We regret to learn from Mr. Ernst that most of the fruit, cherries, peaches, apples and pears, which had escaped the extreme cold of the past winter, have been carried away by the recent and unexpected visitations of Jack Frost. The warm weather immediately previous to the recent cold had tempted most of the fruit trees and flowers into leaf, and the buds of fruit had swollen so that frost, having a fair chance, has captured the entire lot. We shall have to give up for another year, hope of fruit. The loss of two successive seasons will prove a loss severely to be felt by formers and horticulturists, and must be estimated at several millions of dollars. We have accounts from a great many sections of the east and west, and all have suffered severely. In some places, entire orchards of fruits, which have just come into bearing, have been destroyed. - Cin. Gazette.

Fruit #1

A cargo of fruit from Japan, is advertised in the California .papers; of what descriptions, not stated. In New York, watermelons from Nicaragua have been pronounced "excellent," in March last. Some of the California papers are printed on Chinese paper; significant facts, these.

Fruit #2

Vegetables

By D. R. King's. - Mushrooms.

By J. Anspach's gr. - Cucumbers, Beans, and Tomatoes.

By Jos. S. Lovering's gr. - Cucumbers.

Fruit #3

From M. W. Baldwin's - Grapes: Black Hamburg, White Muscat, Cochin China, and Isabella.

From John Tucker's. - White Prontignac Grapes.

Vegetables

From John Anspach's. - Gueomben.

Bv Saml. Cooper. - Rhubarb.

By James Jones. - Asparagus.

From J. D. Whetham's. - Mushrooms.

By J. J. Habermehl. - Cauliflowers.

By Jno. McLaughlin. - Rhubarb.

The Horticultural Society Of Maryland

The Horticultural Society Of Maryland held its third monthly exhibition at the Rail of the Maryland Institute, on the 16th of May. The display of flowers and plants was very fine, as also were the vegetables for the season. More visitors were in attendance than at any previous monthly exhibition, and they seemed to enjoy the beauties of nature with more than common delight Dr. Edmundson exhibited some flue plants, in bloom, and excellent vegetables.

Mr. Edward Kurtz, some excellent Pelargoniums, Azaleas, and a sprout of the Laterila Azalea, measuring three feet in diameter, half of head white, which, for beauty, was a complete gem; he also had a collection of Tulipa.

Wm. C. Wilson, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, and Verbenas, Ac, and a fine blue seedling Verbena, of excellent habit.

James Pentland, a collection of Calceolarias, Tulips, and Tree Peony.

Robert Halliday, a basket of flowers, a bouquet, ana a collection of Verbenas, Pelargoniums, Roses, Ac.

Thos. Fairley, six fine Pelargoniums and Verbenas; also, a flue Aqueligia, which deserves credit for the manner it was " got up" for exhibition.

Wm. F. Worthington, some fine Victoria Rhubarb.

Jacob Standemeyer, gr. to Mr. Geo. Brown, four splendid Cauliflowers, Beets, Asparagus, Cabbage, Lettuce, and Cucumbers; very good for the season.

Saml. Feast & Sons, Tame Fuchsias, and Cinerarias, cut flowers, and a hand bouquet.

London Feast, a design for the table.

Linnjeus Feast, a hand bouquet.

John Feast, a numerous collection, including some of the rarest new plants in cultivation.

John Feast, Sec., H. S. M.

Fruit #4

Br Saml. W. Noble;

By Robert Buist.

By A. L. Felten.

By Mark Hill. Melons, Odell's large white and orange.

Fruit #5

Raspberry plantations may be made this month; the old plants should be pruned and got in readiness for laying down against winter.

Strawberries may yet be planted on dry grounds; on strong, undrained lands, they will be thrown on the surface by the action of frost, unless covered with tan bark or an equivalent; there is no better mode of arranging than planting in rows three feet apart, and twelve or sixteen inches between the plants. Those in pots must now be protected from heavy rains, and exposed to the sun; it is important that the buds be perfected; the runners ought to be kept down, both on those in pots and in the ground.