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DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



of two conventions into one national association, 

 proposed the appointment of a special committee 

 to consider the means of such an union ; whicli 

 iiroposition was adopted. 



We were upon that committee, and as several 

 members of it aj^reed with Dr. Wendell regard- 

 in"' the advantaiie of such an union, the question 

 was distinctly raised how we could confer with the 

 Buffalo Convention for that purpose, as no perma- 

 nent officers, committee or board of directors had 

 been appointed by that body. Dr. Wendell, as 

 the members of that committee will all recollect, 

 admilted that there was no standing committee of 

 the Buffalo Convention in existence, with whom 

 the New- York Convention could confer on the 

 subject, and the union was therefore, with some 

 regret, laid on the table as impracticable, until 

 perhaps at tlie assemblage of the next Pomologi- 

 cal Convention which was to be called by the 

 recording secretary of the New-York State Ag. 

 Society. 



With this explanation we dismiss the subject, 

 wt without a word of surpri.se at the misinterpre- 

 ation one or two of the western journals have 

 mt upon our remarks. Certainly no one can look 

 rith more satisfaction upon the success of ponio- 

 )o-ical conventions — especially those of this state 

 -than ourselves; but we cannot but maintain our 

 pinions, both that the public interest can only be 

 effectually promoted by one national convention, 

 ind that the Congress of Fruit Growers 

 ^ which first assembled, last October, in New- 

 York,) is the only body whose organization and 

 composition are such as to give it that national 

 character. 



In the mean time, we doubt not that a great 

 deal of additional spir(it will be elicited, for the 

 moment, by the meetings of more than one porao- 

 lo<Tical association; and we are not without hopes, 

 that when the real objects which pomologists and 

 fruit "rowers have at heart in this matter, are 

 more fully and calmly considered, the union of 

 the two associations may still be accomplished. 



and will soon be quite naturalized in the waters of 

 the Hudson. 



Gold Fish in the Hudson. — This beautiful fish 

 a species of carp, originally from China, and 

 hitherto chiefly known in ornamental ponds or 

 "lass globes in this country, has become quite 

 naturalised in this part of the Hudson. The fish- 

 ermen here have caught a great many fine plump 

 and deep golden red specimens from eight to ten 

 inches long, both in the Hudson itself and in the 

 mouth of Matteawan creek, which empties into 

 the Hudson, opposite Newburgh. We learn that 

 a quantity of this species of fish was put into this 

 creek, about ten years ago, by one of our corres- 

 pondents residing there, J. W. Knevels, Esq., 

 and they have now multiplied so largely as to 

 have fairly stocked this part of the river. 



Our neighbor, Captain Henry Robinson, has 

 made a similar experiment with the large Carp 

 of Europe, which are now beginning to multiply, 



Fine Collection of Heaths. — This most 

 fairy-like and exquisite genus of plants is too little 

 valued in this country, while thousands are spent 

 upon Dalilias and Fuchsias. We are therefor^ 

 induced to recommend amateurs of the Krica, in 

 all its wonderfully varied forms, as well as those 

 who wish to make its acquaintance, to call and 

 inspect the collection of Mr. J. E. Roach, a Ger- 

 man exotic nurseryman who has established him- 

 self in Brooklyn, N. Y., about half a mile north 

 of the Greenwood Cemetery. They cannot fail 

 to be gratified with the great number of speci- 

 mens which they will find there, and will be able 

 to purchase plants, if they desire it, at the most 

 moderate prices. 



The Ladies' Sweeting Apple. — Until we pub- 

 lished an account of this fruit, we believe it had 

 only a local reputation, — confined to the banks of 

 the Hudson. We are glad to learn that it having 

 now become disseminated pretty extensively, fruit 

 growers are becoming aware of its superior quali- 

 ties, and that it is greatly sought after. 



An apple that will keep in the freshest and most 

 perfect manner, as well and as long as the 

 Newtown Pippin, with a perfume on opening the 

 barrel like that of a basket of roses; a juicyness 

 and freshness certainly not surpassed in any other 

 variety which is in eating in April or May; a 

 saccharine flavor so delicate and agreeable that 

 it is by far the finest of all sweet apples for the 

 dessert, — if these are qualities which ought to 

 commend a fruit to popular favor, then certainly 

 the Ladies' Sweeting deserves to become a popu- 

 lar apple. 



Hardy Raspberries. — The past severe winter 

 has brought complaints from all sides, of the want 

 of a good, hardy and first-rate Raspberry, — the 

 canes of the Antwerps, Fastolff, and most others, 

 having been killed nearly to the ground. 



If our amateur fruit growers or nurserymen of 

 spirit, will take the trouble to sow seeds of the 

 finest European varieties, they will no doubt suc- 

 ceed in obtaining new varieties equal in all other 

 respects to the old sorts, with the advantage of 

 being hardy in the climate whore they ai'e thus 

 originated or regenerated. This is the only way 

 to overcome the difficulty; — and now that Mr. 

 Burr, of Ohio, has succeeded in producing such 

 remarkably fine American seedling strawberries, 

 there is great encouragement to make a trial with 

 seedling raspberries. 



Bottling Insects — Dear Sir : You cannot too 

 strongly recommend to your readers the advan- 

 tages of hanging bottles, filled with a mixture of 

 sweetened water and vinegar, in their fruit trees, 

 at this season of the year. If wide-mouthed bot- 

 tles can be had, it is all the better. I succeeded, 



