TRANSACTIONS. hibited thirty-four sorts of native plants, in flower, which were very interesting. The same lady exhibited a hand bouquet of the same, tastefully arranged. PREMIUMS. Best ten plants in pots-for Cinum amabile, Erica Boweiana, Frysianthus albus, Erythrina crista-galli, Pavetta caffra, Medinella erythrophilla, Stephanotis floribunda, Euphorbia splendens, to E. Corning, Jr., (Morris Walsh, gardener.) Best six plants in pots-for Erica Boweiana. Hoya carnosa, Russelia juncia, Vinca alba, Kalmia latifolia, Gardenia florida, to Joel Rathbone, (Wm. Gray gardener.) Best three plants in pots-for Erica cinerea, Hoya bella, Erica Boweiana, to L. Menand. Pelargoniums-best six varieties-for Life Guardsman, Clouded Perfection, Aspasia, Rolla, Clifton Scarlet and Hebe, to J. Rathbone. Pelargoniums-best three varieties-for Hebe, Princess Alice and Elegans, to L. Menand. WM. NEWCOMB. W. A. WHARTON, Committee. ORNAMENTAL WORK. There were exhibited by Miss N. McHARG, Instructress, Albany, one Bouquet Paper Flowers; Miss MEGIS, Albany, one Bouquet Paper Flowers; Mrs. G. W. EATON, Hamilton, N. Y., one Fruit Vase of Leather Work; Mrs. WM. H. WILLIAMS, one Circular Stand, ornamented with leather work. Discretionary Premiums-The committee on Discretionary Premiums awarded a prize to Miss McHarg, and commended the bouquet offered by Miss Megis, but as the lady is not a member of the society, were not allowed to award any premiums. VEGETABLES. The general display was not as extensive as on some former occasions, but the specimens were unusually fine. WM. NEWCOMB, of Pittstown, exhibited Grand Admirable lettuce, onions, strawberry peas, 529 potatos, sage, new variety, very fine, Double parsley; V. P. Douw, Walcheren cauliflower, Early Ox-Heart cabbage, Early Turnip beet, French Rose radish, Symonds' Gigantic cucumber, Bush beans, Goldfinch potatos, lettuce; E. CORNING, Jr., Early York Cabbage, White Silesia lettuce, Long cucumbers; JOHN W. HUTSON, White onions, Turnip radishes, Giant lettuce, Giant rhubarb, all superior; L. MENAND, four heads cabbage, very fine. PREMIUMS. To V. P. Douw, (Mark Taylor, gardener,) for best cauliflower; best early turnip beet, best cucumbers To E. Corning, J., (James Sloan, gardener,) for best lettuce. To. J. B. Hutson, for best rhubarb. E. E. PLATT, for Com. Genesee Valley Horticultural Society. THIS exhibition, as usual, contained many objects of interest, although much injury to plants had resulted been given to the strawberry by cultivators in this refrom severe drouth. The great attention which has gion, rendered this part of the show particularly interesting. Fine specimens of McAvoy's Superior were its high character at Cincinnati. In flavor it is decidpresented by R. G. PARDEE and others, which sustains ductiveness it stands in the front rank; and for size it edly fine, although hardly equal to the best; in prois fully equal to, or rather excels, Hovey's Seedling. Walker's Seedling is found to be a good-sized, fine flavored, productive, valuable, and substantial sort Ohio Mammoth is very large, but with a flavor of very moderate pretensions Moyamensing, large and showy, and tolerably good. An excellent, dark-colored, darkfleshed, new seedling, of large size, productive, and as & HOOKER. ELLWANGER & BARRY'S new seedlings, early as the Early Scarlet, was presented by BISSELL the Monroe Scarlet and Genesee Seedling, made a very favorable impression for their value. They also Pine. Large Early Scarlet, and Bishop's Orange, old presented beautiful and good specimens of Bicton sorts, still remain unsurpassed for their rich flavo:, and none of the new sorts are found fully to equal Burr's New Pine, for all its excellent qualities. Among the Cherries, none came quite up to Early Purple Guigne for high flavor; and for its mild and agreeably quality and beautiful appearance. Belle d'Orleans was unsurpassed. It is found to be about as early as the Early Guigne and May Bigarreau, Coe's Transparent, about as early as the Doctor, possesses a high flavor, and beautiful appearance. These were the best among the earliest, the season being late, none of medium period of ripening were ex hibited. The large recent introduction of new roses, was well shown by the number of very large collections which occupied the tables, from W. KING, A. FROST & Co., J. A. EASTMAN, J. J. THOMAS, ELLWANGER & BARRY, S. MOULSON, and others, some of them con taining several hundred sorts. A beautiful and rich pyramid of roses, dahlias, and some rare flowers of greenhouse plants, was presented from the garden of JOHN GREIG, Canadaigua. Among the greenhouse plants, we were particularly pleased with those exhibited by J. SALTAR, gardener to J. W. BISSEL, on account of the excellent training they had received, bringing them into compact, round-headed, denselyflowered specimens, instead of the tall, long-legged plants so generally seen; two scarlet geraniums, in rustic vases, and some of the verbenas, were especially commendable in this particular. One of the most interesting portions of the exhibition was the collection of native plants from P. PARKS, of Victor. Among them we observed those beautiful wild-wood flowers, the Bartsia, the single-leaved Pogonia, and the Calopogon; also a fine specimen of Saracenia, filling a vessel about two feet in diameter, in full flower, and numerously furnished with its curious pitcher-formed leaves. A single plant of this sort, fresh from its native wilds, possessed in reality a hundred times the interest of all the artificial erections, such as temples, alcoves, etc., bu lt like a coblestone house, of successive tiers of flowers, a sort of inaterial which can never seem appropriate to true taste for composing massive structures. Flowers are, from their very nature, light and decorative, and hence may be most appropriately used for wreathing and ornamenting columns, massive structures, or baskets; but when they are used to constitute the very material of such structures, the incongruity and discordance are at once apparent.-Country Gentleman. Indiana State Board of Agriculture. NOTICE is given, that the State Board of Agriculture will meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, at Indianapolis, on Thursday, the 4th of January, will then determine the time and place of holding the 1854, at one o'clock, P. M., and, among other things, next annnal fair, and arrange the schedule of pre miums, etc. The members of the board are anticipating a large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of agricultural and mechanical labor, at the capital, at this meeting. And to aid the cause, it is respectfully requested of all who attend, that they bring with them the best specimens of fruits, grains, vegetables, flowers, etc., that the exhibition may be made the more interesting. The Halls of the Senate, and House of Representatives, the Supreme Court room, and committee rooms, will be open to receive the productions of the state; 'all of which will be exhibited during the session of the board. We are expecting some interesting essays and addresses during the meeting. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, President of the Board, W. T. DENNIS, Secretary. [Here will be another very interesting winter meeting, which others than those within the state may attend with profit, as those may remember who witnessed the show of fruits and grains last January, and heard the discussions upon various topics.-ED.] Independent Agricultural, Horticultural, and Mechanical Association, of Brown County, Ohio. THIS Society, whose efforts were noted in a previous number, has held its first horticultural fair, at Ripley, on the 10th of June ult. It must be remarked, that the society is only six months old, and the members have separated from the prent society. The fair was the first of a purely aorticultural character ever held in the county. The society hold two fairs each year. First in the spring, for horticulture alone; and, second, in the fall, for horticulture, mechanics, and agriculture. In addition to the above they meet every other month, to stir their minds by way of remembrance. A Campbell is president. The fair was better than any had a reason to expect, owing to the newness of the thing, and the drought. It gave general satisfaction. (Rev. J. Ran kin, whose cherries and rhubarb were so favorably recommended to notice, would have taken the premiums, but for an unintentional oversight of the awarding committee.) It appears from the premium list that the ladies have taken nearly all the prizes. Success is insured to any society which has the ladies so heartily enlisted in the cause. Liberal premiums were awarded to the successful contributors of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and the society have determined to hold a second fair, at Russellville, on the 25th of August. South-Western Agricultural and Mechani cal Association. THE meeting of the friends of this great measure, held at the court-house, at Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, was largely attended by citizens of both city and county. The best spirit prevailed, and it was permanently organized. A fair has been determined upon, and it behooves our citizens to give the association all the aid they possibly can, as it will eventually contribute much to the credit and prosperity of our city. The organization of the society is now complete, and the prospect is, that its idea of a great western fair will be fully and effectually carried out. This is a consummation devoutly to be wished. Nothing could have a better influence upon the interests of agriculture in this part of the state, than such an exmise aid from their several states. Several gentlemen hibition as that which is proposed. The Nashville, Wheeling, and other papers, all profrom Ohio, intimately allied with the great productive interests of that great state, have been in this city since the project was first broached publicly, and given it their most encourging approval. That Ohio will be here, and lend her aid, there is no reason to doubt. Indiana is busy with her own State Fair, but after that closes she will show herself, and help also. From Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi, but little except visitors can be expected at once, but by the second or third fair there will undoubtedly be important contributions from each of those states. Judges will be chosen from all parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, etc. The time suggested has been October, when other fairs are generally over.-Louisville papers. New York Agricultural College. MESSES. JOHN A. KING, WM. KELLEY, and B. P. JOHNSON, the committee appointed from the Board of Trustees to report as to the purchasing of a farm for the Agricultural College, met at Mr. Delafield's, and reported in favor of purchasing the same at $26,000. The report was accepted. This farm contains three hundred and fifty acres, is in fine condition, with good varieties of soil, within three miles of the village of Geneva. Resume. THE department devoted to the acts of Horticultural and other similar bodies, has grown to quite a large size in consequence of the many points at which the spirit of emulation has stirred the people to make greater efforts in the cause of Horticulture. This sprrit is doing good service, however, and has been manifested in other points also, which are not now mentioned, both because the space allotted would not contain the history, and because the parties most interested have failed to render the notes and papers. from which to make up the reports. Our own society has continued an active life of usefulness from week to week during the season.-ED. NOTES ON THE JULY NUMBER. 531 Correspondence. NOTES ON THE JULY NUMBER. Virginia Creeper and English Ivy.-Both true wool; and then the medicated bath beautiful vines; right glad to see them in connection. Some Yankee surely must brought into notice. The creeper, particu- have penetrated the wilds of Silesia, to have larly, is not cultivated as much as it deserves. started this compound establishment. Good It forms a beautiful covering for unsightly news for North Carolina, that. Who will walls, and is particularly beautiful when be the first to commence a wood-wool and dressed in its gorgeous autumnal foliage. medicated bath establishment in her pine We neglect many fine things that grow forests, and cause the health seeking invalid around us because of our familarity with to turn his back upon Cape May and Rockathem. The creeper is a terror to many, way, and seek the resinous residual waters who can not distinguish it froin the "poison of the wool factories in the pine woods? vine." The difference is obvious to the Strawberries and Raspberries-Mr. Longcommon observer, who will notice the num-worth has accomplished much, and long may ber of leaflets. Why call it Virginia Creeper? he live to do good by desseminating new that always meant the Bignonia radicaus. Wax, or Tallow plant.—If “a single plant will produce twenty-five to thirty pounds of berries, which produce twenty-five per cent. of wax," there can be no doubt that it would be a very profitable plant to cultivate. The wax is decidedly better than beeswax for many purposes, and as good for any-having the property of remaining sweet for a long time, together with its balsamic quality, it would be very desirable for pharmaceutical preperations; it certainly deserves attention. Water-How refreshing! to read an article on irrigation, with the themometer at 96, and rain gage for last month 0. Yet we must first under-drain our lands, before we can indulge hopes of seeing the rank luxuriance this treatment affords at midsummer. We are a progressive people, however, and the time is not distant when the use of water will be more general, and its advantages better understood. Wool from Wood.-Yes, from veritable pine-tags, having the felting properties of and valuable seedlings, and rap the knuckles of those who attack his favorite theory, of the sexual characters of the strawberry. Facts will aid him in the warfare, and while with botanists the strawberry blossom may be as much of a monstrosity as a double rose, yet the practical cultivator, to succeed, must conform to the theory. Root Grafting vs. Budding.-There seems to be quite an interest extant among pomologist, in regard to this matter, growing out of the fact, no doubt, that nurserymen have been in the habit of using small sections of roots, laterals, and all, frequently without fibers to graft upon. The consequence is, that instead of a fully branched, fibrous root, the young tree is sustained by a few large, rambling roots, which do not run into fibers until they are several feet from the tree, and thus in transplanting nearly all the fibers are left in the ground. There is no excuse for this practice, as apple seeds are easily obtained in any quantity, and the seedlings easily and quickly grown. If purchasers would refuse all trees that have not good, fibrous roots, the evil would soon be corrected, and root-grafted trees become as popular as ever. Upland Cranberries.-For many years this culture has been a matter of experiment, hitherto with doubtful success, and the culture has not been recommended. Mr. Orcutt seems to have been successful, and his success should encourage us to persevere. If generally practicable the culture of this fruit on upland soil would be exceedingly profitable. scribing an insect which he found on the bark of his pear trees, and which, from his observation, caused one species of blight, and, as in every case it was fatal to the tree, he, with commendable promptness, communicated his discovery to the public. His article was reviewed in rather an ill-natured style by some one, who evidently labored under the impression that entomology was an unheard of science so far in the direction. of sun-down as Illinois, and thus the matter rests. This "report from Illinois," refers to the same insect. No one can doubt its existence, and we should keep a sharp lookout for this "pear devil," hoping, however, most fervently, never to be indulged with a sight. Let the Professor and his fulness, this scourge may pass lightly away. Coal-Boat Garden.-I have read of the hanging gardens of Babylon, and the floating gardens of Mexico, where wealth was ready to obey the orders of taste, but never should expect to see a garden on the deck of a coal boat; yet, meet it where you may, who does not feel a confidence in, and respect for the proprietor of a flower garden, increasing in proportion to the difficulties to be surmounted to attain it. No true lover of flowers can be à depraved man. I bave often thought the love of flowers exhibited by Robespierre was affectation. Wearing cut of varieties of fruits.-This theory, like many kindred ones, has had its advocates and opponents, each fortified in his position by known and admitted facts. It will probably remain an open question for some time yet. In some parts of the neighbors exterminate them, and by watchwest the Pryor Red apple is pointed to as an example of the truth of Knight's theory, while all who have noticed it in these localities must admit its declining condition. Old orchardists will tell them that they remember the tree when it was a vigorous grower. In their localities the tree has been remarkably popular, so much so that nurserymen could not supply the demand for them. In every instance in which I have inquired, I learn that to supply this extraordinary demand, scions and stocks were used, which should have been rejected. If these facts do not account for its declining condition, they at least do not sustain Knight's theory. Let the advocates of the theory be industrious in collecting facts to sustain it, and let the Review and florists be equally industrious in collecting evidence against it-truth is mighty. May your reward be the satisfaction of exploding it, and substituting satisfactory explanations for all the facts which sustain it. Strawberry Seedlings.-Poor Mr. Meehan is catching it right and left, for his heretical doctrine. It seems to be a free fight, and likely to be warmly kept up till the question is settled. I know of a German who raises the best strawberries in his neighborhood, and who is employed by many to set out beds, who professes to find male and female plants among all kinds. If called upon to Report from Illinois.-A very interesting set out Hovey's Seedling, for instance, he paper. Professor Turner wrote an article professes to believe it supplies its own imfor the Horticulturalist, some time ago, de-pregnation, and that all the future care the beds require is to keep the male Hovey's in the hands of Mr. Buist and Dr. Brincklé, Seedling from overgrowing the bearing of Philadelphia, two of our most skillfull plants, and so with all other pistillate kinds. Horticulturists, and your brother to deposit Whether he believes his own theory I do half the sum that I deposit. If the plants not know, but I know he has induced many your brother deposits are by them pronounmore intelligent men to embrace his views. ced the kinds represented, and all the blosGrape Borders.-A very sensible article, soms are not pure pistillates, and incapable and a much more rational manner of mak- of bearing fruit, without husbands, they ing a border than the plan lauded by some shall pay over to your brother the sum I -of planting the vines over decomposing deposit. If pronounced not the kinds named, masses of animal matter, rank enough to I will pay his deposit to the Directors of kill all vegetation that approaches it, and to our Orphans' Asylum. To lose $5,000 may make a man forswear eating grapes, unless increase greatly the gray hairs of a Jerseyassured they had not been raised on such a man, but greater will be his regret, that it border. will compel him to become a convert to all the Rochester knocking miracles that we daily hear of. Mr. Meehan has not got the true Extra Red. It is a seedling of my The Strawberry Question Settled. P. han says this plant produces as many perfect as pistillate blossoms. I have never seen one on my plants. As Longworth's prolific (which is hermaphrodite) produces a chance pistillate blossom, I see no reason for saying that there may not be a pistillate, bearing an occasional hermaphrodite or staminate blossom, N. LONGWORTH. A New Catalpa. DOCTOR WARDER :-We look to you Hor-raising. Your brother states that Mr Meeticultural editors for correct views on Hortiticultural subjects, and hold ourselves as much bound by them, as by the opinions of our political leaders. Your brother of the Prairie Farmer, in his number for the present month, says: "Our beds of Pistillates, such as Hudson, Necked Pine, Hovey's Seedling, and others, have uniformly produced Staminate and partially staminate flowers, year by year. The early blossoms. in all cases have been prevailingly staminate. We feel bad for our Cincinnati friends, especially for the old veteran of strawberryism, Mr. Longworth, whose gray hairs will be in danger of coming down with sorrow to the grave, should his darling theory die." You editors will, of course, all yield to the opinion of your experienced brother. But I fear that the little children of our market gardeners, with their usual folly, will laugh at this doctrine of your brother. And, to bring the question to the test, and prove the wisdom of your brother, I make the following proposition: I will place from $1000 to $5000 (your brother to name the sum,) During a recent visit to the beautiful city of Dayton, when attending the meeting of the State Medical Society, about June 7th, my attention was attracted by a variety of the Bignonia Catalpa, then in full bloom," though those I had left in Cincinnati were just showing their young buds. I was told that this was a distinct variety, supposed to have originated there. That the early bloom was not accidental, was very apparent, for the trees were varicusly situated as to soil and exposure. The foliage is larger and finer, the form of the tree rather better, and the trusses of earlier flowers more showy |