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But suddenly the scene changes. The air of the whole region, having 

 become lighter by its heat, tends upward. Then, to supply its place, 

 the cold upper-current from the west plunges over the Kooky Mountains, 

 and, insinuating itself underneath the western edge of the body of warm 

 air, rushes along toward the east, producing everywhere in its course, 

 those sudden descents of temperature described above. 



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THE OHIO POMOLOQICAL SOCIETY 



The seventh biennial session of the Ohio Pomological Society was 

 held at Cleveland, January 8th, 9th and 10th, 1856. We are pleased 

 to learn that the attendance was large, and the proceedings of more 

 than usual interest. The prospects of the Society are most flattering, 

 and its capability for usefulness is beyond estimate. We give, below, 

 the excellent, practical Address of President Ernst, commending it to 

 our readers as a production well worthy of attentive perusal. 



PRESIDENT ERNST'S ADDRESS. 



Brethren and Friends : Sincerely rejoicing to meet you again, to 

 wish you all a happy new year, with long life, health and happiness, and 

 to enjoy many returns of the same, I welcome you to the seventh bien- 

 nial session of the " OJiio FomoJogical Society^ 



We have abundant cause of gratitude to the Governor of tlie Universe', 

 for preserving our health and lives, affording us the opportunity of thus 

 once more assembling on such an interesting occasion. Interesting, 

 indeed, for we have here before us a display of His unbounded goodness, 

 in the fruits of the land, with which we are so abundantly surrounded 

 in varied forms and characters, on these tables. 



We have not come from our homes on an errand of speculation, for 

 selfish ends : the benefit of a class only ! Ko, our mission is of univer- 

 sal j)/u7«»^7<ro2)y. ^^6 meet to consult on matters of comfort and good 

 to all — to acquire a more thorough knowledge of the tree, the vine, and 

 their fruits — the best means of improving them — to acquaint ourselves 

 more fully with the nature of their enemies, and their various modes of 

 attack ; the best means to counteract their destructive effects, and if 

 possible, to learn how to exterminate them. These are the objects of 

 our mission. If we act wisely, we shall confer innumerable blessings, 

 not only on our cotemporaries, but on millions who will never hear our 



