LITERARY AND HORTICULTURAL NOTICES. 



Transactions of the Xorth "Westkhn Fuuit Groavers' Association, at tlicir Second Annual 

 Jloeting, held nt Dixon, 111., Sept. 29 and 30, 1852. 



Tins painplilet furnishes very gratifying evidence tliat the Association from Avliioh it 

 emanates has fairly entered upon a career of great uscfuhicss. The nurserymen and fruit 

 groAvers of the west stand in i)eculiar need of such an organization. They have a soil and 

 climate differing, in most of their important features, from older ];)orti()ns of the country 

 whence their vaiieties of fruits and systems of culture have been introduced; and every 

 year's experience shows them more and more conclusively that, to be successful, they must 

 have a system of culture as well as a selection of varieties adapted to their own circum- 

 Btanoos. To collect any reliable information on these points, an annual consultation, such 

 as this association brings about, is the most effective mode that could be adopted. It brings 

 together the most experienced and observing men, and enables them to compare failures 

 and successes, their systems of management and suggestions for improvement. 



The experience so far acquired is so limited, and the views so various and conflict- 

 ing, tlia the proceedings of the two meetings held do not thi-ow much light on West- 

 ern pomology, or at least do not guide us to any general conclusions of a satisfactory 

 nature, either as regards modes of culture or the success or failure of any considerable num- 

 ber of varieties of fruits. The apple only has been discussed — all the other fruits remain- 

 ing untouched. The Association, however, has done all that could be expected of it. It 

 has made an excellent beginning ; its usefulness is in the future. "We look forward to the 

 next meeting in Chicago, on the first Tuesday in October, 1853, with much interest; and if 

 it were not so late in the season, would gladly meet our western friends on that occasion. 



Tiie committee appointed at the opening of the meeting (consisting of Dr. L. S. Pkjtning- 

 TON, Ctkus Bryant, 0. R. Overman, H. S. Finlet, and A. R. ^Y^ITNEY,) to recommend a 

 list of fi'uits for discussion and for cultivation in the west, reported the following : 



Early Ajppleb. — Carolina Red June ; Early Pcnnock ; Keswick Codlin, for culinary purposes ; 

 Sweet Jun€; Hocking, (local name.) 



For limited cultivation. — Prince's Early Harvest ; Sweet Bough ; Amcrier.n Summer Pcarmain 



AuTiTMN Apples recommended for general cultivation. — Rambo; ilaiden's Blush, (market and 

 cidinary) ; Gravenstein ; Snow ; Porter. 



Recommended for farther tried in the West. — Autumn Strawberry ; Monarch ; Fall Pippin, best 

 fruit, but bearing variable ; Sweet Nonsuch, (local name); Red Gilliflower. 



Winter Apples recommended for general cultivation. — Yellow Bellflower; Rawles' Janet, in 

 favorable localities ; Willow Twig, prolific and profitable ; Fallawater, (known as Mountain 

 Pippin) ; White Winter Pearmain ; Dominie ; Winesap. 



Recommended for limited cultivatioyi. — Belmont; Talman Sweet, as a baking apple; Yandervere. 



For further trial. — Detroit Red; Roxbury Russet; Ladies' Sweeting; Baldwin; Rhode Island 

 Greening; Jonathan; Hubbardston ISTonsuch ; Swaar, (best fruit.) 



We shall hereafter refer to the discussions on these varieties. The following is the list of 

 olBcers for this year : 



JOIEST A. KENNICOTT, Presidmt. F. K. Phcenes, Corresponding Secretary. 



Robert Avery, Arthur Bryant, W. H. Samuel Edwards, Recording Secretary. 



Loosns, Vice Presidents. Arthur Bryant, Treasurer. 



A Treatise on Western Pomology, by F. R. Elliot, of Cleveland, is spoken of 

 western papers as soon to make its appearance. 



