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gates to tliis Congress, the undersigned respectfully urge upon all such 

 societies, the immediate appointment of delegations composed of the most 

 experienced fruit growers and pomologists, as it is intended to make the, 

 coming assemblage the most interesting on this subject ever held in this 

 country. 



The undersigned also respectfully invite all pomologists, fruit growers, 

 orchardists, and nurserymen, and all others interested in the subject, to 

 attend the coming session. 



Among the objects of this congress are the following : — 



To endeavor to ascertain, by comparison of fruits, the relative value of 

 varieties in different parts of the country. 



To ascertain from the reports of the State fruit committees which are 

 the best varieties for local cultivation, which are adapted to general culti- 

 vation, and which are always worthless. To compare opinions respecting 

 the value of new varieties ; to discuss the diseases of fruit-trees ; the best 

 manure and methods of cultivation ; unsettled points in pomology, and to 

 elicit and disseminate information, and maintain a cordial spirit of inter- 

 course among horticulturists. 



Essays and papers may be expected from distinguished scientific and 

 practical cultivators on various interesting topics in pomology and horticul- 

 ture. 



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

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

 label pasted on the fruit, or the name written directly on each specimen, 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, if possible, of every new variety. 



Every contributor is earnestly requested to make a list of his specimens, 

 and present the same with his fruits, in order that a report of all the varie- 

 ties entered, may be submitted to the convention as soon as possible after 

 its organization. 



The convention will hold its meetings in the new saloon. Castle Garden, 

 kindly provided by the American Institute for its accommodation. — Mar- 

 shall P. Wilder, President; S. B. Parsons, P. Barry, Geo. B. 

 Deacon, Secretaries. — August 1, 1849. 



Belle de Bruxelles {or Belle d'Aont) Pear. — Mr. Editor : I notice in the 

 last number of your Magazine, a communication from Mr. Earle, President 

 of the Worcester Horticultural Society, in which he intimates that the 

 Belle de Bruxelles pear of my collection, and also of Mr. Manning's, is 

 not the same variety as the one disseminated by Messrs. Ellwanger & 

 Barry of Rochester, N. Y. I may have unwillingly dispensed scions or 

 trees, which are not true, for " mistakes will happen" in pomology as well 

 as in other things, but the kind known by me for ten years past, under this 

 name, is identical with the sort sent out by Messrs. E. & B., and of whom I 

 have received both trees and fruit. I know Mr. Earle's desire for accuracy 

 in these matters, and have therefore, to prevent further confusion in the 

 nomenclature of fruits, sent him specimens from my trees. The variety gen- 



