fi 



There were 17 votes for the Beurrc Giffurd, 

 as promising v/ell. 



The Coinpte dc Lunuj, altlioiigh a fine pt'ar, 

 was not added, on account of its small size. 



The Jutuinn Paradise was very generally 

 and highly commended, and adopted for gene- 

 ral cultivation. 



The Duchess of Beri and St. Michael jir- 

 change, by 5 votes: the Diller pear by 7 votes, 

 and the Linton, or Beurre Haggerston, by 4 

 votes — were i)laced on the list tor trial, as pro- 

 niisiiig well. 



The Early Richmond cherry, was placed by 

 11 votes on the list for general cultivation, for 

 culinary purposes. 



The Bigarreau Gnubaulis, Reine Horlense, 

 and Early Purple Guigite, were placed on the 

 list for trial. S. Walker stated that the Gau- 

 baulis was of remarkably crooked growth in the 

 nursery. 



The Imperial Otloman plum, Hudson Gage, 

 Coc's Late Red, Blue Imperuiria, and Rei7ie 

 Claude de Bavay, were also placed on the list 

 for trial. 



Apples. — The Smokehouse appeared to have 

 been ranch cultivated in Pennsylvania, and was 

 highly commended. It was recommended for 

 trial. The same disposition was made of the 

 Melon, Hawley and .Autumn Bough. 



Red. Canada or Old Nonsuch. A general 

 ex{>ression in its favor, although S. Walker 

 found it to overbear, and produce some very 

 small fruit — others had found it spotted — 14 

 votes placed it on the list for special localities. 



Northern Spy — D. Miller, of Pa., had fruited 

 it, and found it very knurly — S. AA''alker stated 

 it was poor at Danvers, yet he said the first 

 specimens he had received from AVestern New- 

 York , were as good as any apples he ever tasted. 

 S. Goodale said that in Maine some were very 

 good, and others very poor. It was generally 

 admitted as of high excellence, as grown in 

 Western New- York. J. II. Watts said it gene- 

 rally sold at Rochester for $2.50 per barrel, 

 and some the last spring, had sold in New- York 

 city for $9.00. It was placed on the list for 

 special localities by 22 votes. 



The committee on Native Fruits reported the 

 following as " best," among the new sorts pre- 

 sent: Je^r/es apple and Richards; Susquehan- 



nak peach; and Moyamensing, Styre, Ed- 

 ward's Elizabeth, and Quinnipiac pears. 



Str,\wberries. — Jenny's Seedling received 

 7 votes for placing it on the list for general cul- 

 tivation ; and Burr's New Pine, 15 votes. 

 AYilley did not receive the two-third vote, and 

 did not go on this list. 



The Congress adjourned to meet in two years 

 at Boston. During its session appropriate re- 

 resolutions were introduced and adopted. expres- 

 sive of its loss by the death of A. J. DowNiNG,and 

 a Eulogy on his character, delivered on the eve- 

 ning of the 13th, by Marshall P. Wilder, 

 which was eminently characterised with the 

 ability, chasteness, and pathos, Avhich this dis- 

 tingushed gentleman has at his command. 



Pomological Meetings at TJtica. 



Interesting pomological meetings, consisting of 

 a few of the most intelligent cultivators in attend- 

 ance at the New- York State Fair, were held on 

 theeveningsof the7thand8thof 9mo , (Sept.) 



First Evening. — The Winter Nelis Pear 

 being called up for discussion, P. Barry, of 

 Rochester, stated that it was of weak and 

 crooked growth, Avould not grow on the quince; 

 but he admitted it was a pear of high flavor. 

 This opinion was corroborated by Wm. Reid, 

 of Elizabethtown, N. J., who spoke of the 

 scarcity of this tree in nurseries, as proving the 

 difficulty of its culture. G. M. Hovey, of Bos- 

 ton, regarded it a vigorous grower, although 

 .slender, and said it was one of the twelve re- 

 garded as best at Boston. F. R. Elliott, of 

 Cleveland, considered it as a handsome, fair, and 

 good fruit. W. R. Coppock, of BufTalo, had 

 known the fruit as good as the Seckel, and had 

 found the growth thrifty though slender. J. 

 Morse, of Cayuga Bridge, stated that after 

 having grown it for many years, he found it 

 never blighted, and he regarded it as only ex- 

 celled in value by the "White and GrayDoj-enne. 

 Wm. Reid stated that it dropped its leaves bad- 

 ly, as well as Flemish Beanty and others. T. 

 C. Maxwell, of Geneva, and J. Morse of Cayu- 

 ga, both stated that Flemish Beauty held its 

 leaves well, in spite of the drouth. 



Vicar of Winkfield. — C. M. Hovey, while 

 he regarded the Winter Nelis as best to eat, 

 found the Winkfield best to sell — and although 

 not of high quality, was very productive and 

 showj — the tree was beautiful and ornamental 



