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At the time specified the convention met at the lecture room of 

 Clinton Hall, in New- York, the body of which was filled with tables 

 loaded with the finest specimens of fruit, from Massachusetts, Con- 

 necticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, NcAv-York, New-Jersey, Virginia, 

 Ohio, Kentucky, &c., the contributors of which will be found named 

 in the course of the proceedings. 



It being intendedj that this should be a National Convention, and 

 more general in its character than any of the state conventions which 

 already exist, it was thought that very little more would be accom- 

 plished the present year than the organization of the body, and the 

 appointment of committees to investigate and report another year. 

 That much more than this was accomplished, will be seen by the pro- 

 ceedings. In the confusion and want of system necessarily resulting 

 from a primary organization, several valuable communications which 

 were read to the convention, were either not handed to the secretaries, 

 or^were mislaid, and contributors or delegates may occasionally find 

 their names omitted. 



To these the secretaries can only express their regret at the omis- 

 sion, and a confidence that another year everything will be so well 

 arranged as to render unnecessary any omissions of this nature. 



This record of the proceedings of the Convention will be sent to 

 every delegate and to every agricultural and horticultural society, as 

 far'as,' can be ascertained. Those who may be omitted can obtain 

 copies by application to the Secretary of the American Institute, at 

 New-York, who has kindly offered to take charge of any business of 

 this nature as long as the Convention shall be held in New-York. 

 When in session elsewhere, the horticultural society of the place in 

 which it may be held will extend the courtesy and attention now 

 kindly given by the American Institute. 



The Convention was called by the following Circular : 



Great National Convention of Fruit Growers. — It is proposed 

 to hold a Central Convention of Fruit Growers and Pomologists in 

 the City of New-York, during the great Fair of the American In- 

 stitute. 



The Institute having kindly offered to aid in carrying out said views, 

 the Convention will hold its sessions at Judson's Hotel, No. 61, Broad- 



