consists of camellias, azaleas, roses, orange trees, and hard-wooded plants; another of ericas, epacris, pelargoniums, &c.; another of violets, pansies, carnations, &c. Thus an immense quantity is raised. It is no uncommon thing to find in one of these little gardens 10,000 or 15,000 camellias; in another, as many roses or crassulas. I am quite sure that for Midsummer day (Fête de St. Jean), there are not less than 60,000 or 70,000 plants of Crassula coccinea cultivated about Paris. The white chrysanthemum, especially the new white anemone flowering varieties, are now largely cultivated for cut flowers in December. The Rose du Roi (crimson perpetual,) is almost the only one sold in the markets. I have seen it in bloom during every month of the year; its delicious fragrance, fine color, form, and habit, render it decidedly more useful than any of the China and Provence kinds. The Indica minor, alba, and coccinea, are also extensively grown for the Marchands de Bouquets; they are, with the violet, chrysanthemum, and camellia, their grand resort for the winter. I have often been struck with the difference between the bouquets of London, Paris, and Brussels; in London, it is no uncommon thing to see beautiful stanhopeas, oncidiums, and other orchids, forming part of a bouquet; in Brussels, also, you see some fine rare flowers, but nothing of the kind is to be seen in Paris. In the latter town, in general, they are composed of the common flowers of the season; they are, however, nevertheless very pretty,-the secret lies in the grouping. Most decidedly the French understand harmony of color and tasteful arrangement better than any other people; it is thus that they make up an elegant nosegay for a mere trifle; even in November, December, and January, you may always procure them at a moderate price; this is no doubt, in part, owing to the climate, but in no little degree to the means used in retarding or prolonging the bloom. During those months, there is a plentiful supply of violets, cyclamens, epacris, laurustinus, white chrysanthemums, fairy roses, Chinese primulas, oranges, ericas, and camellias; and as the national colors are ever dominant with the Parisians, they make up very pretty tricolor bouquets of fairy roses, violets, and primula sinensis or white chrysanthemums.-(Gardeners' Chronicle, 1849, p. 356.) ART. III. Domestic Notices. New Haven County Horticultural Society.-The nineteenth annual exhition of this society will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 25th, 26th, and 27th of September next, at New Haven. Liberal premiums will be awarded for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Northwestern Pomological Convention.-Some of the western papers propose a horticultural convention, to be held at Chicago in the coming autumn. We have no doubt it would be attended with the best results. Such is the extent of our country, that it is next to impossible to carry fruit and attend conventions at a very great distance. A meeting of the kind proposed would be of great service to the pomologists of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri.-Ed. Vermont Fruit Grower's Convention.-A notice has already been issued for holding a convention at Montpelier, on the 18th of October next. This has been decided upon by the State committee appointed at the North American Pomological Convention. Communications and specimens of fruit are requested to be sent to the care of Daniel Baldwin, Esq., of Montpelier, who will take charge of them. The notice is signed by the committee, of which C. Goodrich, Esq., is chairman.-Ed. ART. IV. Albany and Rensselaer Horticultural Society. The exhibition of the society, on Wednesday the 20th June, presented a fine display of fruits, flowers, and vegetables. The reports of the several committees are annexed, in which a description of the articles on exhibition may be found. The attendance of visitors, taking into consideration the overpowering heat of the weather, was large. The flowers were very tastefully arranged upon a new stand designed by Mr. J. M. Lovett, which added much to the display. The increased interest manifested in the exhi bitions of the society, is very encouraging.-B. P. JOHNSON, Secretary. FRUIT.-The Committee on Fruit report that there were exhibited by B. B. Kirtland, Greenbush, six varieties of strawberries, viz, Burr's New Pine, Iowa, Sciota, Columbus, Burr's Old Pine, and Ohio Mammoth. By E. Prentice, Mount Hope, five varieties of strawberries, viz, Ross Phœnix, Early Virginia, Iowa, Hovey's Seedling, and Stoddart's Alpine. By Dr. J. Wilson, Bethlehem, four varieties of strawberries, viz, Early Virginia, Black Prince, Bishop's Orange, and White Alpine. By Wm. H. Dewitt, Ross Phoenix and White Alpine strawberries. By V P. Douw, Wolven Hook, Ross Phoenix, and Iowa strawberries, and Green Citron muskmelons, grown under glass. By E. C. McIntosh, Hovey's Seedling strawberries. By J. Rathbone, Kenwood, Cincinnati Pine, Early Virginia strawberries, and May Duke cherries. By Wm. Cooper, Guilderland, Early Virginia strawberries. By J. Wilson, five varieties of strawberries, viz, Crimson Cone, Columbus, Alice Maude, Burr's New Pine and Aberdeen Beehive, (two plants of which new variety were exhibited, growing in pots, and heavily laden with fruit.) By Stephen E. Warren, Troy, Iowa strawberries. By E. H. Pease, Hovey's Seedling and Boston Pine strawberries. By Dr. Herman Wendell, four varieties of strawberries, viz, Aberdeen Beehive, Swainstone Seedling, Boston Pine and Iowas. By Luther Tucker, Bethlehem, six varieties of strawberries, viz, Royal Scarlet, Boston Pine, Crimson Cone, Ohio Mammoth, Old Hudson, and Hovey's Seedling. By J. M. Lovett, Swiss Home, Bethlehem, Iowa strawberries. PREMIUMS. For the best and most extensive collection, not less than half a pint of each variety, to E. P. Prentice, $3. For the second best with same requirements, to B. B. Kirtland, of Greenbush, $2. For the best and finest flavored variety, to B. B. Kirtland, for Burr's New Pine-a delicious, hardy, and productive variety, but of comparative moderate size, $2. For the second best, with same requirements, to Luther Tucker, for Royal Scarlet, a large and beautiful as well as delicious variety, and but little inferior to the above, $1. The committee beg leave to remark, that it will be seen by the report of entries given above, that the much lauded Aberdeen Beehive strawberry was exhibited by two gentlemen, one of whom exhibited plants laden with fruit growing in pots, and one fruit from plants of open culture, and as far as they are able to judge by comparison with other varieties, they are disposed to think that it will be found to prove a hardy prolific, when grown with a fertilizer and rich variety, but not by any means superior, if equal in these particulars, to many favorite and well known old varieties. They also beg leave to add, that several varieties of Burr's New Seedlings were exhibited by two gentlemen, all of which have proved to be hardy and thrifty growers, and the New Pine, a prolific, large-sized, and delicious, as well as beautiful variety, and also one well suited for marketable purposes, as it is of firm flesh, keeps well, and bears transportation remarkably well.— HERMAN WENDELL, Chairman. FLORAL DESIGNS.-GREENHOUSE PLANTS, &c.-The committee reports that there was exhibited by Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood, two beautiful round vase bouquets-not in competition-arranged with good taste, and composed of fuchsias, eupatoreums, gloxinias, pelargoniums, and other choice flowers. By Dr. Herman Wendell, one large round bouquet for centre table vase, arranged with good taste, and composed of choice roses, pinks, pansies, spireas, &c., &c., to which the committee awarded the premium of $2; one large flat bouquet for mantle vase, tastefully arranged, and composed of about the same varieties of flowers; a basket bouquet with handle, exquisitely arranged, composed of choice rose buds, pansies, forget-me-nots, &c. &c., to which the committee awarded the premium of $2. By James Wilson, of Albany, a very beautiful and well arranged large flat bouquet, for mantle vase, composed of choice and rare roses and buds, pelargoniums, fuchsias, spireas, &c., &c., to which the committee have awarded the premium of $2; a large round bouquet for mantle vase, composed of about the same varieties of flowers; a round hand bouquet composed of rare and beautiful flowers, as hoyas, pelargoniums, &c., and arranged with exquisite taste, to which the committee have awarded the premium of $1. A flat hand bouquet, arranged with equal good taste, the premium of $1. By L. Menand, a very beautiful round hand bouquet, composed of rare flowers, arranged with skill and taste, and several varieties of plants growing in pots, all in beautiful bloom and fine order, evincing Mon's well known skill-and for which the committee awarded the premium for the best six plants of different varieties in pots, $2. Flowers, &c., in variety were also contributed by S. E. Warren, J. M. Lovett, E. P. Prentice, W. Brincle, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, Mrs. J. Cary, Mrs. S. Cary, Mrs. Shire, Mrs. G. Wait, and Mrs. B. Wait.-S. E. WARREN, Chairman. FLOWERS.-The President, Mr. Rathbone, Dr. H. Wendell, and Messrs. Wilson, were the principal exhibitors, and these gentlemen contributed a great variety of roses and other flowers. Flowers were also sent by W. Buswell, J. S. Gould, E. P. Prentice, W. H. DeWitt, E. C. McIntosh, &c. We have not space for the whole report and give the list of premiums. PREMIUMS. The committee have awarded the premiums as follows:- For the best twelve varieties, viz, Princess Lambelle, Beauty Etheriel, For the best six varieties, viz, Persian Yellow, Lanzezeur, Leda, PEONIES. For the best exhibition, to James Wilson, $2. For the best six varieties, viz, Whilejii, Humii, Reevesii, Pottsii, Al- PANSIES. For the best ten varieties, to Dr. H. Wendell, $2. PINKS. For the best three varieties, to James Wilson, $1. For the best display of annual and perennial flowers, to Joel Rathbone, $2.-J. M. LOVETT, Chairman. VEGETABLES.-The show was remarkable for the excellence of the specimens, which were so good the judges found it somewhat difficult to discriminate which was the best in some cases. Dr. Wendell sent Victory of Bath cucumbers, Rhubarb, Hoo-Sung, a newly imported Chinese vegetable, and some fine specimens of large Early Asiatic cauliflowers, the seed of which was forwarded to Dr. Wendell from the London Horticultural Society. It was sown 15th of March, and the plants set out in May. We believe this to be a very fine variety, and will be quite an addition to our stock of early vegetables. The report is as follows: The premiums awarded were as follows:- BEETS.-TO E. P. Prentice, $1. BROCCOLI.-To E. P. Prentice, $2. CABBAGE.-To E. P. Prentice, $1. CAULIFLOWERS.-To V. P. Douw, (under glass,) $2. To E. P. Prentice, (open ground,) $1. CELERY.-F. Keisel, $1. CUCUMBERS.-J. L. Rathbone, $2. LETTUCE.-Peter Chapman, $1. PEAS, (Landreths.)-V. P. Douw, $1. POTATOES.-B. Warren, Troy, $1. RHUBARB.-P. Chapman, $1. Also, the following discretionary premiums: PARSLEY.-F. Keisel, $2. KOHL RABI.-J. S. Gould, $1. ROMAN EMPEROR CUCUMBERS.-V. P. Douw, $1. To Dr. Herman Wendell, for his display of new and foreign vegetables, $2.-R. F. JOHNSTONE, Chairman. ART. V. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Saturday, June 2d, 1849.-An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the President in the chair. The committee to fill the vacancy in the Fruit Committee reported that they had made choice of S. Downer, Jr. A communication was received from M. Vattemare in relation to an exchange of horticultural works of the various horticultural societies of France, and accompanied with several French publications. The thanks of the Society were voted to M. Vattemare, and his letter referred to a committee. Messrs. Owen and Copeland were appointed a committee to fulfil the request of the librarian of Harvard College, A committee of five was appointed as delegates to the North American Pomological Convention, at Syracuse, viz :-C. M. Hovey, Jos. Lovett, B. V. French, A. D. Williams, E. Wight. W. R. Austin was elected Treasurer of the Society. Exhibited.—FLOWERS: From the President of the Society, ranunculuses and anemonies in variety, and several sorts of herbaceous plants. From M. P. Wilder, six rhododendrons in pots, roses, &c., and the following tree pæonies-Rosea superba (superb), Le Soliel (fine), Imperatrice Josephine, &c. From J. Breck & Co., herbaceous plants and tulips in great variety. From J. A. Kenrick, Magnòlia Soulangiùna, azaleas, &c., and a fine branch of Wistària Consequàna in full bloom. From W. Kenrick, Wistària Consequàna, striped horsechestnut, &c. From A. Aspinwall, roses in variety. From Hovey & Co., splendid tulips, ranunculuses, and anemonies; among the tulips in the PRIZE stand were the following:-Aglaia, Rose blanca, Ambassador d'Holland, Polyphemus, Lewald, Lord Hill, Madame Vestris, Optimus, Camuse de Craix, Gloria Mundi, Trafalgar, &c. From Messrs. Winship, azaleas, and a variety of hardy shrubs and plants. From P. Barnes, roses and cut flowers in variety. From J. G. Swan, Medford, a collection of indigenous plants. Cut flowers, &c., from J. Hovey, A. Bowditch, and others. PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. TULIPS. For the best thirty distinct varieties, to Hovey & Co., $8. For the third best, to A. Bowditch, $3. |