I send you the proceedings of the last two meetings of our Horticultural Board, chiefly with a view to its bearing on the Strawberry question, As you will observe, the report of last year, which condemned the MeAvoys Superior,, is this year revised and corrected. you will bear in mind that the season here has been unusually dry, and that the benies, the measurement of which is given, did cot therefore reach their full proportions. Especially was this the ease with the British Queen and McAvotfs the beds of which, being distant from the hydrant got no water, while the Victoria and Buist were watered occasionally. Taking these things into consideration, these two .varieties have done well These are perhaps the first genuine British Queen grown in this countiy,* and give fair promise to sustain their English reputation. The variety which toe call Victoria, was so named by one of our growers as the label was lost from the original plant imported from England. A box of them was sent ■ to Mr. Buist, of Philadelphia, last season, who pronounced them the true British Queen. The experience of the present year, however, proves this to be a mistake, as the two plants are very dissimilar, though the berries are somewhat alike.

The Victoria is an early berry, finely flavored, and sports a great deal, producing much of its fruit of the cocks-comb shape. The fruit raised here as the Buists Prise is a valuable one for market, from its large ike, firmness and handsome appearance; yet it is quite tart, and not so finely flavored as several of the others. The Bieton Pine (white,) is also raised here, and does well It is desirable on account of its color, to embellish the table.

There has been a fine display of Strawberries here during the season, just closed. Prices ranged from 20 to 87 1/2 cents a quart, and although a much larger crop is now raised than formerly, the demand seems to increase with the supply. I doubt whether finer Strawberries are raised in the United States than in this county.

Much greater attention is given to the culture of good fruits of all kinds than formerly. The improvement is owing in a great degree to the establishment of Horticultural Societies, and not a little to the character and efforts of your journal, the Horticulturist Would that its circulation was commensurate with its merits. Our Cherry crop was almost an entire failure, owing to the late frosts. By the way, we are terribly annoyed by the slug on our Cherry and Pear trees. Is there no wholesale preventive or remedy? nothing but sprinkle, sprinkle and must the price of these fruits continue to be "eternal vigilance"? Robt. MoKnight.