280 THE FLORIST AND 



Mr. Prince, of New York, offered the following resolutions, which were 

 laid on the table : 



Resolved, Tnat we appreciate the wisdom and beneficence of the Creator 

 in placing within the boundaries of our country, eight distinct species of the 

 grape, and innumerable varieties ; thus providing means for the resuscita- 

 tion of the human system, by the most delicious fruits and gently exhilara- 

 ting beverages. 



Resolved, That whilst we deprecate the use of all alcoholic liquids, and 

 of the adulterated wines that are poured upon our shores from the Eastern 

 Hemisphere, we cannot refrain from urging upon Americans the general 

 culture of the grape, and the formation of extensive vineyards, in order 

 thereby to diminish importations, increase the national wealth, and, above 

 all, to furnish an ample supply of pure American wines as the most sove- 

 reign preventive of intemperance. 



Laid on the table. 



Mr. King, of Massachusetts, offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the models of fruit prepared by Mr. Townsend Glover, 

 of Fishkill, N. Y., excel all others of the kind that have come under our 

 notice ; — that they are calculated to serve a very important purpose, in pre- 

 senting perfect specimens for examination at all seasons and from all sec- 

 tions of the country ; and that we respectfully recommend to the Congress 

 of the United States to employ Mr. Glover to prepare (under the direc- 

 tion of a commtttee to be appointed by this Society,) a full collection of the 

 fruits of the country, to be deposited in the Agricultural Department of 

 the Patent Office at Washington. 



After remarks from several gentlemen, the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



Pears suited for cultivation on quince stock were next considered. 



Mr. Barry, of New York, remarked that he had seen it stated in several 

 newspaper paragraphs, that the cultivation of the pear on quince stocks 

 had proved to be a failure. He regretted to have such statements sent 

 abroad. They are not correct. He considered it a great blessing to the 

 country that pears could be cultivated on quince stocks, because it enabled 

 thousands upon thousands of our citizens to enjoy delicious varieties of fruit 

 years earlier than they otherwise could. Perhaps the best way to check this 

 erroneous impression would be for the Society to recommend a list of pears 

 that succeed best on quince stocks. He had prepared a brief list of sorts, 

 and would submit it for the consideration of the meeting. All the pears 

 here enumerated were not, indeed, of the best quality, but they have been 

 successfully proved on the quince. Before giving the list, he would say 

 that the best quince stocks were the Fontenay and another variety. The 

 common apple or orange quince of this country, is not a suitable stock for 

 budding. It may grow well for one or two years, but will ultimately fail. 



