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EDITOR'S TABLE. 



wiJilv oxtoixloil country. To lionr the Roports of the various State Fruit Committeea, and from 

 a comimrison of results, to learn what fruits are adapted to gi iioral cultivation ; what varieties 

 are suitable for particular localities; what new varieties give proniiso of being worthy of 

 dissemination ; and especially, what varieties are generally inferior or worthless, in all parts of 

 the Union. 



It order to facilitate these objects, and to collect and diffuse a knowledge of researches and 

 di?covcrios in the science of romology, members and delegates are requested to contribute si)eci- 

 mens of the fruits of their respective districts ; also papers descriptive of their art of cultivation ; 

 of disciises and insects injurious to vegetation ; of remedies for the same, and whatever may add 

 to the interest and utility of the Association. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has generously offered to provide accommodations for 

 the Society, and also to publish its proceedings free of expense. 



All packages of fruit intended for exhibition, may therefore be addressed as follows — 'For the 

 American Pomological Society, Horticultural Hall, School Street, Boston, Mass. ;' where a Com- 

 mittee will be in attendance to take charge of the same. 



All Societies to be represented, will please forward certificates of their several delegations, to 

 the President of the American Pomological Society, at Boston. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, President. 



H. W. S. Cleveland, Secretary" 



A Rose-Gaeden undee Glass. — The most luxuriant growth of Roses we have seen in a 

 long time, was in the houses of Messrs. Ryan & Co., where the plants are set out in borders 

 as in the garden. Hybrid Perpetuals and Bourbons are growing up into miniature trees, 

 and producing immense clusters of large flowers — so diflFerent from the plants cramped up in 

 pots, as to seem not to belong to the same family. "VYhoever would enjoy a Rose-garden 

 in April, in our northern climate, should take a hint from this. A Rose-house of this kind 

 might be so constructed as to require little, if any, artificial heat during winter. 



Seedlixg Camellias. — Mr. R. Robisson Scott has sent us a box of Camellia flowers 

 from seedlings raised by the late J. B. Smith, of Philadelphia, and now held by Mr. Dan'l 

 Boll, of New York. The flowers Avere much withered and discolored, so that no accurate 

 opinion of their merits could be formed. There appears to be ten varieties, several of them 

 very distinctly striped. One is a very dark purplish crimson, with well defined light stripes ; 

 and one a very pale flesh color, nearly white, with deep rosy stripes. All, with one excep- 

 tion, are well formed. We should be glad to see them in a more perfect state. 



The Season.— Up to this time, April 25th, the spring over a great portion of the country 

 has been remarkably cold and backward. The 22d was the first really spring-like day we 

 have had in this region since the 15th of March. Bulbous roots and border plants that 

 were uncovered early have suffered much, but the fruit buds are safe, and promise at this 

 moment an abundant crop. In many places north and west we learn that all hopes of a 

 crop are gone. 



Another New Book Desteotkd by Fiee. — A new work on Rural Architecture, by 

 Gervase Wheeler, Esq., the author of " Eural Homes,'''' was destroyed by a late fire in New 

 York, just as it was ready for the press. The loss is a serious one, not only to the author, 

 who had spent much time in its preparation, but to the public. We are happy to learn, 

 however, that he has gone to work anew, and we hope soon to have the pleasure of an- 

 nouncing its appearance. 



