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DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



fire blight in all cases. Mr. Elliot has grown 

 it upon the roots of the mountain ash, and the 

 largest specimens he ever saw, were from a 

 tree on the thorn root, exhibited at Cincinnati, in 

 1843." 



Grapes. — Catawba and Isabella " are, without 

 question, the best varieties for out of door culti- 

 vation." 



Mr. Hampton exhibited a white grape, a seed- 

 ling from the Isabella, which is of good flavor, 

 but rather thick skin; rather sweeter than the 

 Isabella. 



The following is the list of apples decided upon 

 by this convention at their two annual sittings, viz: 

 First Rate. 



Early Harvest, 



Summer Queen, (in southern 



Ohio,) 

 White Juneating, (for early 



ripening.) 

 Large Yellow Bough, 

 .Summer Rose, 

 Early Strawberry, 

 Red Astrachau, (for market.) 

 Wine, 

 Rambo, 



Westfield Seeknofurther, 

 Belmont or Gate, 

 Yellow Belleflower, 

 Eiopus Spitzenburgh, 

 Summer Queen, 



Golden Sweeting, 



Am. Sum. Pearmain, 



Lowell, 



.lersey Sweeting, 



Porter, 



Fall Pippin, 



Cooper, 



Am. Golden Busselt, 



Roxbury Russetl, 



Willow Twig, (only for long 



keeping,) 

 Green and Yellow Newtown 



Pippin, 

 .Swaar, 

 American Pipri") (o"'y a* » 



keeper.) 



Second Rate Sorts — or those for cooking. 



Geneting, 

 Early Chandler, 

 Gault's Belleflower, 

 Summer Cheese, 

 Y^ork Russet, 

 Maiden's Blush, 

 20 ounce apple. 

 Sweet Pippin, 



R. L Greening, (with excep- 

 tions,) 



Gloria Mundi, 

 Gilpin, 



Baldwin, (dry rots in nor- 

 thern orchards, 

 Michael Henry Pippin, 

 Cracking apple, 

 Kaign's Spitzenberg, 

 Black apple, 

 Pumpkin Sweeting, 

 Limber Twig. 



The convention passed the following resolutions 

 before adjourning: 



Resolved, That this Convention, seeing the ne- 

 cessity of union in action among pomologists, 

 recommend to the National Convention to be held 

 in New- York, October 10, 1848, the appointment 

 of a future National Convention, at a time suited 

 to the attendance from delegates of State Con- 

 ventions. 



Resolved, That we recommend to pomologists 

 throughout the States and Canadas, the calling 

 of Fruit Conventions for the coming year, at such 

 time as will enable delegates to attend the Na- 

 tional Convention, without loss of time. 



Resolved, That the next and third session of the 

 Ohio State Convention of Fruit Growers, shall 

 be held at Cincinnati, in the fall of 1849; the 

 particular time to be left with the President and 

 Secretaries of the State Fruit Committee, who 

 shall give due notice through the Ohio Cultivator 

 and other papers. 



Resolved, That we now extend a cordial invi- 

 tation to all the fruit-growers and nurserymen in 

 this and other states, to meet with us and exa- 

 mine and discuss fruits next year, at Cincinnati. 



The remaining 30 pages are occupied with an 



interesting detailed report on proved varieties, bj 

 the secretary, Mr. Elliot, with letters on fruit- 

 culture, by Mr. Springer, Prof. Kirtland, Dr. 

 Barker, &c. An able State Committee is ap- 

 pointed, with the President, A. H. Ernst, Esq.,. 

 at its head ; and altogether, we look upon this as- 

 sociation as working steadily onward in the right 

 path. 



Covering the soil about Frxtit Trees. — 

 Dear Sir: I have noticed, with interest, the re- 

 marks of Mr. Cleveland, and others in this jour- 

 nal, on the subject of covering the surface of the 

 soil with substances, to keep it of an uniform state- 

 of moisture, &c. 



I will add my mite in favor of this process. I 

 adopted the same plan last spring, covering the- 

 ground with s-traxu two inches deep, laying it down 

 smoothly and closely beneath the trees, for a space- 

 as large in diameter as the spread of the branches . 



The result has so far exceeded my expecta- 

 tions, that I am tempted to believe that there- 

 must be some stimulating as well as protecting 

 influence in the straw. 



I have gathered from a few quince and plums 

 trees, (the only ones to which the application was- 

 made,) fruit of nearly double the size of that froni 

 other trees in the same soil ; and the plums held 

 their fruit better than I ever had any to do before' 

 on my premises. Yours, A Constant Reader. 

 Philadelphia, Jarmury 16, 1849. 



Pritning Peach Trees. — In regard to peach 

 trees, I have for the three years past, effectually 

 tried your shortening-in system, and with the hap- 

 piest results, fully confirming all that you say in 

 its favor. A Connecticut Subscriber- Hartford,. 

 Nov. 15, 1848. 



Cheap Green-Houses. — I have been especiallj 

 interested in the recent articles in regard to- 

 Green- Houses. To one who has in any degree- 

 the love of beautiful plants, and to whom a 

 well arranged flower garden in summer is a sort 

 of elysium, the best method of perpetuating hi& 

 blooming favorites, and carrying, as it were, mid- 

 summer into the depths of dreary winter, cannot 

 be devoid of interest. But to persons of mode- 

 rate incomes, the expense attending the heating 

 of a green-house is a serious obstacle ; and my 

 present design is to suggest a plan by which fire 

 heat may be wholly dispensed with. My plan is- 

 this : 



In a niche of my dwelling, formed by the main 

 building, and a wing about 9 feet by 16, and a 

 southeastern exposure, I propose to build a mode! 

 green-house. 



The two open sides of this niche, I would en- 

 close with upright glazed sashes, in the usual 

 manner, upon a brick or stone foundation, well 

 laid in mortar, and sunk to a proper depth below 

 the surface, and covered with a single glazed roof. 



In the centre of this enclosed space, I would 

 sink a pit to the depth of 7 feet — 3 feet in width, 



