B. F. Nonrse, Floriila, Joshua Piwrce, D. C, Amasa Stewart, Minnesota, 



Robert Avery, Iowa, Kihvard Hunter, Utali, C. IJ. Lines, Kansas, 



J. C Urayton. Wiseousin, Hugh Allen, Canada l-iast, Henderson Lewellyn, Oregon. 



Simpson Thompson, California, James Dougal, Canada West, 



Secretary — P. Barry, of New York, 

 Treasurer — T. P. James, of Pennsylvania. 



The President, on thanking the Society for the honor conferred upon him, stated that ho 

 had fully determined not to accept the office, but could not find it in his heart to decline 

 the trust imposed upon him by the unanimous voice of liis friends. 



After the reports from the State Fruit Committee, and from the Committee on the Downing 

 Monument, the Society proceeded to revise tlie catalogue of fruits. 



Of the list of pears for general cultivation, the following varieties were proposed for rejec- 

 tion, but retained after discussion: Ananas d'Ete, Andrews, Peurre d'Aremberg (decided 

 that it should have "high cultivation" .attached to it on the list), and Fulton. The list 

 previously recommended for trial as promising well, was then taken up, and tlie following 

 varieties were transferred to the list for general cultivation : Doyenne Boussoch, Beun-6 

 St. Nicholas, Howell, and Sheldon. Duchess de Berry, at the suggestion of Mr. Walker, had 

 " d'lilte" added to its name, to denote its early ripening. 



The following varieties were recommended as "promising well:" Vicar of Winkfield, 

 Hosenschenk, Philadelphia, Fondante Cornice, Niles, Kmile de Heyst, Beurr6 Kermes, Con- 

 seilleur de la Cour, Coraptesse del Aost, Beurre de Langelier, Doyenne d'Alencon, Beurro 

 d'AIbret, Delicis de Hardenpout de Belgraque, Delicis de Hardenpont d 'Angers, Fondante de 

 Charneuse, Osband's Summer, Beurre Nantais, Dix. The Bellisimc d'Ete was decided to be 

 unworthy of cultivation. Bleekers's Meadow and Passans du Portugal were removed from 

 the "rejected list." 



The Convention then proceeded to revise the list of pears recommended for culture on the 

 quince stock. It was proposed to reject Belle Lucrative and Long Green of Cox, but, after 

 discussion, it was decided to let them remain on the list. Beurre d'Aremberg and Triompho 

 de .Jodoigne were stricken from the list. 



Mr. Field called attention to a series of articles published lately in the Horticulturist, 

 condemning the culture of pears on the quince stock. He thought people were likely to be 

 misled by them, and wished the facts to be known. He had examined the pear-trees in the 

 grounds of the author of those articles, and found that he knew little about their cultivation. 

 The point of union between the quince and pear was three inches above ground, and, although 

 they were receiving care now, it was evident that, until latterly, they had not been pruned 

 or cared for in any way. 



Mr. Hodge thought there was some prejudice in the public mind against dwarf pears. 

 He thought it was caused by nurserymen having sent out varieties, like the Bartlett, that 

 will not succeed well on the quince. Nurserymen should confine themselves, for the present, 

 to twelve or fifteen varieties that are known to be fine growers on the quince. 



Mr. Phoenix thought too little attention had been paid to pruning, and this was the great 

 cause of the difficulty. 



Mr. Barry wished the fact to he generally known, that a regular annual pruning is neces- 

 sary to the success of the pear on the quince. 



The President said twenty years' experience and obsei-vation had convinced him that 

 many varieties succeeded as well, and were as durable on the quince root as on the pear. 

 Has seen trees from twenty to twenty-five years old, healthy and fine ; and Mr. Berckmans, 

 now present, has seen them, in Europe, over one hundred years of age, in health and vigor. 

 It is probable, however, that in these cases roots were thrown out above the graft. 



After an interesting discussion of several varieties of apples on the list for general culti- 

 vation — all of which were retained — the Convention took up the list of apples which 

 " promise well." The following varieties were removed from the list that " promise well" 

 to the list for "general cultivation :" Benoni, Hawley, Primate, and Rambo. The Ladies' 

 Winter Sweet was decided to be a misnomer for Ladies' Sweet, by an error on the part of the 

 reporter, and was expunged from the list. 



An interesting discussion took place on the Tompkins County King. Mr. Mattison, of 

 New York, stated that it had been in cultivation for fifty years, and was a general favorite 

 wherever known. It usually sold at double the price that could be detained for any other 

 variety. It generally bore every year, and had the peculiarity of making a fine growth 

 bearing a heavy crop. The fruit should be gathered early, when it would sometimes 

 ill July. Mr. Sylvester, of Lyons, N. Y., regarded it as an excellent fruit, but it was 



