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vantngc in all respects to the country at large, and to the cause of 

 Poinologyj of having but one National Convention of this kinil. which 

 should, as far as possible, embody all Ihc talent and experience of 

 the land — a conviction which this Congress has always firmly held — 

 they had great pleasure and unanimity in immediately .adopting the 

 following resolutions : 



1. Resolved^ That the two Conventions, hitlerto known as the 

 North American Pomological Convention, and the American Congress 

 of Fruit Growers, be hereby consolidated. 



2. Resolved J That the consolidated association shall hereafter be 

 known as the " AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL CONGRESS." 



3. Resolved, That the rtext session of the Pomological Congress 

 '.shall be held at Cincinnati, in the autumn of 1S50, and that the time 

 thereof be fixed by the President of this Congi-ess, in conjunction 

 with the President of the Ohio State Eoard of Agriculture ; and that 

 notice of such meeting be given to all Agricultural, Horticultural, 

 and Pomological Societies throughout the country. 



4. Resolved, That the meetings of this Congress, after the next 

 session, shall take place biennially, and that the meeting for 1S52 

 shall be held at Philadelphia. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, 



Chairman. 



The question being on the acceptance of this report and the adop- 

 tion of the resolutions, 



Mr. Hancx)ck moved to strike from the fourth resolve the clause 

 providing that the session for 1852 shall be held at Philadelphia. 



Mr. Walker was opposed to this motion. This Congress was 

 honored with the presence of Dr. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, who 

 had been placed upon and had acted with the committee ; and after 

 full discussion, it had been agreed, on the Vhole, that the course 

 resolved upon was the best that could be adopted. It would be too 

 tedious to give a full explanation of the reasons which had governed 

 the committee, but he hoped and trusted that the harmony of its 

 ciecision would not be disturbed in the Congress. If there was any 

 one place above others at which he wished to meet his pomological 

 friends and associates, it was Philadelphia. He wanted again to 

 tread the beautiful hall in that city, and witness another splendid dis- 



