EDITOK'8 TABLE. 



EOIfoi-'^ J^5le. 



Meeting of the Natioxal Pomoi.ogical Society at Boston. — "We are unable to give 

 at present more than a rougli sketcli of the proceedings; as soon as tlie official report cfinies 

 from the press, we ■will endeavor to lay the more important parts of it before our readers. 



Pursuant to notice, the session opened on the 13th inst., at half past 10 o'clock. Presi- 

 dent WiLDEK in the Chair. The attendance was fair, but less nuinerous than we expected. 

 The dry season had some effect in keeping people away, as a large and general display of 

 fruits was not expected. There were respectable delegations from Xew York, New Jer- 

 sey, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont; one from Ohio, one from Illi- 

 nois, one from Iowa, and one from Georgia. Names will be given hereafter. 



The President's address was the first business in order, and an excellent, practical 

 address it was. The principal topics discussed in it were — 1st, Raising Fruits from Seed; 

 2d, The Arts of Cultivation ; 3d, The Preservation and Pupening of Fruits. "We regret 

 not being able to present at least a portion of it this mouth. 



The next business in order was the selection of officers for the ensuing year. A commit- 

 tee of one from some five or seven States was appointed, and the officers of last year were 

 re-nominated and elected unanimously : 



MARSHALL P. "WILDER, President. One Vice President from each State. IL W. S. Clkvb- 

 LAXD, Secretary. Tnos. P. Jamks, Treasurer. 



A committee was appointed to prepare an order of business, and reported the following: 

 First, Discussion of the Pear, in the following order: 



1. Bcjection of worthless sorts. 



2. Adoption of sorts for general culture. 



3. Adoption of sorts that promise well. 



4. Sorts for culture on Quince stocTc. 



"When these subjects are closed, the Api)le, Plum, Cherry, and other fruits to be taken up. 



Discussion on Fkuits. — On the list of Pears p 'oposed for rejection were the following 

 sorts, which were retained at the suggestion of Mr. Uotet : 



Ueurre Adam, Dumortier of Manning.^ Duchcsse Dumas., Figue de Naples, Flemish Bon- 

 chrctien, Ilacori's Jncom2Mrable, March Bergamot, Knighfs Monarch, and Slyriun. 



Tlie list previously recommended for trial as "promising well" was then taken up, and 

 the ordy variety on it deemed worthy of promotion to the list "for general cultivation" 

 was the Manning'' s Elizaheth — very highly commended by nearly all who have tested it. 

 Brande's St. Germain and Diller were stricken off the list as unworthy, and the others, 

 after discussion, were sllowed to remain. Tlie names of Van Assene and Duchesse 

 d' Orleans were changed to Van Assche and Beurre St. Nicholas, being the original names 



The following varieties were discussed and admitted to the trial list as "promising well" 

 rre Clairgeau, Sheldon, Collins, Adams, Howell, Beurre Superfin, Lawrence. 

 Dumas, and Walker. 



