It is really refreshing to peruse the reports of the Committees of this Society; one values the information of men who have a single eye to the dissemination of truthful facts. In these reports, we find the opinions advanced in the Horticulturist ably sustained, and, with one exception, we agree in the estimates of the new fruits. We shall briefly recapitulate, the sheets of the report having been kindly sent by Mr. Eben Wight, in advance of their publication.

The Committee on Gardens have visited extensively, and their report is lucid and full; that on flowers is also able. They enter their decided protest against the use of flowers as glutinized ornaments of wooden boxes, moss-covered crosses, anchors, eagles, and all that so-called floral designs. "Name the abortion what you will," they say - "design, if you please - but do not associate flowers in such a connection by calling it floral." Good advice.

The plants commended are Styphelia tubiflora, Phaiis grandiflora and maculata, Erioste-mon cuspidatum and verifolium, Kennedia monophylla variegata, Cytisus monosperma, Orange Rhododendron Javanicum (said to be hardy), and a fine new Correa, Ne plus ultra; a new white verbena, Annie alba, took the prize for the best new seedling; second, a new blue, raised by Thomas C. Whytal, and a curiously marked variety raised by W. C. Strong. The Yenadesse is a decided novelty. Mr. Joseph Breok has done himself great credit by this report, as well as by his general enthusiasm and excellent garden. He exhibited two seedling Tropaeolums, named Breckii and Randii. Various other novelties are commemorated, for which we must refer to the Report.

Fruits

Analyzing the reports on fruits, we find the season had been unpropitious for apples, cherries, and pears, many trees of the latter (such as the Bartlett, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beuire Boso, and Marie Louise) being killed to the ground, other varieties being uninjured. The Committee truly say: "Probably no city in the Union is so highly favored as is our own in the number of enthusiastic horticultural amateurs, who make the subject a pleasure, looking after, closely watching, and encouraging the growth of fruit-trees planted by their own hands during leisure from business." We wish their good example might greatly extend.

Mr. John Gordon, of Brighton, has four acres deeply trenched and under-drained, entirely covered with pear-trees grown for market; about two thirds are on quince. He finds a ready sale lor those having a reddish or russety skin, while those of a green skin could not be disposed of. All his fruit is carefully gathered by hand, and some four days before designing to market it, he takes his fruit boxes (about twenty inches square, and six or eight deep), and places some woollen substance over the inside bottom; he then places a layer of pears, and then another of woollen, and another layer of pears, covering the whole with woollen. In no case does he pack more than two layers of fruit, which is then allowed to go through a sweating process; this gives it a rich coloring, suited to market. Cotton would not ripen them so fast, and woollen leaves a finer blush on the skin. Worth remembering, truly; for while Mr. Gordon's Bartletts were yielding him ten dollars a bushel, other wagons by the side of his, had pears of the same variety, equally as large, but, in consequence of retaining a green skin, were offered at three dollars per bushel. Thorough underdrawing is essential for a fruit garden.

Again: Bed apples, on a yellow or russety ground, command a good price for the table, when it would be difficult to dispose of those having a green skin. Sweet apples also command a good price during winter.

Apricote and plums hare proved an entire failure, and will have to be abandoned on account of (he injury from the curculio.

The Dorchester Blackberry is pronounced superior to the Lawton, except for small gardens, where they can be readily picked, and such as are ripe selected. The Dorchester is larger, and bears carriage better, say the Committee.

To get a good crop of blackberries, it is absolutely necessary to train the stalks horizontally, in order that the shoots may break at every eye, while, if allowed to grow upright, they only break at the top. The third year after planting gives a full crop.

Cherries

Awards were given for the old varieties, Black Eagle, Black Tartarian, and Napoleon Bigarreau. Dr. Kirtland's cherries are commended, and are being introduced.

Currants And Figs

The White and Red Dutch were the best grown, and the Victoria was nearly equal. W. C. Strong made a liberal display of new varieties; the best are Circassian, Red Grape, Versailles, and Macrocarpa. Some figs ripened in the open air, are noted.

Gooseberries

C. Downing's seedling, and another by the Shakers of Lebanon, and one from Mr. Smith, of Vermont, all give good promise.

Grapes under glass, in great abundance, have been exhibited during the year. Mr. J. F. Allen's report on his hybridized seedlings, is not very encouraging. The question of the identity of the Prince Albert and Barbarossa, Mr. A. thinks settled.