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than those in your catalogue, say one half; but their freight is dearer. 

 The Turks are very fond of flowers, and have very pretty gardens near 

 their country houses on the Bosphorus,in a small way. The gardeners are 

 all Greeks or Christians, and have little taste or scientific acquirement. 

 Now and then a French gardener brings flowers here for sale, but they all, 

 or nearly so, are defective or dead. The Turks have a grand idea of our 

 American forests, our flowers, and our birds. By the by, if you have the lei- 

 sure, I will be much obliged to you if you can put me in the way of procuring 

 two American red birds and two mocking birds. I would not mind paying 

 handsomely for them. Please let me hear from you about this if con- 

 venient. With many thanks for your kindness, and always desirous of 

 serving you, I remain very truly yours. — T. P. B., Constanlinople, April 20, 

 1848. 



Art. III. Domestic Notices. 



Great National Convention of Fruit Growers. — In our last, we copied the 

 programme of the fair of the American Institute, in which it was stated 

 that a convention of fruit growers would be held in New York. In fur- 

 therance of this object, the committee of arrangements have issued the 

 following circular : — 



It is proposed to hold a Central Convention of Fruit Growers and Po- 

 mologists in the city of New York, during the great fair of the American 

 Institute. 



The institute having kindly offered to aid in carrying out said views, the 

 convention will hold its sessions at Judson's Hotel, No. 61 Broadway, 

 New York, commencing Tuesday, the 10th of October, at 10 o'clock, 

 A.M. 



Among the objects to be proposed at this convention, are the following : 



To compare fruits from various sources and localities, with a view of 

 arriving at correct conclusions as to their merits, and to settle doubtful 

 points respecting them. 



To assist in determining the synonymes, by which the same fruit is 

 known in different parts of the country. 



To compare opinions respecting the value of the numerous varieties 

 already in cultivation, and to endeavor to abridge, by general consent, the 

 long catalogue of indifferent or worthless sorts at the present time propa- 

 gated by nurserymen and fruit growers. 



To elicit and disseminate pomological information, and to maintain a cor- 

 dial spirit of intercourse among horticulturists. 



In order to increase as much as possible the interest of the convention, 

 the delegates are requested to bring with them (carefully packed and la- 

 belled so as to present them in good order,) specimens of all fruits grown 

 in their vicinity that may be worthy of notice, together with a small branch 

 and leaves of each variety if possible. 



In localities where any well known old varieties flourish particularly 



