550 Domestic Notices. 



Secretaries. — Dr. Herman Wendell, Albany, N. Y., and W. R. Prince, 

 Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 



Fruit Committee. — B. Hodge, Buffalo; F. R. Elliott, Cleaveland, 0. ; 

 C. Downing, Newburg, N. Y. ; T. Hancock, Burlington, N. J. ; P. Bar- 

 ry, Rochester, N. Y. ; J. J. Thomas, Macedon, N. Y. ; Chas. Tainter, 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 



Messrs. J. D. G. Nelson, Ind. ; James Dougal, C. W. ; F. R. Elliot, 

 Ohio ; Dr. J. C. Holmes, Mich. ; Dr. H. Wendell, Albany ; L. F. Allen, 

 N. Goodse'.l, N. Y., appointed a committee of seven, to take into consid- 

 eration the propriety of holding future Pomological Conventions, reported 

 as follovps : — 



" That hereafter an annual assemblage, or convention, shall be held 

 under the name of North American Pomological Convention. 



" Resolved, That this convention shall be held in the coming year of 1849, 

 in the town or city in which the New York State Agricultural Fair may be 

 held, — to convene its session the first day succeeding the closing of the 

 fair — and that the recording secretary of the New York State Agricultural 

 Society, shall be entrusted with the charge, and respectfully solicited to 

 give due notice of the meeting, by means of Agricultural Journals, and 

 cards of invitation to gentlemen pomologists, and Horticultural Societies, 

 throughout the Union, and the Canadas, that they may send delegates, or 

 attend and bring or send specimens of fruits for exhibition." After passing 

 votes of thanks to the officers of the N. Y. State Society, and the Buffalo 

 Horticultural Society, the convention adjourned. — Ed. 



Pears on North Walls. — A neighbor of mine wishes to know what 

 kind ( I pear trees will be best to train against the north side of a high stone 

 wall running east and west. Will some of your correspondents inform him 

 and also whether trees in such positions are productive. Position on sea- 

 coast, latitude 41 degrees 35 minutes. — A Horticulturist. 



[We should be glad to hear from any of our correspondents who have had 

 experience, upon the growth of pears on north walls. We should suj)pose 

 the best kinds for the purpose would be the Dearborn's Seedling, Dun- 

 more, Belle Lucrative, Beurr6 de Capiaumont, GloutMorceau, Urbaniste, 

 Williams's Bon Chretien, Lewis, and Beurr6 d'Amanlis. 



These are all very hardy, and sure bearers, and would probably do as 

 well in such a situation as named, as any others which could be selected. — 

 Ed.] 



Summer Pruning Pear Trees. — I have about six hundred dwarf pear 

 trees set last spring, upon which I have practised summer pruning nearly 

 in the same manner recommended by you, though sometimes in great doubt. 

 When stopped, they would push again in several of the upper buds, and if 

 these were rubbed off, they would start again and again, and I have almost 

 come to the conclusion that this constant war upon ihe tendency to grow 

 must injure the tree. On the other hand, if the trees are not allowed to 

 grow, they can hardly blight, though that must be tested by experience. 

 One thing is certain, my trees are finely set with fruit buds for next year. 

 Can this system be pursued year after year without destroying the tree? 

 — Truly, J. W. Bissell, Rochester, N. Y., lUh Oct., 1848. 



