1848. 



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ctiltural Associations of North America be invited to send 

 delegates to this Congress. 



Kesolui'd, That at the close of the present session of this 

 Congress it be adjourned to hold its second session in the 

 city of New York, on the first Tuesday of October, 1849, 

 and the following gentlemen to act as the Fruit Committee : 



Marshall P. Wir.EER, of Massachusetts, ex-officio. 



New York— A. J. Downing, Newburgh, chairimm ; J. J. 

 Thomas, IMacedon ; H. Wendell, Albany ; P. Parry, Roch- 

 ester ; B. Hodge, Buflalo. 



Massaclmseils — S. VV^alker, Boston ; F. W. Macondry, 

 Oorchester ; P. B. Hovey, Cambridgeport ; J. Loveit, 

 Beverly ; R. Manning, Salem. 



Ohio — A, Mcintosh, Cleveland ; A. II. Ernst, Cincin- 

 nati ; S. P. Ilildreth, Columbus ; F. J. Scott, Toledo ; T. 

 II. Humrickhouse, Coshocton. 



Pennsylvania — Dr. W. I). Brinkle, Philadelphia ; Thos. 

 Hancock, Burlington, N. J. ; E. W. Keysor, Philadelphia ; 

 Thos. P. James, do ; Robert Bnist, do. 



A'«« Jersey — H. W. S. Cleveland, Burlington ; R. S. 

 Field, Princeton ; J. W. Hayes, Newark ; J. S. Chambers, 

 Trenton. 



Connecticut — Geo. Gabriel, New Haven ; A. S. Munson, 

 do. ; H. W. Perry, Hartford ; Geo.Olmsted, East Hartford ; 

 V, M. Dow, New Haven. 



Vermont— Knssel Mattison, No. Bennington ; Martin Slo- 

 cum, Manchester; Chas. W. Goodrich, Burlington ; B. F. 

 Fay, Bennington. 



Rhode Island— h. C. Eaton Providence ; S. H. Smith, 

 Smlthfield ; Alfred Smith, Newport ; 1. 1. Stimpson, Provi 

 dence ; Mr. Comstock, do. 



Maryland — Samuel Feart, Baltimore ; Wm. Corse, do. ; 

 Lloyd N. Rogers, do. 



Delaware — Dr. J. W. Thompson, Wilmington ; Edward 

 Tutn:ill, Jr., do ; Jas. Canby, do. 



District of Columbia — Joshua Pierce; J. F. Callan ; 

 Wm. Breckenbridge. 



Kentucky — L. Young, Louisville ; Ward Brown, Frank- 

 fort : H. Duncan, Fayette ; Jas. Allen, Nelson ; Geo. W. 

 Messenger, Louisville. 



Missouri— Thomas Allen, St. Louis ; Lewis Bissell, do.; 

 Jas. Sigcrson, do. ; Nicholas Reihl, do ; Emile Mullen- 

 chrodt, do. 



Illinois — Dr. J. A. Kennicott, Chicago ; Jno. Wright, do.; 

 J. Y. Scammon, do.; W. W. Arnold, Alton ; Prof. J. W. 

 Turner, Jacksonville. 



Ma'ne — Henry Little, Bangor ; S. L. Goodale, Saco. 



Indiana — J. D. G. Nelson, Fort Wayne ; D. Irvinhart, 

 Logansport ; Mr. Scott, Madison. 



Canada — Jno. Froihingham, Montreal ; Dr. C. Boadle, 

 St. Catharines; Jas. Dougall, Amherstburg; Geo. Leslie, 

 Toronto. 



The Report was unanimously adopted. Some 

 discussion arose in regard to the name, but the 

 title of the report was confirmed by a vote. 



A. J. Downing moved that a committee be ap- 

 pointed to draft a constitution for the American 

 Congress of Fruit Growers, and report at the 

 session of the ensuing year. The notice was 

 carried and the chair appointed the following 

 gentlemen such committee : — A. J, Downing, 

 S. B. Parsons, J. W. Knevels. 



These are the most important items in the 

 proceedings of this great American Congress of 

 Fruit Growers. We have been compelled to 

 condense ihem as far as possible, so as to keep 

 within the bounds allotted us. At a future time 

 we shall take up the discussions on fruits, which 

 we cons'.ider to be of the highest practical utility. 



This Congress may truly be regarded as the 

 most important public movement yet made on 

 this continent, in connection with pomological 

 science. It was not, nor could it have been 

 expected to accomplish much beyond a complete 

 organization. This is now effected. The ap- 



pointment of the Standing Fruit Committee, con- 

 sisting of the most skilful pomologists and fruit 

 grov/ers in the United* States and Canada, is a 

 grand movement; and if the Convention had 

 accotnplished this alone, it would not have as- 

 sembled in vain. This committee, after a year 

 of research, cannot fail, on reassembling, to 

 make such a report as will be of infinite service 

 to the country. 



The proceedings and discussions throughout, 

 with one trifling exception, v/ere characterized 

 by rare harmony, good feeling, and enjoyment, 

 indeed, it was not only an important deliberative 

 body, assembled to promote the ends of science, 

 but a delightful re-union of the most tasteful and 

 intelligent cultivators of the soil from all parts 

 of our counlry. The collection of fruits was 

 imposing and beautiful, and afforded at all inter- 

 vals of business, pleasant and profitable themes 

 for discussion and remark. Flora was repre- 

 rented by two charming bouquets, that some 

 tasteful hand had placed upon the tables. 



Aside from the benefits to be derived from 

 the public discussions and future action of 

 this body, every member of the Convention 

 must have felt himself amply paid for the trouble 

 or expense in attending it, by the rare oppor- 

 tunity it afforded for the private interchange of 

 facts, opinions and specimens of fruits, as well as 

 the forming of new social and business relations. 

 These are all invaluable acquisitions, and could 

 not have been well obtained under other cir- 

 cumstances. 



We should be wanting in duty, were we to 

 neglect here, as a delegate, lo express our ac- 

 knov/ledgments to the American Institute for 

 the liberality and kindness extended to the Con- 

 vention, in preparing a suitable hall, in paying 

 expenses on all fruits sent to it, and in admitting 

 all the m.embers free to their exhibition in Castle 

 Garden — to the respective committees of arrange- 

 ments, v/ho discharged their arduous duties in 

 the most satisfactory manner — to the distinguish- 

 ed President, Marshall P. Wilder, Esq., of 

 Massachusetts, v/hose rare ability, forbearance 

 and impartiality in the chair greatly facilitated the 

 transaction of business, and secured that harmony 

 of which it has been our pleasure to speak. 



The Season. — Frost has been exceedingly 

 lenient with us, so far, this autumn. At this ' 

 moment (Oct. 2-5) our Dahlias, Monthly Roses, 

 Ten week Stocks, Petunias, and many annuals 

 and perennials are in full bloom ; indeed, better 

 than at any previous period of the season. 



A month ago, we had a frosty night that would 

 have nipped the Dahlias, but v/e had the finest 

 ones protected with mats, and so prolonged their 

 season. The autumn with us has been highly 

 favorable for transplanting; — the wood has 

 ripened earlier than usual. 



