466 Domestic Notices. 



The horticultural department was very well got up. A large tent was 

 set apart for the fruits, flowers, and vegetables, and this was well filled. 

 Notwithstanding the limited crop of fruit in all parts of the state, there was 

 a good show of pears, and a great variety of plums. The Buffalo cultiva- 

 tors came in for the largest share of the prizes. The finest pears were 

 from Mr. Moore, of Cayuga Bridge, who had some really splendid fruit. 

 Mr. Langworthy, of Rochester, had a fine basket of Swan's Orange, and 

 some fine peaches. Mr. Denniston, of Albany, sent a great variety of 

 plums, including many seedlings. Ellwanger & Barry had the Reine 

 Claude de Bavay, &c. 



The flowers, owing to the dry summer, were not so numerous as in 

 former years ; but the display was very good. Ellwanger & Barry sent a 

 fine collection of Coniferas, in pots. — Ed. 



North American Pomological Convention. — Second Session at Syra- 

 cuse, N. Y. — The second meeting of this convention was held at Syracuse 

 on Friday, the I4th of September, and was attended by more than eighty 

 delegates from various parts of the Union and the Canadas. 



The meeting was called to order by Mr. Dougall, of Canada West, who 

 nominated Col. Benjamin Hodge, of Buffalo, as chairman. On motion of 

 Dr. Herman Wendell, Mr. M. B. Bateham, of Ohio, was appointed secre- 

 tary, pro tern. The call for the convention was then read by the secretary, 

 and a committee of five appointed to nominate permanent oflicers. 



The committee consisted of the following gentlemen : — N. Goodsell, F. 

 R. EllioU, C. Downing, A. Bryant, and J. W. P. Allen. 



A motion was then made, that all gentlemen present who took an inter- 

 .est in the cultivation of fruit be invited to sit as members of the convention. 



The committee on nomination reported the following gentlemen as per- 

 manent officers : — 



President. — Dr. J. A. Kinnicut, of Illinois. 



Vice Presidents. — James Dougall, of Canada West ; Dr. H. Wendell, 

 Albany, N. Y. ; C. M. Hovey, Boston, Mass. ; M. B. Bateham, Colum- 

 bus, Ohio ; H. P. Byram, Louisville, Ky. ; Prof. J. J. Mapes, New 

 Jersey. 



Secretaries.— F. R. Elliot, Cleaveland, O. ; B. Hodge, Buffalo, N. Y. 



The president, on taking the chair, thanked the convention for the honor 

 of placing him in the chair, and believed it a compliment to the West, 

 rather than himself. 



The secretary then proceeded to call a list of the delegates to the con- 

 vention. 



The committee on organization then presented a report, containing rules 

 and regulations for the organization of the convention. The report was 

 accepted, and committees appointed by the president in accordance with 

 the same. 



P. Barry, Rochester, S. B. Parsons, Flushing, and C. Downing, New- 

 burgh, were the committee to select and bring up fruits for discussion. 



N. Goodsell, C. M. Hovey, and James Dougall, were a committee to 

 examine the lists of fruits, presented by the members, and correct the 

 synonymes. 



