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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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Haines' Early Red, from different sources, was con¬ 
sidered by a part of the delegates, as identical with 
the Honest John, or Large Early York of New-Jer¬ 
sey, while others regarded it as distinct; but all voted 
it a first rate variety. 
The Early Malden peach, a new seedling, was pre¬ 
sented by James Dougall, of Amherstburgh, C. W., 
having been kept two weeks in ice. It promises to be 
an acquisition of the highest value. It is of good size, 
red, very free from the stone, of excellent flavor, the 
leaves glandular, and it ripens about the time of the 
serrated Early York and Early Tillotson. It has borne 
three years. 
The Snow peach was decided to be a first rate vari¬ 
ety for preserving, but the convention was divided as 
to its other merits, some regarding it as first rate and 
others as only second rate, for the table. 
The White Imperial, received a unanimous vote, as 
the Oldmixon free, and the Large Early York, of N. 
J., fruits of the first quality. 
The Royal George peach was decided to be unwor¬ 
thy of general cultivation, on account chiefly of the 
mildew of its leaves and branches. 
NECTARINES. 
James Dougall, of C. W. presented specimens of the 
Large Early Violet nectarine, a rare variety, distin¬ 
guished by its superior size from the common Early 
Violet, and of fine quality. 
The Downton nectarine, from A. J. Downing, which 
has so high a reputation for excellence, proved to be of 
the very highest character. 
PEARS. 
The following eight varieties received the unanimous 
vote of the convention as pears of the first quality, 
and worthy of general cultivation: 
Dearborn's Seedling, Bartlett, 
Tyron, Louise Bonne of Jersey . 
Rostiezer, Beurre d'Aremberg, 
Golden Bilboa, Glout Morceau. 
Dearborn’s Seedling was commended, not only on 
account of its high flavor, but for its uniform excellence 
in all places and under all circumstances, although ils 
quality is diminished when it overbears, to which it is 
liable. 
The Tyron, fine specimens of which were sent to the 
convention by W. R. Smith, of Macedon, N. Y., was 
placed among the best summer pears. It was decided 
by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society, to be supe¬ 
rior to Dearborn’s Seedling. 
Stevens' Genesee was pronounced, nearly unanimous¬ 
ly, to be among first rate pears; 
Beurre d'Aumalis, as second rate in flavor, but wor¬ 
thy of cultivation in large collections on account of its 
size, fairness, productiveness, and free growth; 
The Andrews, as nearly first rate; 
The Marie Louise, for general cultivation, but not 
unanimously; 
The Cushing, as second rate; 
The Bezi de la Motte, and Julienne, as unworthy of 
general cultivation. 
The Washington, although according to the state¬ 
ment of Thomas Hancock, decided at Philadelphia to 
be superior to Dearborn’s Seedling, was pronounced by 
the convention to be not fully first rate. 
The Bloodgood was voted to be one of the best sum¬ 
mer pears. On light soils it was found to be invaria¬ 
bly fine, but several statements were made to the con¬ 
vention where its flavor had proved inferior on heavy 
soils, while others were given, where on such soils it 
had been excellent. 
The Brown Beurre and Orange Bergamot were pro¬ 
nounced unworthy of cultivation. 
A specimen was presented by Dr. H. Wendell, of 
Albany, which excited great interest, and which was 
believed to be the genuine Beurre Spence. The tree 
had been received as such, four years ago, from Tho¬ 
mas Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, England; the fruit 
was wholly different from any other variety known, and 
although unripe, had a very promising appearanee. 
PLUMS. 
The following varieties of the plum were decided to 
be first rate:— 
Purple Favorite, Jefferson, 
Red Gage, Bleecker's Gage. 
Washington, Red Diaper, 
Green Gage, Coe's Golden Drop, 
Imperial Gage, 
La Royal and Smith's Orleans, were recommended 
as nearly first rate. White Magnum Bonum or Yel¬ 
low Egg, first rate for the kitchen, and third rate as a 
table fruit. Diamond, as third rate. 
[A notice of the examination of apples we are com¬ 
pelled to defer till next number.] 
In the evening of the last day of the convention, an 
address was given before the Buffalo Horticultural So¬ 
ciety and the delegates in attendance, by David Tho¬ 
mas, President of the Convention. It was deeply in¬ 
teresting and of a highly practical nature, richly illus¬ 
trated from the mature observations and long experi¬ 
ence of the speaker. As this address is to be published, 
we may notice it more fully on a future occasion. 
The following evening, a large audience assembled 
to hear an address on Horticulture from Gen. Dear¬ 
born, of Massachusetts, formerly President of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The address 
was wholly extemporaneous, and was what was to be 
expected from his distinguished talents and eloquence. 
The progress of Society, from its rudest forms, and in 
the earliest ages, through the various gradations to the 
more refined civilization, w T as vividly traced; the early 
history of this progress in our own country was given; 
a picture of Buffalo was presented, as it was when vi¬ 
sited by the speaker thirty-five years ago, when only 
ten buildings stood on the ground now occupied by 45 
thousand inhabitants, and its entire commerce consist¬ 
ing of three batteaux; the rapid progress of horticul¬ 
ture of late years was shown, and the fact stated that 
more had been attained during the last five years, than 
in all the previous period since the settlement of the 
country. At Boston, where within the age of middle- 
aged men, the more common apples, pears and plums, 
were only raised, there are now establishments embra¬ 
cing more than a thousand different bearing varieties, 
and which send their products into all the different 
states of the Union, and to nearly every country of 
Europe. The exalted nature of horticultural pursuits, 
and the high perfection of civilization indicated by their 
cultivation, were strongly exhibited, with its influence 
in promoting the arts of peace, domestic enjoyment, 
and freedom. _ 
Peaches at the South. 
A Mobile correspondent of the Horticulturist states 
some very interesting facts relative to the culture of 
early peaches at that place. The Early Tillotson, the 
second year after transplanting, bore ripe fruit on the 
tenth day of sixth month, (June.) and he thinks “they 
will be as good as could be desired.” The Early Yorks 
were ripe the 20th of the same month, and were 
“ splendid.” This is two months earlier than in central 
or western New-Yo^k. Would not an orchard of peach¬ 
es, say a thousand acres, within a few days, by steam¬ 
er, of New-York city, that would furnish us fine fruit 
as early as the usual strawberry season, be a very pro¬ 
fitable investment to the cultivator, as well as a great 
addition to our comforts ? 
The Yellow Harvest apple at the north, is rather ear¬ 
lier than the earliest peaches, but we infer from a notice 
of the same correspondent, that it does not ripen there 
