FRUIT growers' SOCIETY OF "WESTERN NEW YORK. 



the same manner as any electro-negative pole, artificially made, would release 

 the carbon from the oxygen, and select it in preference." 



Tloro, then, we have a theory of nutrition and growth of vegetabk! matter, in 

 connection with the living i)rinciple, that will acconnt for all wo see of growth, 

 without having recourse to the doubtful theory of the downward flow of sa[), and 

 the decomposing power of sunliglit. Admit that the sap carries up with it, from 

 the roots, matter suitable for growth, and that with the carbonic acid gas imbil)ed 

 by the leaves, and distributed through the sap (as it no doubt is), then, Ity the 

 agency of electricity passing through the sap, and decomi)osing the gas, the car- 

 bon is precisely in the place where needed for growth, and its conditions, as far 

 as we know them, are as completely fidlillcd in that case as they can be supposed 

 to be in the other. It will set aside the necessity of a supi)0sed downward flow 

 of sap, which has l^een often asserted, but never proved. It will further release 

 the theory of the absurdity of supposing two sets of vessels, one for the upward, 

 and the other for the downward flow of sap, when no such distinction can be 

 ]ierceiyed, and when there is no power that we know of can produce such an effect. 

 IMiysiologists will doubtless see cause to advance this further step in theory, and 

 no longer assign to nature's laws a round-about way of producing a result, when 

 all we see in her laws are remarkable for simplicity. 



FRUIT GROWERS' SOCIETY OP WESTERN-NEW YORK. 



The annual meeting of this Society was held at the Court House, in Rochester. 

 The following gentlemen were unanimously elected officers for the ensuing 

 year :— 



President — JoHN J. THOMAS, Union Springs. 



Viqe- Presidents — Asa Rowe, Sweden ; H. P. Norton, Brockport ; E. C, 

 Frost, Catharine. 



Secretaries — J. B. Eaton, Buffalo ; H. E. Hooker, Rochester. 

 Treasurer — W. P. Townsend, Lockport. 



A committee having been appointed to propose subjects for discussion, made a 

 report of the following cjuestious, which were discussed in the order reported: — 



Small Fruits. — Several members of the Convention thought the Currant might 

 be grown extensively, both for sale and for making wine. 



Mr. Barry being called upon to state some of the best varieties, recommended 

 the Clierry Currant, the Wldte Grape, and the Victoria — the two latter excellent 

 bearers ; the Cherry Currant, not quite so good, though very fair, and the Victoria, 

 valuable on account of its lateness. 



;Mr. Warren, of Genesee Co., found the Clierry Currant very productive, more 

 so than any other variety. 



Dr. Long found the Black Currant to make the best wine, as good as Port 

 Wine, and very much resemljliiig it, and exceedingly valuable for medicinal ])ur- 

 poses. The doctor strongly recommended the growth and use of the Black 

 Currant. 



The Rasphcrry was recommended by Mr. Burtis, and others, as worthy of 

 extensive cultivation. 



Mr. H. E. Hooker said the fruit growers in the neighborhood of Cincinnati, 

 had cultivated the Black Raspberry for market. It would bear shipment without 

 y. The Anticerps, and other varieties, would spoil in twelve hours after 



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