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heritage of genius, the legacy of a good name, to 

 be honored at home and abroad, wherever it shall 

 be spoken. 



"On motion, it was resolved that the Directors 

 will attend his funeral as a body, and that a copy 

 from the minutes, signed by them and the Secre- 

 tary, be sent to his family. 



"Henry Probasco, President." 



Charles Arnold. — This famous horticulturist 

 died at Paris, Ontario, on the 15th of April, in the 

 sixty-fifth year of his age. He was an untiring 

 experimenter in the improvement of fruits and his 

 hybrid grapes, raspberries and grains were excel- 

 lent acquisitions. He was a native of England, 

 but had been most of his life in Canada. 



Horticultural Societies. 



EDITORIAL NOTES. 



American Pomological Society — Nine- 

 teenth Session. — The Pennsylvania Horticultu- 

 ral Society having invited the American Pomolog- 

 ical Society to hold its next meeting at Philadel- 

 phia, the undersigned give notice that the nine- 

 teenth session of this National Association will be 

 held in that city, commencing Wednesday, Sep- 

 tember 12, 1883, at 10 o'clock a. m., and contin- 

 uing for three days. 



This session will take place at the time of the 

 fifty-fourth annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, at Horticultural Hall, Broad 

 near Locust street. 



All horticultural, pomological, agricultural, and 

 other kindred associations in the United States 

 and British Provinces are invited to send delega- 

 tions as large as they may deem expedient, and all 

 persons interested in the cultivation of fruits are 

 invited to be present and take seats in the Con- 

 vention. It is expected that there will be a full 

 attendance of delegates from all quarters of our 

 country, and that this will he the largest and most 

 useful meeting ever held by the Society. 



The catalogue of fruits published by the Society 

 includes nearly all the States and Territories, and is 

 filled with a great amount of information as to the 

 fruits adapted for culture in the respective locations. 

 Some of these are yet incomplete, and it is the ob- 

 ject of the Society, from year to year, to fill the 

 blanks and bring its catalogue nearer to perfec- 

 tion. To accomplish this object as fully as possi- 

 ble, the Chairman of the General Fruit Committee, 

 P. Barry, Esq., Rochester, N. Y., will send out the 

 usual circulars of inquiry. 



When we consider the great importance of fruit 

 culture in North America ; its rapid progress during 

 the last thirty-five years under the beneficent action 

 of this society ; the great value and rapidly in- 

 creasing demand for its products at home and 

 abroad, we feel warranted in urging the attend- 

 ance of all who are interested in the welfare of our 

 country and the development of its wonderful re- 

 sources in this branch of agriculture. 



Arrangements have been made with hotels and 

 some of the railroads terminating in Philadelphia 

 for a reduction of fare. In most cases it will be 

 best for delegations to arrange for rates with the 

 roads in their localities. 



A local committee of reception has been ap- 

 pointed, to whom are confided all matters pertain- 

 ing to the reception and accommodation of the 

 members and delegates of the Society. The Chair- 

 mar' is Hon. J. E. Mitchell, 310 York avenue, 

 Philadelphia. 



At the last meeting of the society it was decided 

 in future to encourage general exhibitions of fruits, 

 as well as new varieties or novelties. It is earn- 

 estly requested that no dupHcates appear in any 

 collection, and that none but choice specimens 

 shall be placed on exhibition. Exhibitors should 

 not fail to give notice as far as possible, at an early 

 date, what room will be needed for their fruits. Six 

 specimens of a variety will be sufficient except in 

 fruits of unusual interest. A limited number of 

 Wilder medals will be awarded to objects of special 

 merit. 



Packages of fruit should be addressed to Thos. 

 A. Andrews, Horticultural Hall, Broad street, 

 Philadelphia, for the American Pomological So- 

 ciety. Freight and express charges should be 

 prepaid. 



