The drenching rain of Saturday did not prevent our spirited horticulturists from bringing many fine specimens of fruits, vegetables, and flowers to the regular weekly exhibition.

In peaches we noticed Leopold, Grosse Mignonne, Bed Magdalen, Crawford's Late, Pavie Pom-ponne, Yellow Admirable, and Grosse Admirable, from the President, L. Young. Buena Vista and two nameless varieties, from O. Hite. Grosse Mignonne, Columbia, and a seedling from G. Herr. Large Melocoton, from G. Heinsoha, Samuel Craik, R. Hoskins,.and Mrs. Holloway, of Richmond, Ky. Crawford's Late, from Mrs. Holloway, of Richmond. Admirable, from J. L. Kalfus, J. Johnson, and S. Cassaday. Catherine, Beuna Vista, and Cary's Seedling, from C. C. Cary. Druid Hill and two nameless varieties, from Judge Robertson. Heath, from Samuel Craik.

Pears

We noticed fine specimens of Bellflower, Taylor, and Seckle, from George Herr. Ber-gamot, White Doyenne, and Preserving Pears, from G. C. Cary, Bartlett and Ambrosia, from L. Young. Bartlett, Summer Beauty, and Summer Bergamot, from J. L. Kalfus White Doyenne, from Dr. Galt and Wm. Mix. A nameless variety from Judge Robertson.

Apples

Holland Pippin and Maiden's Blush, from Judge Robertson. Holland Pippin, from J. Stivers. Burns' seedling and Hawthornden, from G. Heinsoho. Rambo, extra large and fine, from N. Arterburn, Gloria Mundi and a seedling, from E. D. Hobbs. Maiden's Blush, from Dr. Galt.

Quinces

Fine specimens from W. L. Prather & Brother, Mrs. Peay, and N. Arterburn.

Watermelons

Long Island, weighing 40, 41, and 411/3 pounds, from Mr. Nicholson.

Egg Plants

Extra fine and large, measuring 26 inches around, from A. G. Munn.

Bull-note Sweet Peppers - the best shown this year, from Capt. James Rudd.

Early Celery - from A. G. Munn.

Grapes

Isabella, Norton's Seedling, Heabemont, Madeira, from Dr. Galt Red Sweet-water, from Frederick Kaye. Catawba, from A. G. Munn, M. Way, and Dr. Galt.

Plums

Yellow Egg, a matchless, fine, large basket of this splendid plum, from J. B. Anderson. Yellow Egg, from F. Kaye and G. Herr. Italian Prune, Victoria, and Lombard, from L. Young. Yellow Gage, from G. Herr. Etty's Gage, from N. Arterburn. Small yellow plum, from Mr*. Holloway, for a name, Richmond, Ky.

Nectarines, from F. Kaye.

Filberts, very large and fine, from N. Arterburn.

Boquets, from Mrs. Peay, Mrs. E. Dorsey, E. Wilson, Miss Winstanley, E. D. Hobbs, M. Bopert, and H. Nantz. Box of exquisite flowers, delicately arranged, from Mrs. Hancock, and a beautiful center-piece from Mrs. Peay.

The sales on Saturday next will be appropriated to the " Downing Monument," and an earnest appeal is made to all growers and lovers of fruits and flowers to make a noble contribution to the memory of one who has done more than any other individual to elevate the standard of taste, and to give an impulse to pomology and floriculture in this country, the benefits of which we are now enjoying. The officers of the Society, who have devoted their time and services to the encouragement of its objects, and who have derived no pecuniary benefit whatever therefrom, solicit from the cultivators, who have been enjoying the proceeds of the spirited sales at each, exhibition, a generoscontribution of their finest fruits and sweetest flowers, as an offering to enshrine the memory of their greatest and best friend! The names of the contributors, together with the amount of the sales of their contributions, will appear in the usual published reports of the Society. We trust that no name with which the public has become familiar during the present fruit season will be found wanting on this praiseworthy occasion. - Louisville Courier.

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A flourishing account of the Exhibition of this Socie-*ty, held on the second of June, has been received. It is quite cheering to hear of such doings in Kentucky, where fruits and flowers appear to be as much appreciated as in our older cities. The account reached our table just as the printer was going to press, and we are consequently deprived of the pleasure of giving publicity to this graphic account. Communications should be sent as early in the month as convenience will allow.

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Chartered by the Legislature. President, Thomas S. Kennedy. Vice-Presidents, Lawrence Young, Arthur Peter, Dr. J. A. Moore. Treasurer, James Buchanan. Recording Secretary, Ormsby Hite. Corresponding Secretaries, Wm. D. Gal" lagber, Chas. A. Page. Executive Committee, A. G. Munn, C. C Cary, Jos. Serb, Dr Wm. Allen, J. W. Walker, H. S. Duncan, Ed. Wilson.