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OCT. 25. MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
WrrltrrrVr trnh Mr. Reid thought, pro- bud on yearling trees. Mr. Reid planted the experience with this pear. For maiiy years the 
dllU Viddl-Util* mised well. Flue, melting pear; as large as Dix in 1845. It now bears a good crop, but fruit was so worthless on pear stock from crack- 
__ Gansel’s Bergamotte. Air. Townsend said it s P of s and cracks. Mr. Prince found it rather ing, that he grafted them with other varieties. 
was a fine tree, but the fruit was small. The s 10 *' lu com Wg into bearing, but it makes up Of late years the few branches that escaped 
AMERICAN POMOLOQICAL SOCIETY. p fesident wa8 not njuch pleaged with j, “t* JSSLS FfoldT d’ T ^ *“?■ ^ D0 
Official Abstract of the Proceedings and Discussions or Doyenne d'Alencon— Air. Reid recommended testimony of his friends was not very flatter- ed toiTsuddeniv * <>l1 ( ^ therefore be re j ect ' 
2 7 th, 1856 . tb P ear as worth y tbe attention ol cultivators; in g- hl ow growth, late in coming into bearing, Winter Nelis was proposed by Air. Frost as 
[Oontioued from page 335 , last week’s No.] it keeps well until May. Mr. Prince said it ^ uc ciac^s. Mr. Hanford, of Ind., bad known good for cultivation on quince, and he proposed 
Hoee.nschenck.-D r. Brinckle said the Hosen- was of excellent quality, and remarkably pro- £ ™ a^^e'five^ekr^^d t0 S? d * t0 the ^ ° bjected to b ^ Some - 
schenck has been known some years. It is a ^active. Air. Barry thought it a very promis- mended as promising well 7 ’ dCivg^emng was proposed by Dr. Brinckle as 
_ ... -u . . ino- fruit ortuni tn VnaiA. d _ A.r- n*K..i _ 1 J> W. R A ’ . „ „ worthy to be added to the list for culture on t.h« 
AMERICAN POMOLOQICAL SOCIETY. 
Cfflciai Abstract of the Proceedings and Discussions of 
the Fourth Session, held in Rochester, Sept. 24th to 
27th, 1856. 
[Continued from page 335, last week’s No.] 
native of Pennsylvania, and was described by * n S f ,m b equal to .Easter Buerre. Mr. Biust, Belissime d'Etc, at the suggestion of Mr. 
Downing as the Schenck. Would recommend ba d tried it on quince, and found it an excel- Walker, was placed upon the rejected list as 
it as a pear worthy of trial. Mr. Waring, of leut pear and a good bearer. Mr. Walker Un Xdjou?ned C to 1 10A i °M 
Pa., said it was a fine pear—one of the best, thought well of this pear. Recommended as Society met Thursday, Sept, 25, at 10 A. M. 
Mr. Barry considered it worthy of trial. Mr. promising well. The President announced that the discussion 
Hoops, of Pa., said Dr. Eshlemau, of Chester Buerre d'Albert— Sir. Hovey thought this on Pears would be resumed. 
Co., Pa., had cultivated it for many years; it var iety well worthy of notice; it was a fine BleeJcer's Meadow. —Dr. Brinckle stated that 
cracks very badly with him, and he considers it ^ ulf ’g oob bearer and hardy ; of a russety color, gr's^adow) Jhich he wou?dShave re¬ 
worthless. Dr. Brinckle thought that the crack- Air. Berckmans said it was a fane fruit, with a moved from this position. It was called Feaster 
ud on yearhng trees. Air. Reui planted the experience with this pear. For many years the <7VV Y ♦ i /\ 
lx miBln. It now bears a good crop, but fruit was so worthless on pear stock from crack- jfftff iT/TlTt f JVT 
lots and cracks. Mr. Prince found it rather mg, that he grafted them with other varieties JJcMWv VVt + 
°w in coming into bearing, but it makes up Of late years the few branches that escaped — ’ _ _ 
t it afterward It does not crack much, and have borne fine specimens, with no appearance LIST OR PATENTS -' 
a very important pear. Mr. Field said the of cracking. It should not therefore be reject- i Ar , " 
:stimony of his friends was not very flatter- ed too suddenly ' hwed from the United state. Patent ooee ror tke 
ig. Slow growth, late in coming into bearing, Winter Nelis was proposed by Mr. Frost as Wct ' 7 ’ 
id cracks. Mr. Hanford, of Ind., had known good for cultivation on quince,and he prooosed n ^ , ,7~ 
lev IrafW T f^fi 7 80i '’ yean * t0 add ifc to the list ’ Objected to by some “ Co»£ 
ended as promising welL 7 ReC ° m ' <™ng Proposed by Dr. Brinckle as Bojnton > SyrRCUfle ’ lavement in soda fonn- 
“rTwas^UcecTul 0 tKeiSed“iat^ q '7T , Me!sra ' ta “- 
1 a s r, p 0 ™ m tb « ,.srst.Z: CM *• Lib " ,y - '“■—«»* «*.. 
SoiSty metThiridw Sept 25 .t 10 A M T’"" "’ e q "F“’ ° M| i° Barrj°tho,‘sht ™ly JSt “t'””™”* ■" ■”«> 
The President annouuced that the discsslnn years sheS*b.'' relm" Si zltnZZ™ •£S2£ m ’ 1 '' ***" S, “”' ^ “» 
ShekerTMcadcH-DT. Brinckle staled that Lucrative,succeed for afewyears taT”' ««,„■ 
there was one pear on the reiected list tPlepk- n.. _ 1 ' ' ,, m . Elias A. Eliason, Georgetown, D. C., improvement in tho 
\Tpu,inw\ min'pir iro ii pi S Brandywine .— Air. Townsend recommended construction nf hide frames in tan vats. 
^ Th ld llke il to , haTe l e - this variety. Had them seven years old which Washington, improvement in buoys. 
Mn^uraussa^^S^ wS 
..— ---°7 ■; - —. , ,v , ' , uivivu.iuuii.ti.sjwsmuu. JLU was cauecureasier were vigorous and boro o-nr,rt vV Lewis M. Terry, Chicopee, assignor to James T. Ames, 
ing of this pear was a recent fault, and might vuy thin skin, and on this account much ex- in Pennsylvania, and he thought this the Droner »lar> Vi-s f u:_ , e good crops. Mr. Reid ofsame place, improvement in hose coupling, 
u ..«_-J __* 4 .- 5 - -i™u no«prl to the piineVv nf ipcppfu m, nnmP ft P a 'so had this variety seven years old-free, Vitr- Benjamin F. Field, Beloit, Wis., improver 
be only temporary, or confined to certain locali- posed to the attacks of insects. Mr. Cabot name It was good when house ripened-alfo- orous groweV a Mr^Hooke/was 8 i^fevoronfs I chS?o“ mining morta®!' 014 ’ WiS " “ pr0 > veMent 111 ma ‘ 
ties. Air. Downing found it rather coarse in would rank it among the best pears. Air. Reid K et ° er too good to be on the rejected list. Air. adoption. Grows well and makes a fine nvn ” ‘ 
.ml linliln tn .1. .1. Them, tanked it with th. T,ud„. wtlicl, it. »' Seckd, Of mi £ "**> » *" »»• 
texture, and very liable to crack. J. J. Thom- ranked it with the Lodge, which it resembled. fl ne flavor, aud very productive. Mr.Erust » 
as had been favored with specimens from Rather astringent. Mr. Hooker considered it hoped it would remain on the rejected list. It Buerre Superfine .— Mr. Prince recommended 
Philadelphia—very fine, and good texture, but very fair, but did not consider it first rate.— was a vigorous tree and a great bearer, but the tb *- S var ^J growing admirably on the 
nothigh flavored ; thought it valuable. Recom- Recommended as promising well. fruit was entirely worthless. He had not house 
mended as promising well. Bonne des Zees Air. Hovey introduced as wor- ripened it. Mi. Hovey said with him it did not 
Philadelphia. Dr. Brinckle would like to see thy of notice. Mr. Hodge had fruited it some aStappTes!' X^CabothaT^^ometTmes s^n 
this pear put on the list that promise well. It years ; uniformly productive—exceedingly so. fair specimens, but did not think it worthy of 
is as large as Ducliesse d’Angouleme. It some- It is fair, but he has never raised one that would cultivation. Removed from rejected list, 
times cracks a little, but is a good pear.— rank even as good. Air. Prince thought the Passans du Portugal. —Air. Hovey wished to 
Adopted. ThcPrcsideut j£Id saidtwChcneSe Of; 
gemer mo good to De on tlie rejected list. Mr. adoption. Grows well « ‘ Ger >- Gilbert, Wentville. Conn,, for fly trap. 
Prince said it was a seedling of the Seckel, of m i(l makes a fine pyia- David Allen Goodnow, Baidwinville, Mass., improvement 
fine flavor, and very productive. Air. Ernst n a ^ in attaching scythes to snaths, 
hoped it would remain "on the rejected list. It »• r'.iSS JSST* °' 
was a vigorous tree and a great bearer, but the • as . g' 0 WIa g. admirably on the Edwin Kilburo, Artemas Kilbnrn and Cheney Kilburn 
fruit was entirely worthless He had not house < I lUDce ‘ Mr. Reid found it a vigorous grower Burlington, vt., improved method of bending wood, 
ripened it. Air. Hovey said with him it did not ?? c,lurice - Mr - Berckmans had known it in Israel Kinsey, Hoboken, N. J., improvement in feeding 
V . , . ; uotu viuimiuuuiQ not France on thp rminoo f.tr r,,. Oil pulp to paper-mailing machines. 
rwict nrmlno AT,- 1. „ r P ^ ^ ly ^ 0 f r the Ce verV bestgrowers 15 ^ 2 ° ~ ° Ue ( JSJ S?„ ding ’ improved method of mea — 
f the very best growers. 
Rodney. —Mr. Brinckle recommended this as 
ing fluids while drawing. 
Wm. Lewis and Wm. H. Lewis, New York, assignors to 
Passans du Portugal.— Air. Hovey wished to work!™ 
ive it stricken from the rejected list. Mr r , B’. 
Re rejected list. Mr. 
was a synonym of this 
an excellent grower on the quince_not excell ' ra,nDzn J - Drummond, of same place, for plate-holder for 
wirkir 7 ' Fir51 rat °“* stockfordoubie ’»5ait lyra 
WOI King. Andrew W. Putnam, Brooklyn, improvement in machi- 
Jalouisie do Fontenay Vendee. —Air. Reid could nerv for c,eaniD K w ool. 
variety. The tree resembles Clout Alorceau.— in New Jersey. Mr. Hovey said with him the er ® Meadow. Removed from rejected list. Gray Doyenne. Mr. Hovey called the at- Caleb0.vyalworth,Boston,improvedmachineforfin- 
Mr. Berkmans thought favorably of this pear, tree had not cracked much, and had never teewas'apporoted'to repmkaS of^eSld variety a°s hem” wTlKadaptfd'To'rhrquince!- T Ward^PoTthester, improvement in nnt-ma- 
About the size of Bartlett. Air. Downing saw known the tree injured from this cause. fruits—the report to be submitted at the nevt Messrs. Hooker and Townsend had found it p _. 
one specimen—very good. Alessrs. Saul and Dclices d'Hardcnpont de Belgique was intro- sessio11 of the Convention. The Committee ^ ther a poor grower on the quince. Mr. Geo. Icbabod Wa«hbur°n^nd^phrafm H*Bellows Wor- 
Hovey thought it rather premature to put a duced by Mr. Hovev • esteemed it verv h.’o-blw was constituted as follows : Hodge said it grew finely with him. Air. E. eester. improvement in brick machines, 
pe&r 80 little kwura « the list as promising Mr. Prioco said it Ih .^peaTof Iar!7s ze ami °' <? b ™ 1 of M ! d ™ <““> ^ b «?‘ Pears, w.lk.r, M,w York, f „ doot 
loll. excellent onalitv t “J FJ1 ‘“ ^ ^ «». ±3? B. Wool, F.toitargb, ,„p„« b.op 
pear so little known on the list as promising Mr. Prince said it was a pear of large size and NY* 
well. excellent quality. Tree very vigorous. Air. Thom 
Fondantc Gomise. —Air. Reid recommended Berckmans stated this to be an old pear, as old Mass. 
Thomas of N. Y., Buist of Fa., and Hovey of S''°wth. Air. Waring could not succeed with it 
Mass. J 0Q fc h e quince. 
The Convention then proceeded t.o revise the Flemish Beauty.—Mr. Reid said it made a 
Benj. F. Sturtevant, Skowhegan, Me., assignor to Elmer 
Townsend of Boston, improvement in pincers for lasting 
boots and shoes. 6 
Milton D. Whipple, Charlestown, assignor to A. B. Ely 
Fondantc Gomise. —Air. Reid recommended Berckmans stated this to be an old pear, as old Mass. J on the quince. Townsend of Boston, improvement in pincers for lasting 
this pear as worthy of trial. Mr. Cabot had as the Glout Morceau. It is a fine large pear. 'Ihe Convention then proceeded to revise the Flemish Beauty— Mr. Reid said it made a ^Milton^Whipple, Charlestown, assignor to A. B. Ely 
tasted specimens that he considered very good. The tree is sickly in Belgium but in this emm 1S ^ °* ^ cars Recommended for Culture on the poor growth for the first two years, but after- of Newton, Mass.,^improvement in cutting round files. 
Messrs. Hovey aod Wilder thought it a fine by it is quite healthy. Mr.’ HookerZfL. Q £Z _m. w ...... 5TS T? ^ *«*• N " •» m ®- 
pear. Recommeuded for trial, a, promising fou.d this variety very productive ; asd it was it did not succeed. Mr. i^madFa Mr! Hodge fhoug a htit a ^grower C °°°" to " 0T ™“* *» “ iM 
wdl. not healthy with him. The fruit is melt- 2:00(1 tree—one of the best on quince. Mr. well > Geneva, found it a very strong grower , t issues. 
Niles. Mr. Berckmans thought this one of the ing and juicy, but not of high flavor. Recom- Hooker raised it admirably on quince. Air. after the first year—none better. The present for’buraiwwt tST ntS^ted lOthrfASSl* i«u in,te “ 
best winter pears. It was received from France mended as promising well. Barry salt it succeeded fairly on quince, not so year it has made as good growth as Easter Luther Boardman, East Haddam, improvement in the 
Niles. —Air. Berckmans thought this one of the ing and juicy, but not of high flavor. Recom- Hooker raised it admirably on quince 
st winter pears. It was received from France mended as promising well. Barry said it succeeded fairly on quince, 
’> as .V- u ;. u 1UUU< ‘ ■ g° ou alter the first year. Carlos French, Seymour, Conn,, improvement in coiled 
e a Mr. tiorige tnought if, a poor grower. Air. Max- springs^for railroad cars. 
AH. we H> Geneva, found it a very strong grower ,, , R®-issues. 
Mr a f ter the first year—none better The nresent ^ ir v '. Th " mpB0 ”v N , ew improvement in furnaces 
e' year it has llit for burning wet fuel. Patented 10th of April, 1855. 
without a name.' Had cent .pecimens to the DdUc, d’Uar^pont de A„ s er, waa proposed Ss W nmsery^S S! MrYXffmmd °‘ 6 "' 
Royal Commissioner of Belgium. Mr. Wilder by Mr. Hovey. The President had cultivated ing every year. It may be safely left on list it a very difficult tree to raise,'and if there Jas M.^RibleL New’ atign^o^Hen^ 8 WeB B d 
considered it a fine-grained, good pear—a valu- this pear for ten years. It is a medium sized, as !t nowr stands - Mr - Hovey had trees 12 should be any demand for it, it could not be ^ceased, improvement in manufacturing hat bodies.- 
able acquisition. Air. Reid thought it a valu- juicy fruit, and productive. Not a frep vmwer years old, and as compared with Louise Bonne supplied, as it was very difficult to make it Rented April 25, iS-ffl. 
able winter pear ; kept it hue until F.W,. oo Ruiuce. Mr. Tow.se.a sail it was sL.ier “nSfaf tZi^ ** 
Recommended as promisi.g well. than the Delices d’Hardeupontde Belgique, and well oa quince. Allowed to remain. S Buerre One d'Hiver NemcA.-M,. Frost pro- AU,™, 5?.%,^mi ' R *'""“ d *° “ ,a 
Dr. Brinckle wished to call attention to the the tree less vigorous. Mr. Cabot pronounced Beurre d'AnUilis .—The President stated this P osed this variety as one that would grow -_- 
General Taylor pear of Maryland and the Tay- it a good pear— almost as good as White Dov- ^ be 8uramer fruit — one of the most hneJy on the quince after the first year — the PRESERVING STONE Wot?tt 
lor of Virginia. Air. Hobbs, of Ky., said that enne. Recomended as promising well profitable, but required picking early. Mr. Ho- fruit being excellent. _ ‘ 
a pear called the Taylor had been cultivated in Mndanle * c^eaee.-U, Ca°bot would hke dt T™ *» ki " d » » f ’-W«k «» 
Kentucky for many yeais, and esteemed one of to call attention of cultivators to this pear_ ^ rotted at the core as soon as ripe. Air. Buist i D F we H on the quince. DOt s t and exposure to the weather, and this is 
the best. Thought it worthy of general cultivation It tboil Sl ,t H one °f the best pears in cold and Belle Epine Dumas. —Messrs. Hovey, Saul, tbe case W(t h some of the dark brown free- 
Emile d'lleyst .—The President wished to re- is a juicy, good pear and a healihv iupp ti high latitudes, but it did not succeed well at Reid, Berckmans and Prince, recommended stones employed for building purposes. It ao- 
Prince .aid thr, 2& and San, tbnnd 
PRESERVING STONE WORK. 
There are various kinds of stone which do 
not stand exposure to the weather, and this is 
commend as promising well the Emile d’Heyst. Due de Brabant Desirp Vnn M n ,n w , i V -.F7 .1 a 1 ^ . mis variety as succeeding well. sorbs moisture, expands with frost and then 
Itisa seedling of Mr. Berckmans’, and dedicated a„d Excellantissima are all synonyms of Uds wasTcont'em^Sfgmw;/™ 55' 'quince, lad this 7 Ldemep.'^S"' MrHoXr coUidem "*• “ ff , with ■**“• cheap’means to 
to his son. Air. Berckmans stated that it was a fruit. Air. Barry bad a high opinion of this a disgrace to any mirseryrr.au who sent it out. ed ik of the best growers ho cultivated P revent tke crumbling away of such stones 
fine, large pear, ripening in November; fair, fruit. It is of first quality and never cracks — Mr - Barr y concurred with Air. Prince. Air. Reid Mr. Frost found it to grow well after the second should meet with attention. Linseedoilap- 
and good as can be desired. Adopted. Air. Ernst thought it well worthy of culti vs- S ” d ^ ? U , e J ther Ve ™J' T , r plied to such stones will protect them, but it 
appearance ; thought it worthy of being recom¬ 
mended as promising well. Adopted. 
Conselia de la Cour .—The President stated 
Dr. tzrl r p; t T m r t0 a t d T k an ? somber ap p earaace - 
spoke in the highest terms of this pear and its ^ me . tbod of P rote cCng stone with a solution 
fine growth on the quince. of silicate of potash is now extensively carried 
and good as can be desired. Adopted. Mr. Ernst thought it well worthy of culti™ Sai - d ^ W& i r/°° r S rower on , oith er pear or year. _ r plied to such stones will protect them, but it 
R«v™AW.-Reoommo„dodbytl 1 ePresi- tion. It is fine, and uniform in siso. MnUuisi Tved from the list “'' cb *- Dr. tZGol NewbnrgKnd' 1 ™v"T„S ‘“P^ to n dark and somber appearance, 
ccn.who entertaintc a high opinion of its considered it first rate in quality, size and pro- Zomjt Green of Cote— Mr. Saul urged that this spoke in the highest terms of this pear and its A . metbod of Protecting stone with a solution 
qualities; a good bearer. Air. Hovey liked its ductiveness. In eating in October and Novem lie stricken from tie list. Alt . Prince thought fine growth on the quince. of silicate of potash is now extensively carried 
appearance; thought it worthy of being recom- ber. Recommended as promising well * Mr. Saul referred to the old Verte Longue of the Seckel— Mr Smith of Syracuse, recommended °nt in Paris. It has been tested at the Louvre, 
mended as promising well. Adopted. Qsband's Summer was introduced by Air J H St Douche “ rvl n™- ™ ‘f® ^ ecke i* Mr ‘ Prince ob J ected > a « H grew so Notre Dame, and other important works, and 
lie President stated Watts, of Rochester. Mr. peaT'L^ T ,'“T V^ 
that tins pear was nearly as large and hand- sal d this variety was fine on old trees, but Green of Coxe was i very distinct and very fine growing it on the quince 7 Mr Buist dh/not ufactuied b y fusi ug J I - 4 parts of clean white 
some as the Buerre d Anjou. Air. Cabot said it rather small on young. J J Thomas found P ear > and should be Jefton the list. Air. Cabot think it durable on quince. Air Ernst found it sand Wlt h one part of potash by weight, then 
was handsome, of good size and good quality, this tree finely adapted for light gravelly soils n0t f * 8 J dl G ^ en J 13 Mr - to do wel1 oa quince, the fruit being much in- dissolving the product in about 8 times its 
The President said it was a little acid, melting It is more vigorous on such soils thn,, on t ' bIovey ‘ It; rotted mon. I he Alouille Bouche creased in size. Air. Hooker thought well of weight of boiling water. The stone work of 
and keeps late. It would be a valuable acqui-’ he was acquainted with except the Skinless^- M^RoZ \° h ^ Jt is be apphed, is 
sition. Recommended as promising well. Air. Hodge had fruited it three or four years. and the Verte L °ngied’Automne. Referred to and Air. Waring could not make it grow on flrSt cleaned ’ tbe Houghs hugged with clay are 
Mareshal de la Cour, and Due d'Orleans, were It has not equalled its reputation. Mr. Town- neither of these, ileant the Long Green ol quince. Air. Pierce, Washington, D. C., found P laced against the part of the building intend- 
stated by Mr. Berckmans to be identical. The send said it was one of the most vigorous trees riefieV^eri^Uv^kti^niRfapri 7 said these va * to d ®,^f U for a J e& * or two only. Mr. Field ecl to be silicated, so as to collect the solution, 
Conselia de la Cour is a distinct variety. he cultivated on the quince. Finely adapted unlike. The Long .f Coxe is a very growing! coulfsee^Tn^ssTty ^"of growing it on oSe 6 wRh a s ^' riE g e at intervals of 
Comptesse dLort—l he President said this for light soils; an excellent pear, beautifully magnificent tree, ani with siiff, thick shoots; Tyson.— Recommended hv \? \ ' tbree or f° ur hours for about four days, or till 
variety was of much the character of the Louise colored ; one of the best. Recommended as a slow-graving tree. Air. Berckmans Townsend, Reid and Hoag as maW J“Sf the stone ( wb en dry) ceases to absorb. 
Bonne de Jersey. Air. Barry remarked that the promising well. said the true name of this pear is the Verte tree on the quince. b ’ ' b ‘ c ,b It is considered desirable that this process 
Delices d’Lort and the Comptessse d’Lort are Beurre Nantais— Mr. Barry called attention WhnLon * Ali^Hnhra had ;* BuerreStoechnan.—llecommended by Ale.-srs. should be repeated, but to a less extent, the 
identical. It is a fine pear, and bears well.- to this near. Tt ™ a IV! ? u »> Mr. Barry had trees five or following vear. The color of the stone i* w. 
..T .7- unarming pear, it Had a great many good fine snerimens in tWarden of pJTf tlT.71, T* wuhu oe auuea to tlie list of pears that do well 
the fniit came from Van Mon s colicctioa. It is qualities. Recommended as promising well. » •. . v w 
a handsome, flee pear, and bears well; not n Graelin .-This pear was introduced by Dr. Jersey. The PresidrSt stated that fermeriy U 
strong grower. Brinckle. Mr. Ernst had trie,I this variety.- ™ » -•* n»ly » oj. 
a handsome, fine pear, and bears well; not a Graslin. _This pei 
strong grower. Brinckle.’ Mr. Eras' 
Air. H. E. Hookei was afiaid we were recom- It promises well. It 
mending too many varieties as promising well mediately after the 
many of which the .majority of members are pressed a good opinio 
unacquainted with. Mr. Erast must be n 
Air. Walker was of the same opinion, and as the Graslin is a 
thought it would be well to appoint a commit- an d the President nt- 
tee,o report varieties they deem worthy of vernier and tept ,hr 
cultivation. 
Graslin —This pear was introduced by Dr. 
Brinckle. Air. Erast had tried this variety._ 
It promises well. It is valuable,following im¬ 
mediately after the Bartlett. Air. Walker ex- 
Soldat Labourer. —I. E. Hooker considered it 
a good bearer, but lot fit for the table. The 
as a good variety for cultivation on quince. Air. D lained • — Th,> rir\ 
Field called attention to a series of articles pub- P . d ‘ lh ? l 
lished lately iu the Horticulturist, condemning P° eie separates the 
solutions, both of which conditions are neces¬ 
sary to success. 
The phenomena of induration is thus ex¬ 
plained : — The carbonic acid to the atmos¬ 
phere separates the silica from the potash, 
pressed a good opinion of it. Air Buist thought wlfl'Sra Sf Stat L d y hat , the /ruit cuRure of ,P ears 00 th e quince stock. He leaving it deposited in the pores of the stone’ 
L Et.Au/be mistaken as “aSy BWiS Sfe'betow^ S? TT * ““ ^ ^‘ 
as the Graslin is a winter pear. Air. Walker but not g ood fruit - Mr. Field saw it very tine examined the pear trees in the grounds of the i limestone,) it combines with it, and 
and the President stated that it ripened in No- ln Mr - Berckmans’ warden. Mr. f!.l«t .nmn. .-mtW n f — <.:~i— —> ® . forms the silicate of Lime. Vhito i.L» 
thought it would be well to appoint a commit- and the President stated that it ripened in No- iu Mr - Berckmans’ jarden. Mr. Cabot some- author of those articles, and found that he formS the silicate of Lime, while the soluble 
tee (o report varieties they deem worthy of vember and kept through December in Alassa- tlmes had it large and first rate. Mr. Berck- knew little about their cultivation. The point salt—viz., the potash — is removed by the rain 
cultivation. chusetts Air Buist said with t - -f • . ma os said the tree required high cultivation, of union between the quince and pear was three or other means. 
Alter some discussion it was resolved that in November and SS , ^ ™ « 
every member have lie privilege of recom- Difference in soil and climate may change its of the fruit dl0 P s > b(t tbat which remamg isde- lately they had not been pruned or cared for in nCW ° U8eS ° f Parliamenf > in Load °fo but 
mending any variety that he may deem worthy character somewhat in Ohio. E C Frost of llC ^ U8 ‘ 7 . _ anyway. Mr. Hovey thought we were giving ^ th out that success, it is stated, which has 
of trial, and that their remarks be recorded. Nm v had fruited it for three vears ’ well ^mphede Jodigre was removed from the list, too much importance to this matter. It would attended the French artists.— Scientific Amer. 
D'Albert was proposed by Mr. Hovey. i H •. J Urbaniste— Mr. Cabot said no tree grows not influence the action of a dozen sensible men - r _ 
r. . . . , , r _ • , Phased witn it. more beautifully on tie quince—it makes a fine Mr. Hodge thought there was some Dreiudice in * r. 
Bergen, lecommended by Air. 1 rince, who Dix .— Introduced by Air. Walker, who Pyramid. The President had two trees of the the ‘ public mind agaiust dwarf pears. 1C< He A Pretty Process. Among the machines 
stated it to be as large as Louise Bonoe de thought it a fine pear. Alessrs. Barry and same a ge, one on pea - root, the other on quince, thought it was caused by nurserymen haviD^ lately on exhibition at the agricultural exposi- 
Jersey, and excellent. Dr. Brinckle said he Downing considered it very fine * Mr Hodiro Tha t on the quince lore a barrel of fruit, that sent out varieties, like the Bartlett, that will tion in Paris, was one for hulling wheat. It is 
was much pleased with the Bergen ; it was a had cultivated it 13 years, and' had not y°et ZoR^t^loZooot the wSest tor the prSKS f ^ ta — tte •>"». 
beautiful, large pear. produced the first fruit. Air. Erast found it a West. _ . 01 10 «P 15 varieties thatTre kmmnto^e'finTgroivn Wh6D .f e P arated from tbe whea t, carries 
IJageman was proposed by Mr. Prince, who shy bearer. Air. Hoag put two grafts on an ap- White Doyenne. —3r. Field had ascertained on the quince. Air. Phoenix thought too little awa y it at least twenty per cent, of nutri- 
stated it to be a fine pear—a seedling of the pie tree, and the second year gathered two that the friut was n,t s0 liable to cra ck on the attention had been paid to pruning, and this tive ma tter. The new process reduces this 
Seckel. bushels of fruit. The President had trees of T f h ® Mr. Hodge formerly was the great cause of the difficulty. Mr. Barry amount to four per cent. The hulled grains of 
M f cZ‘t* by this variety on his ground, 19 years, and had mucf specked’andspiUed as to beSost w “th- re?ul« P™nt a 
Air. Cabot, who considered it one of the best not yet grown a peck. It is a fine pear, how- less. Thought it rquired a very strong soil, cels of the pear on the quince ‘ President perfectl y smooth and P ob shed appearance. 
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but not productive. Recommended as promis- tion. Mr. Paul, of Mass., said he found it slow 7 Genesee Co., it this 4 State. Mr. Cabot years of age in health and vigor. It is proba- this P rocess had been applied to the grain con- 
in S weU. in bearing when grafted on voune trees but thou S ht we should hive to abandon its culture ble, however, that in these cases roots were sumed in France the past year, the crons in- 
o._ j _i i_ tt ti . ? . Li Jhiuiig uees, DUD on the Dear root, buton the ouince it, is AS ironri thrown out. ivr„ u>,; - > c wujra, in- 
Osband's Summer was recommended by H. E. 
Hooker. Mr. Barry thought it a good pear. It 
required to be picked early. Air. Prince con¬ 
sidered it one of the most delicious summer years since, and it bad not yet borne any fruit ?° st eati rely destroyed by cracking and mil- and he could not see how grafting the pear ou faction over 2}£ bushels.) The cost of hullim 
Pears. Air. Walker had fruited it. in v.nvn ral 1 dew ’ lhe , 8011 1S 8 we !}7 l nd wel1 dp ained, it could shorten its life. a hectolitre of wheat by the new process is 
Mi. Walker had Med it in six year, from the 1 sonrewh^spSulf. M^r. Er/hall 2™“eS 
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