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chftirraan of the committee of the North American Pomological Con- 

 vention which had been recently in session at Syracuse, he had great 

 pleasure in presenting the preamble and resolution unanimously adopt- 

 ed by that body. But before reading them he would beg leave 

 simply *to observe that the feelings of kindness suggested by Mr. 

 Downing, in his remarks, as existing towards that Convention, by 

 this Congress, were fully reciprocated on the part of the members of 

 that assemblage. Dr. W. then read the preamble and resolution, 

 which are as follows : 



* " Whereas the National Pomological Convention held at Buffalo, 

 in September of 1848, under the auspices of the New- York State 

 Agricultural Society, composed of delegates from fifteen States and 

 the two Canadas, was the first general Convention of such character 

 ever convened in the United States : and whereas that Convention 

 unanimously resolved, that hereafter an annual Convention of like 

 character should be held, under the title of the North American Po- 

 mological Convention ; that the first meeting with that title should be 

 held in the autumn of '49, at the place where the great Fair of the 

 New- York State Agricultural Society was to be held, and on the day 

 succeeding the close of said Fair ; therefore we consider this Con- 

 vention entitled by courtesy to perpetuate itself, but being aware that 

 a Convention of an analogous character was held in the city of New- 

 York in the autumn of '4S, and that said Convention organized itself 

 into a permanent association, under the title of the American Con- 

 gress of Fruit Growers, which is to assemble in said city of New- 

 York on the lOlh day of October next, and believing that the ad- 

 vancement of Pom.ological Science, as well as the inclination and 

 interests of Pomologists throughout this continent, will be best pro- 

 moted, by a merging of the two apparent conflicting associations into 

 one general organization for future operations : Therefore, be it 



" Resolved by this Convention^ That a committee of five be desig- 

 nated by its President, whose duty it shall be to attend the coming 

 session of the American Congress of Fruit Grower.*;, and confer with 

 the said Congress, or a committee whom they may select, in relation 

 to the meeting of the two associations, and as far as this Convention 

 is interested, the settling of questions of priority of organization, 

 places of next meeting, and title of Association, shall be left to the 

 committees whom the two organizations may appoint, and that we 



