Articles from a distance may be sent by ex¬ 
press to the Secretary. 
The annual fee of membership is one 
dollar; life membership ten dollars. Those 
who cannot attend may remit to the treasurer. 
The proceedings are published annually, 
immediately after the meeting, and furnished 
free to all membei’s. 
IHOHIGAR STATE HOETIOULTUEAL SOCIETT, 
The report of the Annual Fair of this 
society, like everything from the pen of the 
society’s genial and accomplished secretai-y, 
3 Ir. Chas. W. Garfield, is full of interest, and 
gives many valuable hints to those in charge 
of horticultural exhibitions. Experience 
without deductions and conclusions is of no 
value, and benefits no one, and this is one of 
the reasons why so many of our horticultural 
and agricultural exhibitions do so little good. 
Secretary Garfield, in order to make each 
fair better than the preceding one, sums up 
the lessons of the past fair as follows: 
1. Tables are infinitely superior to shelving 
upon which to show fruits. 
2 . A clasp in which to hold the name card 
well above the fmit is a great help to ob¬ 
servers. 
3 . Either the fairs should be held longer, 
so that people will not come in so large num¬ 
bers upon a single day, or accommodations 
for a larp crowd to see and study the dis¬ 
plays without hindering others should be 
given, 
4 . Exhibitors of collections should liavc 
their fruit so packed and lists so made out 
that their exhibits can be put in sliape in at 
most half a day after reaching the ground. 
5 . Every possible convenience should be 
given committees for rapid and systematic 
work, and the securing of a tasty exhibit 
conveniences is a problem well 
worth the study oX fair managers, 
6. Exhibitors should have made such a 
study of the premium list as to know oxactlv 
Itev J’ procedure before 
they reacli the ground. 
to observers and to 
S. Committees caniio 
awards to^their decision; the 
argument ^jje list of awards, 
same to be prm gijould be devoted to 
9 . A place m the hall g^ch 
those seeking names cunervision, and 
can be placed under l^r the 
the committee on ‘ for this 
desired information on cauls made 
T Mm-e aSention should be given to the 
plants and flowers. 
hewxokk hoktioultural society. ^ 
The December exhibition of this society 
was held on the 3 d of the 
cultural Hall, No. 26 and 28 West 28 th sh eet 
Chrysanthemums formed again the leading 
1 o mi_-rv’e ntlfl Gilt 
flowers covering one of the large tables run- 
ino- through the entire hall, and Peter Hen¬ 
derson’s another. The first premium was 
awarded to Hallock & Thorpe, but Peter 
Henderson’s exhibit was so equal to theirs 
in excellence that, if in their power, the 
judges should have given a first prize to both 
of them. 
Wm. K. Harris of Philadelphia, exhibited 
a large collection of Chrysanthemums im¬ 
ported directly from Japan, some of which 
were exceedingly beautiful; a single flower 
measured seven inches in diameter. The 
amateur prize was aw^arded to John Farrel. 
John Henderson’s colleetion of Roses at¬ 
tracted deserved attention. It comprised all 
the leading varieties of the season prominent 
among them the beautiful Aladam Cusin. 
The special prize for the Sunset Rose wais 
awarded to W. K. Harris. 
Chas. E. Parnell’s collection of cut-flowers 
was much admired, as it contained many 
beautiful older plants seldom seen among 
florist’s flowers. 
J. T. Lovett exhibited an interesting col¬ 
lection of Japan Persimmons. 
Bird’s new Mignonette, a bunch of which 
was shown, has immense flower spikes, the 
largest we have ever seen. 
In addition to these there were Geraniums 
Carnations, Pansies and, in fact, representa¬ 
tives of all the leading flowers of the season 
making the hall as bright and fragrant as a 
spring morning. 
ill tho 
ihany years 
on our agri- 
bo I’O- 
AMEMOAN INSTITUTE FARMERS' CLUB. 
Ihis time-honored club, which was one of 
the first agricultural organizations 
United States, and whieli for 
exerted a powerful inlluonco 
cultural development, will probably 
membered by many of our readers. For 
some years past but few practical men to,5 
my interest m its meetings, which in .lo.ri 
quence dwindled into insi^ninc'ini'f* i» 
ly however, the mostactiv f 
together with a number of othoM 
agriculturists reorganised ihe^l. 
presidoiKiy of "f ,7 Uie 
J he first meeting under Mu, 
'T' 
J{, 
tiri 
is ill sympathy with this mova 
Tork, the metropolis of our 
the center of our agricultural 
seems to be pre-eminently the 
representative organization of thi v 
nowhcite else is it more importan\l®^.>M l 
-croTimiK rRln.f.innR hAf.wAAv, i.i_ thaf u 1 
various relations between/ the'7s 
consumer be properly understood”^ M 
It is also proposed to devote a oau • ? i 
''Onsidf 
introduced by Mr. James Wood of v 
Kisco, Westchester County, N. Y. 
cellent address the 
It) 
share of attention to niarkere7®'’>'e I 
pomology, floriculture, rural life 
branches of horticulture. ’ 
The Sheep industry in the vicinity \ 
york,.tho principal subject fortheT 
Tampo 
'Utl 
'Ml Q. ' 
vantages of sheep raising over daire^ 
other farming specialties, within a disf''"^ 
of from fifty to a hundred miles from 
city. He then stated the results of his 
extensive experience in the management 
sheep and the comparative value of th 
leading breeds. The address was listened to 
wdth great interest, and Mr. Wood obUgingk i 
answered the many questions put to him hr ' 
persons in the audience. ^ j 
To give additional attraction to these meet- 1 
ings, it is also proposed to invite exhibits of ' 
agricultural and horticultural products of i 
special merit. As a beginning, the editors 
of the Rural New Yorker placed on the table • 
several monster potatoes, which were prob¬ 
ably the largest perfect-shaped specimens of 
wliich tliere is any record. One of them, an 
Early Victor, weighed four pounds and-a- 
half, and another, a Rose Potato, was of 
nearly the same weight. Mr. J. T. Lovett 
of Little Silver, N. J., exhibited a highly in¬ 
teresting collection of several varieties of 
Japanese Persimmons. A tree growing in a 
tub, not over tliree feet high, was loadedivitb 
brilliant fruits, and presented an attractive 
appearance. Several varieties of Apples and 
various seasonable flowers were on tho table. 
The second meeting was held on December 
2 . 3 d. Mr. E. Williams deliyered a most in¬ 
structive address on Pruning Grape-nnes. 
of whicli we shall speak in a future number. 
Among the spieakers announced for the com¬ 
ing meetings, are: A. S. Fuller, P. T. Quinn, 
Aiaj. H. E. Alvord, Gen. Marcy, J. 8.7““' 
ward, Dr. B. D. Halsted, Col. M. C. B old, 
T. Lovett, J. n. Hale, J. B. Rogers, P- 
Mead and others. , 
Regular meetings aro held the second an 
fourth Tuesdays of each month at 1:30 P-Mv 
in room 2 - 1 , Cooper Union, Now 
persons interested in Agricultiiro and Hcf 
culture, ladies as well as gentlonicn, arc 1 
vited to attend. 
THE MEW ORLEANS EXHIBITIOS, 
Tlic groat Exiiosltlou now in 
Now Orleans bids fair to bo a "'f'^iiue 
event in horticulture, and to bo ®^**'^"',(,ii. 
for the advaueonioiit of southern ®'* 
wostorii pomology and gardoning, '^'.*,^0 
holievo aro to ho tlio ohiof industries •) 
sections in the near future. vet 
this I'aot, wo liavo arranged "'ith ' 
orau hortioiilturist, iMr. E. 'V’iUtA'*'® ® ,,.ica 3 
elair, N. J., to roprosout Tu''' 
Uaukkn (luring tho contiiuiauoo u .jjpro- 
l>osition, knowing that ho 
spool; and will rocoivo tho '"®*^^®*.|.jgultui'' 
oration and co-oporation of gi'M*'*' 
ists lio iniiy oluineo to moot ii' 
tjnoon City of tho Cull’. 
