American Pomological Society. 



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All Horticultural, Pomological, Ag- 

 ricultural and other kindred institu- 

 tions in the United States and British 

 Provinces, are invited to send delega- 

 tions, as large as they may deem ex- 

 pedient ; and all other persons inte- 

 rested in the cultivation of fruits are 

 invited to be present and take seats 

 in the Convention. 



And now that our Southern breth- 

 ren, after a painful sejDaratioii of 

 years, are again united with us in full 

 fellowshij) and communion, we invite 

 all the States and Territories to be 

 present, by delegation, that the ami- 

 cable and social relations which have 

 heretofore existed between our mem- 

 bers throughout the Union may be 

 fostered and perpetuated, and the 

 result of our deliberations, so benefi- 

 cial to the country at large, be gene- 

 rally and widely diffused. 



Among the prominent subjects 

 which will come before the Society at 

 this session, will be that of the further 

 revision of the Society's catalogue of 

 fruits. For the purpose of aiding in 

 this most desirable object, an ad 

 interim meeting of the officers and 

 fruit committees was held in the city 

 of New York, on the tenth day of 

 February last, the result of which will 

 be made known at this time. The 

 special committee appointed for this 

 purpose are now, with the various 

 State and local committees, actively 

 engaged in collecting such information 

 as will aid in determining what varie- 

 ties are best adapted to the different 

 sections and districts of our country ; 

 and this information, in the form of 

 reports, will also be submitted to the 

 action of the Convention. The seve- 

 ral State Pomological and Horticul- 



tural Associations are requested to 

 compile lists for their own States or 

 districts, and forward them, at as 

 early a da,j as possible, to P. Barry, of 

 Eochester, N. Y., Chairman of the 

 Committee on the Eevision of the 

 Catalogue. 



Members and delegates a^ request- 

 ed to contribute specimens of the 

 fruits of their respective districts, and 

 to communicate in regard to them 

 whatever may aid in promoting the 

 objects of the Society and the science 

 of American Pomology. 



Each contributor is requested to 

 come prepared with a complete list of 

 his collection, and to present the same 

 with his fruits, that a report of all 

 the varieties entered may be submit- 

 ted to the meeting as soon as practi- 

 cable. 



AH persons desirous of becoming 

 members can remit the admission fee 

 to Thomas P. James, Esq., Treasurer, 

 Philadelphia, who will furnish them 

 with transactions of the Society. Life 

 membership, ten dollars ; biennial, 

 two dollars. 



Packages of fruits, with the name of 

 the contributor, may be addressed as 

 follows: "American Pomological So- 

 ciety, care of Thomas A. Andrews, 

 Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, Pa." 



Arrangements have been made with 

 several hotels in Philadelphia for a 

 reduction in price of board. Similar 

 negotiations with the various railroad 

 corporations are also in progress, and 

 of which due notice will be given. 

 Marshall P. Wilder, Pres't, 



Boston, Mass. 



P. E. Elliott, Sec'y, 



Cleveland, O. 



[We received the above from the 



