332 Recording Secretary - Dr. Thomas P. James. Professor of Entomology-S. S. Halderman, A.M. Professor of Botany-William Darlington, M.D. Professor of Horticultural ChemistryRobert Hare, M.D. Columbus Horticultural Society. Ar the annual meeting of the society, held March 5th, 1853, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President-Benjamin Blake. First Vice-President-Alex. E. Glenn. zell. Corresponding Secretary-Henry C. Noble. Recording Secretary-George G. Comstock. Treasurer-Joseph H. Riley. Council-Francis Stewart, C. P. L. Butler, J. William Baldwin, and the President and Treasurer, ex officio. Garden Committee-John Miller, for five years. A few specimens of fine fruits and flowers were exhibited, and several members expressed the opinion that thus far the prospects are fair for a good crop of all the various fruits, and feel much encouraged to proceed in the labors and objects of the society, and express the hope that they will have the aid of our citizens generally, in prosecuting the laudable objects of the society. Genesee Valley Horticultural Society. THE annual mecting of this society was held on the 5th of February. The following officers wese chosen for the ensuing year: President-J. J. Thomas, Macedon. ward. On Vegetables-John Donellan, James Vick, Jr., Horace Hooker, James Buchan. On Botany-L. Wetherill, Francis Trentman, Moses Long, Chester Dewey, G. H. Smith, P. Cooney. On Finance-John J. Thomas, L. Wetherill, J. Vick, Jr., J. H. Watts. Executive Committee-J. J. Thomas, W. A. Reynolds, L. Wetherill, P. Barry. apples and pears, and some of the best preThere was a very nice display of winter served Isabella grapes we have seen were presented by Mrs. M. Jewell, of Rochester. Among the apples we saw none so remarkable as Newtown Pippins, the largest and fairest we have seen shown, by Mr. R. H. Brown, of Greece. The committee report: Report of Fruit Committee, Winter Exhibition.-Messrs. Ellwanger and Barry, Mount Hope Nurseries, exhibited twenty-three varieties of pears, and twenty-four of apples. James H. Watts, Rochester, Northern Spy apples. R. H. Brown, Greece, twenty-two varieties apples. Messrs. A. Frost & Co., Genesee Valley Nurseries, eighteen varieties apples. H. White, Rochester, eight varieties apples. S. Miller, Rochester, St. Jermain pears. Isabella grapes in a most beautiful state Mrs. M. Jewell, Rochester, of preservation. Messrs. Bissell & Hooker presented a new and promising variety of apple, name unknown to the committee. New York Horticultural Society. the election of officers for the ensuing year, THE annual meeting of this society, for was held at Stuyvesant Institute, on Friday evening, December 10, 1852, and the following gentlemen were elected: SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS. President-Shepherd Knapp. Treasurer-J. C. Parsons. Corresponding Secretary-Geo. W. Curtis. Literary Committee-P. B. Mead, and F. 333 first exhibition of products in May. The President-C. C. Langdon. Corresponding Secretary-W. W. McGuire. The President has appointed, as prescribed by the constitution, the following com Finance-Charles Oakley, H. M. Scheif-mittees: felin, and A. A. Leggett. Executive Committee, Committee on Ag Fruit-T. Hogg, Jr., W. S. Carpenter, riculture, Committee on Horticulture, Comand Charles More. Cut Flowers and Plants—J. E. Rauch, T. | Dunlap, and J. W. Wood. Vegetables--J. Cutlip, D. Clark, and John Tick. Distribution of Seeds, etc.-J. Newhouse, mittee on Floriculture, Committee on Vegetables, Committee on Premiums. Missouri State Agricultural Fair. A BILL has passed the legislature of this state, which was introduced by Mr. Maupin ; it appropriates $1000 a year, for four years, for the purpose of offering prizes for fine stock productions and manufactures. The Observer, of Bconeville, Missouri, says: New York State Agricultural Society. The bill proposes to hold the Fair in the THE annual meeting was held at Albany vicinity of this city, and as the people of on the 9th and 10th. The attendance was this county have already organized a solarge, the proceedings interesting, and gen-ciety with some $500 or $600 subscribed, erally harmonious. The following officers were elected: President-Lewis G. Morris, Westchester county. Vice-Presidents-1st district, Richard L. Allen; 2d district, William Kelly; 3d district, George Vail; 4th district, John Beekman Finlay; 5th district, George Geddes; 6th district, Joel W. Bacon; 7th district, Silas Burroughs. Corresponding Secretary-B. P. Johnson, Albany. Recording Secretary-Erastus Corning, Jr., Albany. Treasurer-B. B. Kirtland, Albany. Executive Committee-Theodore C. Peters, J. T. Blanchard, William Buel, John A. Sherman, Charles Morrill. Mobile Agricultural and Horticultural THIS Society is now completely organized, and from the interest manifested by the officers and members, we anticipate the most valuable results. The executive committee just appointed will soon take the subject in hand, and arrange, it is expected, for the we do not doubt it could be raised to $1200 or $1500, which, with the state premiums, would afford prizes that would be contended for by a large number of persons. 4. That five hundred copies of the constitution and proceedings of the convention be printed, and each member be furnished with a copy.-Plow-Boy. The Prairie Farmer adds: The legislature of this state have appropriated $1000 each year for two years, to the new Agricultural Society; not without difficulty, owing to the opposition of a considerable number of members; and that the appropriation for the State Geologist, Dr. Norwood, has been increased from 3,000 to 5,000 dollars, with $500 extra, for topographical maps. These are indeed good tidings. Editorial Notices. Agricultural and Horticultural Meetings. As it is very desirable for all those who can attend these great jubilees, to have them early presented, I have taken great pains to gather the first news to be obtained, and set it before the readers of the Review; and now make another report of progress, in which, however, some Fairs are mentioned that have been already presented. A standing list will be found on the 2d page of the accompanying Advertiser, to which those interested can always refer. The New York State Agricultural Society proposes to hold its Fair at the village of Saratoga Springs, on the 20th-23d of Sep tember next. The Ohio State Fair will be held at Dayton, September 20th-23d. The Cincinnati Horticultural Society will hold their Autumnal Exhibition, September 20th-25th. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, at Philadelphia, of September. The Pennsylvania State Fair will be held at Pittsburg, from 27th to 30th September. The Michigan State Fair, at Detroit, from the 28th to the 30th of September. The Indiana State Fair, at Richmond, from the 28th to the 30th of September. The Wisconsin State Fair, at Watertown, from the 4th to the 7th of October. The North-western Fruit Growers' Association, at Chicago, from the 4th to the 7th of October. The Southern Central Agricultural Society of Georgia, at Augusta, from the 17th to the 20th of October. From these statements, it will appear that several of the most important and prominent of these associations have unfortunately selected their periods so as to prevent those most interested attending more than two or three; thus, New York, Ohio, Cincinnati and Boston, all occupy the third week in September; Michigan, Pennsylvania and The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will hold their Fall Exhibition, September 21st-23d. Rochester Horticultural Society, from 16th Indiana, the fourth week; Chicago, Illinois to 17th of September. and Wisconsin, the first week in October. EDITORIAL NOTICES. The Augusta Rose. THIS new Noisette, about which so much has been said, and for which so much has been anticipated, is at length to be placed before the public, as will be seen by the circular of Messrs. Thorp, Smith, Hanchett & Co., of Syracuse, in the Advertiser. It will be distributed on the first day of May next, properly packed for transportation to any part of the United States. It is described as being the best yellow climbing rose, the freest bloomer, and the most deliciously fragrant. Though now hailing from New York, it should be recollected that this is a Buckeye plant, having been raised from seed by the Hon. Jas. Matthews, of Coshocton, Ohio, by whom it was presented, with exclusive privilege, to Mr. A. Fahnestock, of the above mentioned firm. Highland Nurseries. 335 which is now quite common in various parts of the country, and within the reach of every family in moderate circumstances; though formerly confined exclusively to the domains of the wealthy. Cold grape-vines are easily managed, and yield a fair return in any latitude within the United States, while, with the aid of artificial heat, this luscious fruit may be produced in succession through the summer. In the work before us, the author, speaking of culture in the open air, describes some foreign varieties which may yield a crop in latitudes north of 40°, especially in cities; but recommends the Isabella and other American varieties. When treating of vineyard culture, he, of course, quotes Western authorities; but they do not figure largely in his work. R. T. Underhill, H. W. S. Cleveland and others nearer home, have been more liberally quoted; and Sidney Weller, of North Carolina, still more largely. I HAVE received a catalogue from Messrs. Phelps & Putnam, of Syracuse, N. Y., which He describes the different systems of trainembraces a fine collection of the usual vari-ing, which are illustrated by several cuts, in eties, including, however, many of those none of which are the plans alluded to which which are new, and have attracted notice are to be seen everywhere among our exwithin a few years. tensive vineyards. The Grape-Vine. The author quotes Mr. A. G. Semmes regarding the culture of grapes in Florida, A Practical Treatise on the Culture and Treatment from whom he learns that the Scuppernong, of the Grape-Vine-Third Edition, enlarged and revised-pp. 330. By J. Fiske Allen. Price $1. so highly praised in the South, is not a naTo my enterprising friends, Ward & Tay- tive of North Carolina, but a Grecian grape, lor, I am indebted for an opportunity of ex-known as the Alaric, and from which the amining this work, which has recently been finest wines of Greece are made. He gives issued from the press of C. M. Saxton, New York. The body of the work is devoted to the house-culture of grape-vines, by which we mean the cultivation under glass, with or without the addition of artificial heat. The public may congratulate itself that the introduction and diffusion of practical information on this subject, through the medium of such useful works as this, has induced a large increase in the culture of the finer grapes, a long list of varieties of native and foreign grapes; the former is not nearly so full as it might be, either in number or description. In speaking of the Catawba, he quotes Mr. Adlum as to its being a native of Maryland, and admits that it is the hardiest and most productive of the American varieties. To all who are anxious for information upon the subject of grapes in grape-houses, the perusal of this work is recommended. Range, ....... Mean temperature of the month, : 4.67 4.70 REMARKS. 22 Light S. and W. 23 Brisk NW. 24 Light NW., W. and SW. 25 Light SW.; calm and clear at eve. 26 Calm; calm. 27 Light S.; thunder and rain at night. 28 Light S.; brisk SW. and W. Clear days in the month, Variable-sun visible, 9 5:00 Depth of snow of the three winter months last past, 61.00 6:35 inches. 56.00 The mean temperature of the month is about a de36-42 gree and a half below that of the last ten years. .... 38.96 The winter has been unusually mild, and naviga 42.48 tion of the river entirely uninterrupted. The remark35.66 able feature of the month was a storm on the evening 32-43 of the 13th, beginning at half past five o'clock, and 38 60 continuing four hours and twenty minutes, during 37.33 which there were some pretty severe puffs; yet no 26-25 damage occurred of any description in this vicinity, 42.12 but injury was sustained on the river by boats, at some 39-45 distance both below and above the city. This is more 37.97 storm-like than anything that has occurred for several do. of the 3 winter months last past, 37-72 years. JOHN LEA. do. do. February, 1852, do. do. do. 1851, do. do. do. 1850, |