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could be found ; I would inform the person that , 

 tkej can be procured in Buffalo, at Hersee & 

 PucMxacx's, 3'T .Mum street. 1 consider it a good 

 article, and one that will answer every purpose on 

 a farm; it is just the thing for those that are cul- 

 tivating fruit on a large scale. You can plow 

 elose t" your trees without injuring them, which is 

 not the case with the old way. where you use 

 Brhiffletreej it also answers well as a cheap har- 

 liess for farm wagons and sleighs. Yours, res- 

 pectfully, J. P. Checktuuaga, Aug. 20, 1S49. 



Horticultural Party. — We learn that our 

 friend. Dr. Brinckle, whose zeal and knowledge 

 place him among the foremost of amateur horti- 

 culturists, held at his residence in Girard Square, 

 Philadelphia, on the evening of the 13th Septem- 

 ber, one of the most agreeable horticultural 

 soirees ever enjoyed in this country. Had we been 

 able to accept his kind invitation, we would gladly 

 have noticed this reunion more fully ; but we now 

 are forced to content ourselves with the following 

 memoranda, kindly sent us by one of the guests. 

 Ed. 



During the horticultural exhibition, we have 

 had rather more than the usual supply of fruits 

 and flowers ; but the climax of the gala was last 

 evening, when Dr. Brinckle, to do honor to the 

 occasion, and to exhibit some remarkable fruits 

 and wines that had been provided by his liberality 

 and that of his numerous friends, gave a " Horti- 

 cultural Party" at his elegant and hospitable man- 

 sion in Chestnut-street, where were assembled the 

 amateurs, the gardeners, and the friends of liberal 

 culture. J. P. Cushing, Esq., of Boston, kindly 

 forwarded a liberal supply of his best grapes, 

 pears, &c., and the tables were in addition, orna- 

 mented with every flower now in bloom, the whole 

 forming a fete such as the writer would be glad to 

 see frequently repeated. As an evidence of the 

 good things of this region, I beg to insert in the 

 pages of the Horticulturist the following list of 

 fruits exhibited at a private evening party on this 

 single evening: 



Oranges and Figs. 



Citron melons, two varieties. 



Water melons — Mountain Sweet, Mountain 

 Sprout. 



Flowers — Very beautiful pyramids and basket- 

 bouquets for the table, from Messrs. Bissett, 



KlLVINGER & RAABE. 



Chinese Preserves — Finger fruit. Mangostan. 



Native M'ines — Longworth's Sparkling Cataw- 

 ba. Longworth's Catawba or Hoek, Buchanan's 

 Hock, Resor's Cape. 



Foreign Wines — Washington Morton's Cham- 

 pagne, Geisler's do., Wirts & Co., do.; Hoekhei- 

 mer, two vintages; Weinnengen ; very superior 

 Hock presented by Mr. Lennig. Chambcrtin, 

 Port, Sherry, Madeira. 



Grapes — ISlack Hamburgh, very laiiie. Hans- 

 trells, do., White variety. Nectarines — New 

 White, Early Violet. Pears— Bartlett, Golden 



Beurrc of Bilboa, Flemish Beauty. All the above 

 from Mr. Cushing. 



Grapes — Lashmere's Seedling, Chasselas de 

 Fontainblcau, Muscat Muscadine, White Frontig- 

 nan, Grizzly Frontiirnan, Raisin des Carmes, De- 

 can Superb, Cambridge Botanic Garden, Victo- 

 ria, Black Hamburgh, Black Prince, Fromental, 

 Frankenthal. The above from Mr. Buist. Ma- 

 ny other fine varieties were presented by Messrs. 

 Cleveland, Baxter, Johns and Copia. 



Pears — Petre, Chapman, Lodge, Pennsylvania, 

 Moyamensing, Hanover, Seckel, Seckel from ori- 

 ginal tree, Autumn Bergamot, Zantzinger, White 

 Doyenne, Gray Doyenne, Chancellor, Orange, 

 Steinmetz' Catherine, D'Angouleme, Julienne. 



Peaches — Many varieties. 



An interesting item in the evening's proceedings 

 consisted in testing the American wines. The ia- 

 bels from these and the best foreign brands were 

 removed, and private marks attached. The best 

 judges in the city were present, and the result 

 would have been exceedingly gratifying to Messrs. 

 Longworth, Buchanan and Resor, had they been 

 present, and I may add, will do much in introdu- 

 einiT the Cincinnati wines into use in this region. 

 Yours, S. Philadelphia, September 14, 1849. 



North American Pomological Convention. 

 [We were, much to our regret, prevented by se- 

 vere indisposition, from attending the convention 

 at Syracuse, which we learn was a satisfactorv 

 one. We are much gratified to see by the follow- 

 ing report, that resolutions were passed which we 

 sincerely hope may lead to a consolidation of the 

 two associations in one permanent one of a na- 

 tional character. Ed.] 



This is the second session of this Convention, 

 and was well attended. The display of fruit, 

 though not extensive, was still very fine. 



The meeting was called to order by Mr. Dou- 

 gall, of Canada West, who nominated Col. Ben- 

 jamin Hodge, of Buffalo, as Chairman. On mo- 

 tion of Dr. Herm.n Wendell, Mr. M. B. Bate- 

 ham, of Ohio, was appointed Secretary, pro tern. 

 The call for the Convention was then read by the 

 Secretary, and a committee of five appointed to 

 nominate permanent officers. 



On motion, all gentlemen were invited to sit as 

 members, who felt an interest in fruit culture. 



The committee consisted of the following gen- 

 tlemen: — N. Goodsell, F. R. Elliot, Chas. Down- 

 ing, A. Bryant, and J. W. P. Allen. 



The Convention took a recess. 



After being called to order by the Chairman, 

 the Secretary called a list of the names of mem- 

 bers of the Convention, which we must omit for 

 want of room. 



The committee on nominations, reported the 

 following gentlemen as permanent officers. The 

 report was adopted. 



For President, Dr. J. A. KENNICUT, of 111. 

 1st. Vice Prcs., Jas. Dougall, of Canada West. 

 2d. do Dr. Herm-n Wendell, N. Y. 



