EDITOK'8 TABLE. 



The Xorth Western Poinological Society lias postponed its next meeting as will be seen 

 l>y the following circular. 



Bi'RT.iNGTox, Iowa, Skpt. 7tii, 1854. 



"In consequence of the severe and proti-neted drouth whieli has prevailed the [jrceiit seoBon 

 thi'ougliout the fruit-benring region of the Nortii-we-t, and the consequent nearly total failure of 

 fruits of every description, the undersigned Committee of Arrangements of the North Western 

 Fruit Growers Association, appointed at the meeting of 1853, deem it best to postpone entirely 

 the session of 1854, which was to have been held at this place, until the season of 1855. 



They have been especially induced to pursue this course, presuming that the principal object 

 of the meeting of tiie Association west of the Mississippi River is to inspect and test the fruits of 

 this region. The failure of our fruit crop being (in common with our neighboring States) nearly 

 complete, in consequence of drouth, the disappointment to visitors from abroad would not be 

 less than the mortification of Western Fruit Growers at their inability to make a display worthy 

 the attention of the Association." 



Henry Avery, Abxer Leonard, G. C. Neallet, 

 Comm. of Arrangements N. W. Fruit Growers Association. 



Soulard's Bergamot Pear. — Under this name we have received from Jas. G. Soulard, 

 Esq., of Galena, III, specimens of Pears, supposed to be a seedling fruit, and if so, origi- 

 nated some fifty years ago in his father's garden, now in the city of St. Louis. Mr. S. 

 describes the tree as erect and a fair grower, with stout, rigid shoots. It bears in a reason- 

 able time, and becomes very prolific. The fruit is round, like an Apple, with a short, stout 

 stalk, about medium size, or rather below ; of a greenish color ; melting and juicy. Mr. 

 Soui.ARD says : "In quality, in my opinion, it yields the palm to none ; for though less 

 sugary than the Seckel, it is preferred by many for its greater sprightliness, and higher, 

 finer aroma." We cannot speak of the quality, as the specimens were damaged on the 

 journey ; but we think it a fine Pear, and we shall test it here as soon as possible. 



Pears. — We are indebted to Chas. Downing, Esq., for fine specimens of the Ananas 

 cTEte and Shenh Pears, August 30. The latter are just ripe, and are very good, but in 

 every one we have seen there are knots and cracks. Mr. Downing's specimens were raised 

 on the Quince, and were as large and fine as any we have seen from Pennsylvania, and of 

 better quality. Specimens grown in our own grounds have not been either so large, fair, 

 or good, as those from Xewburgh. Mr. Downing thinks it Avill not prove worthy of gen- 

 eral or extensive culture. The Ananas (PEte is a very fine fruit. 



Isabella Grapes. — We have received from E. A. McKay, of Xaples, a box of Isatella 

 Grapes from his vineyard — the largest and most perfectly ripened we have seen this sea- 

 son, and as fine as we have ever seen. Part of them were gatliered September Cth, part 

 on the 12th, and about half the entire crop was ripe on the 21st. Mr. McKay has prom- 

 ised some more " facts" respecting his mode of culture. Ilis last statement attracted some 

 attention, and is not forgotten. 



It is estimated that the Grape crop of Ohio and Pierce Townships, in Clermont county, 

 Ohio, reaches between fifty and sixty thousand dollars annually. Last year is the only one 

 which proved entirely successful in the culture of the Grape ; but the prospects are quite 

 fair for the present season. Mr. Weir, the largest Grape-grower in the vicinity of New 

 Richmond, says that he made thirty-three hundred gallons of the juice in 1853. 



