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THE CULTIVATOR. 
She horticultural JDepartincnt. 
CONDUCTED BY J. J. THOMAS. 
North American Pomological Convention. 
This body held its sessions on the day following the 
close of the State Fair, and was organized by the ap¬ 
pointment of Dr. J. A. Kennicott, of Illinois, as Presi¬ 
dent, and F. R. Elliott, of Cleveland, and B. Hodge, 
of Buffalo, as secretaries, with a vice-president from 
each of several different states. 
A committee of five was appointed, consisting of Dr. 
Wendell, of Albany; Dr. Kennicott, of Illinois; Charles 
Downing, of Newburgh; Benj. Hodge, of Buffalo, and 
Prof. J. J. Mapes, of New Jersey, to confer with a 
similar committee to be appointed by the approaching 
Congress of Fruit Growers, to effect a combination of 
the two national organizations into one, and promote 
uniformity in Pomology. 
Most of the time of the convention was occupied with 
the discussion of the merits of the different fruits, and 
their adaptation to the various localities of the northern 
and western States. This discussion possessed much 
interest, and many valuable facts were elicited, of which 
we may have space another month to present a condensed 
report. 
The Convention continued but a single day, and was 
more numerously attended than the former one at Buf¬ 
falo, but much less so than the American Congress of 
Fruit Growers last autumn. A good collection of fruits 
was exhibited, but smaller than usual, from the unfa¬ 
vorable season, and from the decay and bruising con¬ 
sequent on their previous exhibition at the State Fair. 
Among those who took the most active part in the 
discussions of the convention, were, C. M. Hovey, 
Boston; N. Goodsell, P. Barry, Rochester; W. R. 
Coppock, B. Hodge, A. Bryant. Buffalo; Dr. Kenni¬ 
cott, Illinois, H. P. Bryam, Kentucky; David Thomas, 
Aurora; J. W. P. Allen, Oswego; C. Downing, New¬ 
burgh, and others. 
JEarly Peaches. 
The similarity in size and form has always presented 
a serious difficulty, in distinguishing by description, 
some of the most celebrated varieties. There are, 
however a few of the early varieties that are quite 
strongly marked in their external appearance, some of 
which we here figure, reduced accurately to one half 
their usual diameter, and which well exhibit the relative 
sizes and forms of these sorts. 
Yellow Nutmeg. Early Anne. Early Tillotson. 
The Yellow Nutmeg is quite small, and a very 
moderate bearer, ripening about one week before the 
Early Anne. It is a very free grower, in which respect 
it differs from the Early White Nutmeg, which is 
smaller and earlier, and from the Red or Brown Nut¬ 
meg, and also from the Early Anne. Its flesh is deep 
yellow, and of good quality. It appears not to be 
described in the books, unless it is the 11 Early Yellow 
Nutmeg,” mentioned in the Catalogue of the London 
Horticultural Society. Its flowers are medium or 
rather large, and its leaves bear reniform glands. 
Oct. 
The Early Anne is small, often nearly medium in 
size, greenish white in color, of pleasant flavor, and 
were it not for its slow growth, and great liability to 
injury by the cold of winter, would be of great value. 
It is a very moderate bearer. Fay’s Early Anne is a 
hardy free growing variety, twice the size of the old 
variety, but is a few days later, ripening a little before 
or with the Tillotson. It furnishes an agreeable variety 
among very early peaches, differing in its flavor from 
the other sorts of the same period. After three years 
fruiting by the writer, it has uniformly proved a very 
pleasant and good peach. 
The Early Tillotson is full medium in size, deep 
red, high-flavored, and a great bearer. It often ripens, 
as far north as 43 degrees of latitude, by the 10th of 
8mo. (Aug.) The mildew which covers the leaves of 
the young trees, towards the close of summer, is an 
objection, especially among nurserymen, with whom a 
rapid handsome growth is of great importance. It 
succeeds finely throughout the Southern States, where 
it ripens sometimes the first week of summer. 
Serrate Early York. Large Early York. 
The Serrate Early York, (known also as “ True 
Early York,” “ Early York of Downing,” &c.) <s a little 
larger than the Tillotson,deep red,and ripens at the same 
time; and by most persons is considered fully equal in 
flavor; while the growth of the young trees is rather 
more vigorous, and nearly or quite free from mildew. 
Its oval form, early maturity, glandless leaves, and 
large flowers, distinguish it from all other varieties of 
its season. 
The Large Early York is quite distinct, being ten 
days later than the preceding, larger, round or rather 
oblate in form, and bearing glandular leaves and small 
flowers. Its form, though very different from the 
Serrate Early York, does not distinguish it from several 
other sorts, of nearly the same season, as for instance 
the George the Fourth , Walter’s Early , Grosse Mig - 
nonne, &e. 
Passing several fine varieties which ripen within a 
few days of each other, such as Cole’s Early Red , 
Early Royal George , Cooledge’s Favorite , Bellegarde, 
Early Newington , &e., we come to two very large 
and showy yellow peaches, rather early or medium in 
season, distinguished by their popularity in market, 
viz:— 
Jaques Rareripe. Early Crawford 
Crawford’s Early, or Crawford’s Early MeJocoton , 
quite large, very handsome, and peculiar for its true 
