240 [Assembly 



Mr. Elliott offered the following resolution : 



Resolved^ That all Pomologists throughout the United States and 

 the Canadas be invited to forward to Mr A. J. Downing, of Newburgh, 

 N. Y., at any or various times during the time elapsing from the ad- 

 journment of this Congress, and two weeks previous to the reassem- 

 bling at Cincinnati, communications respecting varieties of fruits 

 and fruit trees, shrubs or vines, and of diseases appertaining thereto. 

 Such communications to be collated by Mr. Downing, and presented 

 to the next Congress at its sitting in 1850. All such communications 

 or packages to be pre-paid. 



Dr. Kennicott, of Illinois, seconded the resolution, remarking thai 

 unless something like it were adopted, many eminent Pomologists 

 would be debarred from making representations and communicating 

 valuable knowledge in their possession. 



A slight discussion ensued, and then the resolution was adopted 

 nearly unanimously. The last clause, concerning the pre-payment of 

 packages sent to Mr. Downing, was suggested by Mr. Saul, and ac- 

 cepted by Mr. Elliott. 



The meeting next resumed the consideration of the Fruit Commit- 

 tee's report. 



Mr. Downing said he would submit the remainder of the list of aj>- 

 ples recommended for approval, as worthy of general cultivation. 

 They were principally such fruits as were recommended by the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Societies. 



White Seek-no-further. — Adopted without opposition. 



Lady Jifple. — Mr. French said he procured it from the late Mr. 

 Manning, and found it to be among his hardiest trees. Mr. R. B. 

 Parsons had tried it four or five seasons, but had got no fruit. Col. 

 Hodge thought one tree of this variety would be quite sufficient for 

 any one. Mr. McIntosh pronounced it a very good apple. The 

 tree was healthy, and in his locality it ranked quite as high as very 

 good. 



Mr. Saul said that in Dutchess county there were some very fine 

 trees of this variety, and the fruit commanded $5 per barrel in the 

 New-York market, when ordinary kinds would on'.j bring from ten 

 to twelve shillings. It was worthy of cultivation. Mr. Reid con- 

 sidered it valuable only as an ornamental tree ; as to the quality 

 of the fruit there were many others far superior. Mr. Allen said the 

 fruit was always fair, and the tree a good annual bearer. 



