The usual Monthly Meeting of the Society was held on the 7th inst The following is the Report of the Committee on Monthly Exhibitions:

Robert McKnight, Manchester, exhibited 7 varieties of Strawberries, with their measurement - Victoria 4)4 x4, 4 1/2x4, 4 1/2x 4; British Queen 41/2x 41/2, 41/2x4, 41/4x4; MeAooys Superior 5 x 41/2, 41/2x 41/2, 41/2x4; Buistprise 41/2x81/2,81/2 x81/2,81/2x; Bovetfe Seedling 8 4/8x4,3 2/3x 8 3/4 ,3 1/2x ,8 3/2Boston Pine 4x 3 2/3 ,3 7/8x,8 2/3,X,8%x*X; Monroe Scarlet, medium. The Strawberries exhibited by McKnight show evidence of high cultivation - and greatest perfection attained by the several named varieties, Hugh McCarthy, gardener to D. Holmes, exhibited line specimens of Hoceyfs Seedling, Victoria and Buiets Prise. James Lamont, gardener to J. H. Shoenberger, specimens of of the Victoria.

The Committee consider Buist Prise and the British Queen as the beet varieties of Strawberries for market pur poses - and McAvotfs Superior as the most productive and finest flavored variety.

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Pittsburgh, Aug. 7, 1852. L. Tucker, Esq. - Below is a copy of resolutions passed by the Board.of Managers of the Pittsburgh Horticultural Society, at their regular monthly meeting on the 4th instant. A. B. McQuewan, Cor. Secretary.

Resolved, That this. Board has heard with profound regret, of the melancholy death of A. J. Downing,. Esq., by the burning of the steamer Henry Clay - That we regard his death as a National loss to the cause of Horticulture, Landscape Gardening, and other Rural Sciences, not soon, we fear, to be filled up - his life and brilliant talents having been devoted to the advancement of his favorite pursuits. - Resolved, That this resolution be published in our daily papers, and a copy of the same be sent to the Editor of the Horticulturist by our Corresponding Secretary.

W. H. Williams, Prest. Protem. J. M. Kain, Sec'y.