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were altogether too spacious, besides being inconvenient of access. 

 There were, Iiowever, notable collections, gathered and brought 

 in admirable condition, from remote sections of our common 

 country, wherein the tomahawk and scalping knife were, but very 

 recently, the tools in general use. Perhaps the most marked 

 feature of the entire display was that wiiich revealed the rapid 

 development of viticulture. New varieties of Grapes were almost 

 countless in number, even if their excellence was not always 

 apparent at first sight. In this respect, the meetings of the 

 Pomological Society are of chiefest utility. For novelty must be 

 proved, — not simply asserted; and the baptism of an old sort 

 with another and higher-sounding name will scarcely pass muster 

 beneath the scrutiny of such acute and competent critics. At 

 the same time, whatsoever has merit will be readily and widely 

 disseminated, after impartial and thorough tests and ultimate 

 acceptance. 



The following named Delegates were duly accredited to the 

 Twenty-sixth (26) Session of the American Pomological Society, 

 of whom the major portion, it is believed, were in attendance 

 during one or more of its sessions : President, Francis H. Dewey. 

 Vice- President, Henry L. Parker. Treasurer, Charles E. Brooks, 

 and Messrs. Joseph 0. Lovell, George Cruickshanks, Oliver B. 

 Wyman, Newell Wood, Ciiarles E. Parker, O. B. Hadwen, 

 William H. Earle, Frank J. Kinney, George C. Rice, Charles 

 Greenwood, Freeman M. Marble, Adin A. Hixon, Hermann F. 

 A. Lange, George F. Coe, George H. Rich, J. W. Powers, and 

 Secretary, Edward W. Lincoln. A special commission was also 

 issued, by direction of the Committee on Arrangements, em- 

 powering James Draper, Esq., Judge of Awards for Fruit, to 

 particularly represent this Society in any discussions upon the 

 revision of the Pomological Catalogue. 



Of the larger and nobler Fruits, no new varieties have chal- 

 lenged our notice as a Society, during the past year. It has been 

 the offseason for Apples, it is true ; although a lack of novel 

 species and kinds could hardly be referred to generic irregularity 

 or barrenness. The Dawson, that held out such promise, is not 

 yet widely disseminated, is perhaps little known, and therefore 

 no estimate can be formed of its future positive value. It can 



