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and although often not exceedmg, perhaps, a score of members at each, rural art and ru- 

 ral labor, receive an impulse that is quckening, and ever onward. And neither are its be- 

 neficial effects confined to narrow limits, for whatever tends to beautify home, or to create 

 by growth a nutritious and healthful fruit or vegetable, is indeed a national blessing. 

 "Would that these pacific and domestic associations should more often take the place of po- 

 litical caucuses, and local municipal wranglings. 



At the organization of our Society, in '45, there was but one other similar association, 

 (the Aurora,) in this state. Horticulture proper, was confined to the banks of the Hud- 

 son, and the neighborhood of New-York citv. Fruits in Western New-York, there cer- 

 tainly were, but who could find them.'' The markets possessed them not, and neither 

 were they aught but common vaiieties, at best. Yet these stocks have been rendered 

 available. The admirable climate for fruit growth throughout this section of country, has 

 induced the most energetic efforts. Old trees have been headed-in and engrafted anew, 

 and within the influences of this society alone, tens of thousands oi trees have been plant- 

 ed, which are now more or less in bearing. An immediate neighbor has marketed his an- 

 nual crop of seven hundred barrels of Baldwins — and another a like quantity of Koxbury 

 Russets; these, with numberless orchards scattered around us, have their thousands of 

 pears and peaches, under the best systems of culture. 



While these astonishing facts are being annually augmented in our midst, there are those 

 among the more recent planters, who indulge the lacrymose vein for future results. Never- 

 theless, it is a well settled axiom, founded upon the experience of the past, that choice and 

 well grown fruits, however greatly they may be multiplied, have never yet produced a 

 cessation in the demand for them. 



Western New- York is doubtless destined to be the great focus of fruit culture. The fa- 

 cilities for transportation in every direction, by railroad, lakes and canals, will enable the 

 orchardist to dispose of his surplus at remunerating profits — while thousands of barrels 

 of our fruit are annually sent to New- York, and then shipped to southern ports — the West 

 Indies, and even to England and France. There are thousands, also, that thread our 

 lakes for the great west. Even Ohio buys our apples, considering them superior to her 

 own, and will gladl)^ take our pears and plums also. 



He who plants a tree, improves his estate, while he who plants a thousand, judiciously 

 selected, and systematically taken care of, provides an inheritance having the four-fold be- 

 nefits of riches, honors, patriotism, and happiness. Yours truly, W. R. Coppock. 



Lpng-Sight Place, Buffalo, April 15, 1852. 



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BY AN AMATEUR. 



Persons who are late in getting their flower gardens in order, or who have at hand very 

 limited means for this purpose, will find it wise to resort to annuals. As much the gay- 

 est and most beautiful effect is produced by sowing the dwarfer sorts of annuals in masses 

 or beds, (each plant about four or five inches apart when thinned out,) and as many an- 

 nuals are too tall, or too coarse in habit, to be fit for this purpose, I send for the benefit 

 of the inexperienced, a list of the best annuals for this purpose. 

 Mexican Ageratum, {Jgeratum Mexicana) — Delicate pa/e blue, grows a foot high 

 ers all the summer and autumn. 



