testimonials presented from officers in the army, it is an article of great value for the transportation of dead bodies, and a diploma is awarded. CLASS VIII-HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT-FRUITS. No. 70.-CLASS 1.-PROFESSIONAL LIST. For the best display, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester... Cut Flowers. Wm. Brown Smith, Syracuse Dahlias. $10 ..S S. M. Best collection, Wm. Brown Smith, Syracuse.... do Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester.... 2d Best 24 dissimilar blooms, Frost & Co., Rochester.... do 2d For the greatest, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester... do Wm. Brown Smith, Syracuse.. 2d For the newest and best 24 distinct varieties, Wm. Brown Smith, Sy racuse do 2d newest and best 24 distinct varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Roch'r.. do 12 varieties, Wm. Brown Smith, Syracuse.... Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester... 2d do do Phloxes. For the greatest number, Wm. Brown Smith, Syracuse... 2d do do Wm. B. Smith, Syracuse.... Carnations. For the best display of monthly carnations, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester.... Verbenas. 3 For the greatest variety, F. W. Boyce, Utica.... 2d Newest and best 12 varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester.. 2d do do W. B. Smith, Syracuse. Best collection, 3 varieties of American seedlings, not before exhibited, 5331 1 3 1 31 For the best display, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co. 2d do do Wm. Newcomb, Johnsonville, Rensselaer Co... Dahlias. For the greatest number, Wm. Newcomb, Johnsonville, Rensselaer co. 2d Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer do county.... do Best 12 dissimilar blooms, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer county...... 2d best 12 dissimilar blooms, J. W. Alexander, Utica Best 6 dissimilar blooms, John Charlton, Rochester 2d do do Frost & Co., Rochester ... Roses. For the best 6 varieties, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer county..... 2 2d best 6 varieties, Mrs. H. Lamb, Fulton, Oswego co. 1 Carnations. For the best display, monthly carnations, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co 3 Verbenas. For the greatest number, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer county. ... ... 2d greatest number, John Charlton, Rochester 2d 2d do do Wm. Newcomb, Johnsonville, Rensselaer co. For the best seedling, not before exhibited, Mrs. H. Lamb, Fulton, Oswego co. Phloxes. Greatest number, Allen Monroe, Syracuse do 2d do Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co.... Best seedling, not before shown, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co. German Asters. Best collection, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co..... do Mrs. H. Wier, Johnsonville, Rensselaer co......... 2d 5 3 3 1 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 3 1 Pansies. Best collection, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co..... 2d do Ten Week Stock. Best display, John Charlton, Rochester.... No. 72. GENERAL LIST. Pot Plants. Best 10 plants in pots, J. W. Alexander, Utica... Floral Design. Best, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown, Rensselaer co. 2d best, J. W. Alexander, Utica.... 2d do Mrs. Henry Dodge, Washington Mills.... Best basket bouquet, Morris Jones, Rome.... 2d do do Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown... Best display of newly introduced flowers, not contained in the foregoing lists, Mrs. J. T. Van Namee, Pittstown Best floral wreath, "discretionary," Henry Wagner, Utica.......... W. Brown Smith, Syracuse Best 20 varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester. 2d Best 15 varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester do W. Brown Smith, Syracuse. do do O. B. Gridley, Marshall.... ... H. E. Hooker & Co., Rochester. 3 No. 74. PROFESSIONAL LIST. Plums. Best 6 varieties, W. Brown Smith, Syracuse ... Best 12 varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester Nectarines. Greatest number of varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester....... Grapes. Greatest number of good native varieties, Ellwanger & Barry, 2d do Pleasant Valley Wine Co., Hammondsport...... Best 1 variety, 6 bunches, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester.. Greatest number of varieties, foreign grapes, grown under glass, Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester... No. 75.-CLASS 2.-AMATEUR LIST. Apples. James S. Foster, New Hartford.. Best 20 varieties, J. H. Case, New Hartford...... do Best 15 varieties, A. Patterson, New Hartford... 2d do do Pears. Best 15 varieties, W. G. Watson, Rochester.... do Best 6 varieties, 6 of each, Edward Dagge, Rochester..... Quinces. Best dozen apple or orange, E. S. Hayward, Rochester.. Grapes. Greatest number of good native varieties, F. C. Brehm, Waterloo 2d do Mrs. D. S. Heffron, Utica.... Best 1 variety, 6 bunches, F. C. Brehen, Waterloo...... ... Greatest number of varieties, and best specimen foreign grapes, grown under glass, Morris Jones, Rome..... Best 1 variety, 3 bunches, W. D. Walcott, N. Y. Mills. Best specimen, any variety, Mrs. E. Spratt, Utica..... Cranberries. Best peck domestic cultivated, D. S. Halsey, Victory, Cayuga Co..... THE TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, HELD AT UTICA. The Executive Committee of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society, in closing up the labors of the 23d Annual Exhibition of the Society, held at Utica, take great pleasure in acknowledging, in an especial manner, their obligations to John Butterfield, Esq., of Utica, for his unwearied efforts in carrying out all the arrangements of the fair grounds and the erections for the accommodation of the society and exhibitors, in a manner never excelled in the history of the society; which was alike creditable to him, and those associated with him, and for which the Executive Committee desire to unite with the public in the assurance of their entire satisfaction with the arrangments made. To his Honor, Mayor Wilson, and the Common Council of the city of Utica, the thanks of the Executive Committee are tendered, for the free use of the City Hall for the meetings of the society, and for the hospitable entertainment of the committee and the guests of the society; and, also, for their cordial co-operation with the officers of the society, to make the third fair held in their beautiful city a complete success. The thanks of the committee are herewith conveyed to the citizens of Utica, for their hospitality and liberal entertainment of the guests of the Society, and the many strangers who honored the society by their attend ance. The committee desire to express their obligations to the gentlemen of the press of Utica, for their hearty co-operation through the columns of their journals, and the full and correct account of the progress of the exhibition, as published in their daily issues. Sheriff Crocker, acting Chief of Police of the fair grounds, and the officers under him, rendered valuable services; and the committee experience pleasure in acknowledging their obligations. The thanks of the committee, as well as of the many exhibitors of stock, are due to Mr. A. S. Foster, Superintendent of Forage, and Mr. A. Van Vorst, Superintendent of Water, for the promptness with which all demands. on their respective departments were met, and for the perfect system shown. in all their arrangements. Mr. Charles Butterfield will accept the thanks of the committee for the free use of his grounds for the plowing match. The interest and energy evinced by the manufacturers and dealers in stoves, machinery, &c., in erecting buildings for their extensive exhibition, was worthy of all praise. The committee not only, but exhibitors, are deeply indebted to Z. C. Priest, Esq., the indefatigable Superintendent of the Central Railroad in Utica, and to his efficient assistants, for promptly forwarding stock and articles to their various destinations, and exerting themselves in every way to oblige and accommodate the public. The officers of the different railroad corporations, as usual, manifested their interest in the success of the exhibition, by forwarding articles to and from the fair free of charges; a service most highly appreciated by the society and the exhibitors. |