Under this name our friends in Fairfield County have formed a Horticultural Society, to whom we extend a most hearty welcome. The movement originated, we believe, with Mr. Davenport, of Stamford, who has met with a hearty cooperation; and so vigorously has the project been pushed, that within a few weeks of the formation of the Society a successful public exhibition has been held. If the same spirit continues to animate them, we shall expect to hear great things of the Fairfield County Horticultural Society. The county is wealthy, and contains plenty of material for a useful and permanent Society. From a report sent us by one of the officers of the Society, we condense the following account of its first exhibition.

The exhibition was held in Washington Hall, Bridgeport. The room was tastefully decorated with greens, and on the walls were a number of fine old paintings, loaned for the occasion. Three long tables were placed across the room; the first was covered with plates of strawberries, interspersed with bouquets; the second, or central one, was devoted to plants and flowers; and the third to apples, cherries, and grapes. The sides of the room were given to roses, vegetables, native wines, etc. The music was furnished by Prof. Spinning, assisted by Messrs. Spinning and the Messrs. Balcomb as a quartette. The Star-Spangled Banner, Red, White, and Blue, and Good Night, were finely sung by a youthful choir from Mr. Strong's High School and Mr. Peck's Golden Hill School. The display of fruits, flowers, and vegetables was highly creditable for a beginning, and "the exhibition may be regarded as a good success. The company seemed to enjoy themselves greatly, and to feel proud that they had started a society. Let their pride hereafter consist in properly sustaining it.

Prizes were awarded as follows:

Strawberries

1st premium, S. W. Faulkner, Stamford, $2. 2d premium, James Wilson, E. Bridgeport, $1. 1st premium, best three dishes, John North, Bridgeport, $1. 1st premium, best two dishes, J. B. Hoyt, Stamford, $1.

Grapes

1st premium, best five dishes, F. Payne, Westport, $2. 1st premium, best 10 dishes, J. North, Bridgeport, $2. 2d premium, best two dishes, George Elder, Stamford, $1. 1st premium, two vines in pots, Oliver Hoyt, Stamford, $1. 2d premium, two vines in pots, J. R. Hoyt, Stamford, $1.

Cherries

1st premium, H. W. Chatfield, Bridgeport, 50 cents. 2d premium, C. M. Noble, East Bridgeport, 50 cents.

Flowers

1st premium, Plants, Frederic Fervena, (Gardener to N. Wheeler,) $2. 2d premium, J. Grant, Bridgeport, $1 50. 1st Hardy Perpetual Rose, Lindley & Hinks, Bridgeport, $1. 2d premium, Hardy Perpetual Rose, F. McNa-mara (Gardener to E. Howe, Jr.,) Fairfield, dip. 3d premium, Hardy Perpetual Rose, F. Fervena, dip. 1st premium, Bouquets, William Brown, $1. 2d premium, Bouquets, Thomas Geraty, (Gardener to O. Hoyt.) $1. 3d premium, two Bouquets, J. Gilletie, Fairfield, $1. 4th premium, three Bouquets, Lindley & Hinks, Bridgeport, $1. 4th premium, one Bouquet Wild Flowers, Mrs. Avery, Newtown, dip.

Vegetables

1st premium, eight varieties, J. Meachem, Stratford, $1 2d premium, 9 varieties, M. Shanley, $1. 1st premium, Kahoon Rhubarb, J. B. Hoyt. 2d premium, Kahoon Rhubarb, I. H. Whiting, Bridgeport, 50 cents. 1st premium, Cherry Currants, J. De Martin, Membership ticket 2d premium, Cherry Currants, A. Lyon, 50 cents, lst'premium, five pots of Okra, Rev. M. Smith. 1st premium, Cucumbers, E. Curtis, Membership ticket.

Wine

1st premium, best col. Native Wine, F. B. Wheeler, Bridgeport, $1 50. 2d premium, col. Native Wine, T. Benedict, $1. 3d premium, four vintages Native Currant, N. F. Peck, $1. 4th premium, fine Rhubarb, T, Benedict, dip.