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frying, were passed, and a committee appointed to make arrangements (-©) 

 Q v5 for the pronouncing of a eulogy on his character, by Hon. M. P. Wil- c^ 

 ' der, who had been requested to do so by the late President. \ 



The principal business of the society was then proceeded with, 

 which consisted of discussions by the members and delegates present, 

 as to the character of the various fruits brought before them, their re- 

 spective claims to consideration as being fitted for general cultivation, 

 whether they should first have atrial before recommended, or whether 

 they were entitled to cultivation in certain localities only. An ani- 

 mated discussion was entered into and continued for the greater por- 

 tion of the session, as to the qualities of several Pears, Plums, Cherries 

 and Apples. 



A motion was offered by R. Buist, for the creation of a, fund in or- 

 der to present some suitable testimonial to Mrs. Downing, whatever 

 course should be decided upon by a committee to be appointed for 

 that purpose, subscriptions of one dollar and upwards to be received 

 to create a fund. The following gentlemen were appointed on that 

 committee — Messrs. Wilder, Cope, Buist, Cleveland, Hodge, Elliott, 

 Young, Breckenridge, and Kennicott, with power to add to their 

 number if necessary 4 



Before the adjournment of the society, Mr. Cabot, in behalf of the 

 Massachusetts Society, invited the members of the National Pomolo- 

 gical Society to meet in their rooms at Boston, in 1854, which invi- 

 tation was accepted, and the date of meeting left to the decision of 

 the Executive Committee. 



Gen. Patterson, on behalf of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Socie- 

 ty, invited the delegates and others to visit the exhibition of the So- 

 ciety, to take place the following day; and stated that tickets of ad- 

 mission would be furnished for themselves and families. The thanks 

 of the association were then tendered to the Hon. M.P. Wilder for 

 the manner in which he presided over the deliberations of the Society} 

 and also a vote of thanks to the Secretaries for their attention — after 

 which it was moved that the Society adjourn to meet at Boston, A. D. 

 1S51. 



The organization of the National Pomological Society Was thus 

 perfected in September 1852, after a sitting conducted with great una- 

 mity and good feeling, and giving promise of much benefit to the 

 fruit cultivators and the public generally, by the careful and patient 

 investigation of the claims of the various kinds of fruit now in culti- 

 vation, and the examination of the many new seedlings from time to 

 time brought into notice. The importance of Fruit Culture to the 

 farmers of America is beginning to be understood ; and with Ihe aid of 

 a well organised Society, by whose aid reliable information can be 

 procured and disseminated, a great benefit will be conferred on the 

 community generally. Every individual interested in the matter, 

 should collect materials from observation to be made available at the 

 meetings of the society, as this is the means by which it purposes to be 

 useful to the community. / 



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