The native American., 1839-11-09
COLUMBIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.


geacer, we see that this very useful Association
closed its labors for the season on the 2d instant.
We fully concur with the wrtct, that the labors
Of the Society have spread love for horticulture
and Horticulture in aad about our community, not
surpassed by any people in the Union. By the
aid Of the latter, oar City has become almost
npwer-garlen, anI by that of the former, we stand
prc-eminent for the best productions of the soil.
The fruits, of all scriptions-5ut especially the
peaches.-brought to our markets, we believe to
be Of the first quality raised in the country. Our
vegetable market, too, will bear a comparison
with any other in this section Of the country
And who has not walked through Centre Market
and been struck wit! the beauty and variety of
the b,uquets that decorate almost every stall, and
which are more often the companions Of our fair
than the lords of creation as they promenade
the avenue, g to whose beauty they add charm
and impart an additional loneliness, mot the
less SO because Of their own exertions and pride,
in many instances, i'll rearing the plant and form
ing the fragrant group they so proudly bear ,
And, we would ask what has caused this love for
the beautiful and useful in our City, but the exer~
tons Of this Society? 10 its members the best
thanks Of unr citzcus are due; and we sincerely
| hope they may go on i'r the good work they have
so successfully begun and weary not in we'll doing.
We cannot Gil the sam, space in our columns
with better matter than tire communication Of w.
| The labors of this Society closed for the sea-
son on Saturday last, November 3D. In review
ing its proceedings for the last twelve months, it
affords no small qualification to its members to
perceive that they have been accompanied with
great and obvious advantage to the community.
spirit Of horticultural enterprise and industry
and a generous competition have been produced
that have added greatly to tile improvement of
our markets, the beauty Of our gardens, and the
richness and splendor of our greenhouses. A
love Of Horticulture has spread extensively, and
for the last few years, among all classes of society
| il our District; and, where ground is wanting,
The windows and chambers Of its admirers may
! be seen decorated and perfumed with the most
beautiful pro luctions Of Flora. Florists and nur
sery-men, too, have found their advantage i'll the
establishment of. this Society, from the admiration
| it has been emnently instrumental in producing
among the fair sex for the rare and beautiful flowers
they have been induced tocultivate; and bouquets
! have frequently been called for and disposed of
by the florists Of our city at from two to ten dol
lars apiece. The splendor Of the ballroom and
the Stree is often increased by these fragrant and
beautiful bouquets, which may be seen m the
hands Of the fair, to whose beauty they add
charm and impart additional loneliness. The de-
partnent of fruits has not been less an object of
attention TO the members Of this Society, and the
rarest and finest varieties are generally cult
| ofot, n,Sfri Str,tt, l,arrio s,hnr
peaches, apricots, plums, apples, &c. are no Ion
! ger what they were some ten or twelve years ago.
A marked and visible improvement is perceplibe
in their quality and quantity; and the citizen now
enjoys the satisfaction Of eating the most exqus-
| lite of these fruits at no greater expense than 1t
cost him for the most Indifferent at tie period to
which have alluded. The escnlent vegetables,
too, have claimed the special attention of the gar
| dener and become no less excellent and abundant
than the fruits. The improvement visible in all
these departments Of horticulture is mainly attr-
butable to the cxcrtons Of this Society-to the
spirit it has infused and the stimulus it has affor-
dca. But few societies have existed so long in
this city,. Occupied with their own pursuits and
business, there are but few that will consent to
devote their means and time to meliorate she con-
di,ion or add to the real enjoyment and comfort
Of their iclow-mcn and, cf,er the first impulse of
Enlistment Of useful institution, has subsidized,
lukewarmncss succeeds, and finally, perhaps,
total apathy. This cannot, however. be said of
the Horticultural Society, TO which, though some
of its original members have dropped off, several
have been added whose zeal and industry are not
less ardent and ,,nliring. With view to render
it still more useful. rather TO enlarge its sphere
OF utility, proposition has been submitted to add
TO the number Of the standing committees one Oil
Agriculture, which will attend exclusively 10 the
interests of that branch Of industry in our Dis
trct. A valuable and efficient member of this
Society is now with the Exploring Expedition,
and from his zeal and exertions important acqni-
stons Of seeds and plants Of different kinds may
be anticipated; and the Society may thus be made
the instrument OF difilsing over the country pro-
ducts of incalculable value to mankind
AT the last meeting ofthe Society, DR.. Gunnell
exhibited some beautiful Seeding Verbenas and
six varieties Of the Rose, among which are The
agrippi1a and ami uibert, and two specimens of
the Hearts case and Mr.. Sutcr, six handsome
varieties of the Chrysanthemnm