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more trying spring season for such tilings, lias not occurred for many years, 

 and may not soon recur. Its devastations have spread among species of un- 

 questionable hardihood, e. g., the Abies Douglasi, Picea nobilis, and Cedrus 

 Deodara. But not the least remarkable fact to be gathered from these brief 

 statistics is, that the species which have suffered and died in the low lying 

 banks of the Almond, have stood uninjured on the high ranges of the Cair- 

 nies. This is a most encouraging fact for Highland proprietors. 



For many of the seeds of these beautiful tribes, Mr. Patton has been in- 

 debted to ■ Godesden, Esq., Ervell Castle, Surrey, and other friends. 



Mr. Patton has lately added to his collection, the Cupressus Govenicna, and 

 the following pines : — Pinus Btnthamiana, P. Fremontiana, P. radiata (? an- 

 otlier name for insignis,) and P. Skinneri ; the latter rare pine, being from 

 the mountains of Guatemala, has withstood the winter admirably. 



I had hoped to have closed here Avith some brief notice of the Coniferse at 

 Glenalmond, the property of James Murray Patton, Esq., the brotlier of Mr. 

 Patton, of the Cairnies, as formerly intimated, but these remarks having ex- 

 tended so far, I must, I find, refer tliis notice to another publication. — 

 [Gard. Jour., 1850, pp. 266, 345.) 



Art. II. Domestic JVotices. 



American Pomological Congress. — In conformity with the resolu- 

 tions passed at the last session of this National Institution, its next meeting 

 will be held in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 11th, 12tli, and 13th days 

 of September next, A. D. 1850. 



The Ohio State Board of Agriculture, and the Cincinnati Horticultural 

 Society wdl also hold their annual exhibitions at the same time and place, 

 and the latter have generously offered to provide for the accommodation of 

 the Congress. 



All agricultural, horticultural, pomological, and kindred societies in tlie 

 United States and the Canadas, are hereby respectfully invited to send such 

 number of delegates as they may deem expedient. 



In order to facilitate the objects of this association, to promote pomology 

 and the sciences upon which it depends, to collect and diffuse a knowledge 

 of researches and discoveries in this important department, delegates are re- 

 quested to bring with tliem specimens of the fruits of their respective dis- 

 tricts, with lists of the same, and also papers descriptive of their art of cul- 

 tivation, of diseases and insects injurious to vegetation, of remedies for the 

 same, and whatever will add to the interest and utility of the convention. 



Packages of fruit not accompanied by its proprietor, may be addressed to 

 the care of Messrs. John F. Dau- & Co., Lower Market Street, Cincinnati, 

 O. These should be very distinctly marked " For tlie American Pomolog- 

 ical Congress." 



All societies to be represented in this congress, will please forward cer- 

 tificates of tlie election of their several delegations, to J. B. Russell, Esq., 

 Corresponding Secretary of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society. Delegates 

 will also report tliemselves at the Burnet House, on the morning of tlie lltli. 



