We have received a pamphlet containing lists of officers, committees, and regulations for 1854. Summer exhibition, June 15th; Annual exhibition, September 6th and 7th; Winter exhibition, February 21st, 1855.

Officers For 1854

HERMAN WENDELL, M. D., Albany, President. G. P. Williams, Albany; Amos BEIGES, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., Vice-Presidents. Joseph Waeren, Albany, Secretary. Luther Tucker, Albany, Treasurer. V. B. Douw, B. B. Kirtland, J. M. Lovett, L. Menand, E. Corning, Jr., James Wilson, John S. Goold, A. F. Chatfield, Managers.

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The society met at the State Agricultural Rooms, Feb. 6, V. P. Douw, President, in the chair.

The Treasurer made his annual report, which was referred to a committee consisting of Dr. Herman Wendell and Mr. James, who reported the account correct.

Messrs. Tucker, Prentice, Menand, Dorr and Kirtland, were appointed a committee to nominate officers, who reported the names of the following gentlemen, who were elected:

President - VolkertP. Docw, Wolvenhook.

Vice-Presidents - Herman "Wendell, M. D., Albany; D. Thomas Vail, Troy; E. P. Prentice, Mt. Hope; William Newcomb, Pittstown.

Secretary - B. P. Johnson, Albany.

Treasurer - Luther Tucker, Albany.

Managers - B. B. Kirtland, Greenbush; J. M. Lovett, Albany; L. Menand, Watervliet; S. Morgan, Guilderland; J. S. Goold, Albany; J. McD.Mclntyre, Albany; W. A. McCulloch, Greenbush; James Wilson, Albany; E. Dorr, Albany.

Committees for 1850.

Fruits

Dr. Herman Wendell, Albany, chairman. V. P. Douw, Greenbush; E. Dorr, Albany; B. B. Kirtland, Greenbush; D. T. Vail, Troy.

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The first exhibition of this Society was held on the 25th and 26th of June. It had been appointed for the 18th and 19th of the month, but on account of the backwardness of the season, was postponed for a week. At the latter time there was a fine display of strawberries, a few samples of cherries, (the crop in general not being sufficiently matured to exhibit,) a fair show of early vegetables, and handsome collections of roses from two or three individuals. But in most departments, the competition was much more limited than usual. Of strawberries, Burr's New Pine was, as last year, deemed of the first quality. An extraordinary sample of Ross's Phoenix was presented by Mrs. C. P. Williams of this city. They measured, on the average, four and three-fourths inches in circumference. They grew on what was, a few years since, raw blue clay, but which has lately been made rich and mellow by manure. Dr. March offered some very handsome samples of the Black Tartarian cherry. A seedling cherry, offered by Mrs. E. C. Cobb, attracted much attention. It is of the May-duke character, perhaps somewhat earlier than that variety, large, and very pleasant. It is worthy of examination in future seasons.

A seedling was also offered by Mr. B. B. Kirtland, which has been before exhibited, and deemed entitled to favorable notice. It is of fine flavor, and for several years has been very productive. It is a light colored cherry, ripening with the Black Tartarian.

The second exhibition was held on the 9th of July. The general display, though limited in comparison with some previous exhibitions, was respectable, and in some respects highly creditable. The time was several days too late for most kinds of cherries - the warm damp weather of the preceding week having swept was still some fine specimens of Black Tartarian - especially those offered by Mr. Elisha Dorr, Albany, and Mr. E. 0. Aiken, Green-bash. Handsome samples of several other choice kinds were offered by Messrs. Douw, Rathbone, Willson, Platte, and Mayell. Gooseberries of all the most noted kinds were exhibited, and they were generally in better perfection than for previous years. The specimens offered by Messrs. Douw, Wilson, John S. Goold, Mayell, Dorr, and others, were very fine. There were some excellent samples of raspberries - especially the Red Antwerp, Fas-tolff,and the Black and Yellow Ohio Everbearing, shown by John S. Goold. Mr. Goold also offered samples of four kinds of strawberries - the only ones offered. Knight's Sweet Currant, shown by James Wilson, was deemed, as it has been in several previous years, the best offered. The Cherry Currant is larger, but the bunches are shorter, and the fruit more acid.

Several handsome specimens of the Christiana Melon, well ripened, were offered at this and the former exhibition, by Messrs. Douw and Rathbone. There was a good display of vegetables, embracing potatoes, cauliflowers, cabbages, beets, onions, beans, peas, etc, from the gardens of Messrs. Douw, Rathbone, Passenger, Mayell, and Newcomb. Very handsome collections of flowers were shown by Messrs. Douw, Rathbone, Menand, Wilson, Newcomb, Jaynes, J. S. Goold, Mayell, Dorr, and others.

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The annual show of fruits on the 10th and 11th of September, was one of the best exhibitions of the Society. The display of flowers was also large and respectable, but was less full and perfect in some departments than it would have been, if there had been a sufficient supply of rain. Plums and pears formed a fine show - the former being very extensive, and comprising most of the choice varieties for which this vicinity is justly celebrated. The principal exhibitors of this fruit were Messrs. Dorr, Denniston. and Prentice. Mr. Denniston exhibited several new seedlings of evident merit, for one of which, called Dorr's Favorite, a premium was awarded. He also showed a seedling Green Gage, which so closely resembled the parent in every respect as to be pronounced identical. A very large seedling plum was also exhibited by Wm. Hallen-bake, of Greenbush, raised by him. It is fully equal in size to the Red Magnum Bonum, and bears a striking general resemblance to that variety, but is much superior to it in quality, being nearly equal to the best of the dark colored varieties. It received a premium as a seedling.

A specimen of prune, raised from seed, sent from Germany, was exhibited by Mr. C

H. Anthony, of Albany. This fruit is raised in several gardens in this vicinity, and might easily be produced here to any extent.

A large and handsome collection of pears was exhibited by Henry Vail, Esq.. of Troy, and collections, embracing several of the moat esteemed varieties, were also shown by Messrs. V. P. Douw, B. B. Kirtland, E. M. Alystyne, Greenbush; J. Ratbbone, E. Dorr, Jefferson Mayell, John S. Goold, J. D. Chism, Wm. James, Albany.

There was a good show of apples. - the principal exhibitors being Messrs. Prentice and Kirtland.

Few peaches were exhibited, though there were some very fine ones from E. Wood, Wa-tervlict, Dr. A. March, and J. Rathbone. Albany.

Grapes, comprising some very excellent specimens, both from houses and open air, were shown. Of the former, those offered by Mr. Henry Vail, attracted much attention. They comprised specimens of the Black Hamburgh and White Frontignac, each bunch of which as we were informed by Mr. Quinn, the gardener, weighed upwards of a pound. They were certainly highly creditable to the skill of the cultivator. The specimens shown by Mr. J. Rathbone were also fine. Isabella and Black Cluster, from open gardens, in fine perfection, were shown by Messrs. E. H. Pease, Jos. Cary, V. P. Douw, and W. W. Frothingham.

There was a good show of melons of the best quality, by Messrs. Dorr, Menand, Prentice, Kirtland, Goold, Ma yell, and others.

Vegetables made a large array, and the specimens were generally of excellent quality-Among the collections we noticed those of Messrs. Prentice. Goold, MayellandKewcomb.

Flowers, comprising dahlias, roses, verbenas, asters, etc, as well as many green-house plants, made a fine appearance, and the collections of Messrs. Menand, Wilson, Douw, Rathbone, D. T. Vail, Kewcomb, Goold, and others, attracted much attention and praise.