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THE CULTIVATOR 
than a hundred years. A square of slate will cover 
about the same superficial area as a thousand shingle. 
For suburban cottages, a very pretty roof may be made 
by using the different colors of slate in alternate 
squares. The accompanying specimens were brought 
from the quarry of P. H. Neher & Co. R. Mer¬ 
chant. 
The samples sent us, are certainly beautiful, and we 
should think the use of slate in roofing might often 
more than repay its extra cost, on account of its longer 
endurance, and the protection it affords against fires. 
Eds. ♦ 
PLAN OF A KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Where all the work is done with the spade, and no 
ornamental planting is desired, the plan furnished by 
our corresponeent (“ A Pupil of the Cultivator,”) is a 
simple and good one, and no doubt as well adapted to 
the intended purpose as any we could furnish. In the 
country, where horse labor is always at command, a 
great saving is effected by laying out the kitchen gar¬ 
den so as to admit the use of the plow, subsoiler, cul¬ 
tivator, and harrow. 
Fig. 2. 
In the above figure (Fig 1), we have endeavored to 
show an arrangement for this purpose, where dwarf 
fruits trees, currant and gooseberry bushes, &c., are 
planted in continuous rows across the garden ; the crops 
of vegetables being planted between, and the whole 
cultivated by a horse, which turus about at the ends 
on the spaces or alleys, a, a. The flower garden and 
ornamental part occupy a strip at the centre, on each 
side of the alley, 6, b. If desired, this part may be 
wholly omitted. Fig. 2, shows the more common way 
of layiug out kitchen gardens into quarters , where, it 
will be observed, horse labor can not be introduced. 
Western Fruit Culture. 
The Ohio Pomological Society holds its sixth session 
at Cleveland, Dec. 5th, and they are making an effort 
there to bring out a valuable class of facts on Western 
Fruit Culture. They ask each member to come pre¬ 
pared to submit information to the Society on the fol¬ 
lowing points, viz: 
First. —The fruits cultivated by himself, or in his re¬ 
gion, with the proper name, and all the local and other 
synonyms known to him. The character of the top 
and subsoil in which grown ; if the surface is a level 
plain, or hill side, the aspect and elevation. What 
varieties best adapted to these soils, and locations, and 
their productiveness. The mode of cultivation, prun¬ 
ing &c. The effect of manures, kind used, when and 
how applied. 
Second. —The influence of the stock on the health 
and duration of the varieties grafted, or budded on 
the same, and the relative merits of the two modes of 
propagation, if any. Also the relative effect of root 
grafting (as practised by many nurserymen, and stock 
grafting, on the health and duration of the tree. 
Third. —Observations on insects injurious to fruit, 
trees, and vines. The diseases or maladies to which 
•they are subject, with the best modes to counteract 
these evils, with any other information of mterest on 
the subject. ♦ 
American Pomological Society. 
The third session of this association was opened in 
Horticultural Hall, Boston, on the 13th Sept., by an 
address from the President, Hon. M. P. Wilder of 
Boston, who after heartily welcoming the members to 
the home of the Pilgrims, took up, and discussed with 
his usual ability, several important questions in pomo¬ 
logical science. The attendance of members was large, 
nearly every state in the Union being represented. 
Our limits will permit -^V.'k only to give the 
list of officers, leaving till another time our usual 
synopsis of the discussions, and the conclusions in 
which they resulted. The officers elected are as fol¬ 
lows : 
President —Hon. MARSHALL P. WILDER. 
VICE PRESIDENTS. 
Caleb Cope of Pennsylvania, 
A. IT. Ernst of Ohio, 
S. L. Goodale of Maine, 
Col. B. Hodge of New-York, 
Lawrence Young of Kentucky. 
H. F. French of New Hampshire, 
Frederick Holbrook of Vermont, 
Samuel Walker of Massachusetts, 
Stephen H. Smith of Rhode Island, 
Dr. A. S. Munson of Connecticut, 
Thomas Hancock of New Jersey, 
E. Tatnall, Jr. of Delaware, 
William C. Wilson of Maryland, 
Yardley Peirce of Virginia, 
Joshua Peirce of District of Columbia, 
Joshua Lindley of North Carolina, 
Robert Chisholm of South Carolina, 
Richard Peters of Georgia, 
C. A. Peabody of Alabama, 
B. F. Nourse of Florida, 
Thomas Afflick of Mississippi, 
Henry E. Lawrence of Louisiana, 
Rev. C. H. Byington of Arkansas, 
Thomas Alien of Missouri, 
James Grant of Iowa, 
N. P. Talmadge of Wisconsin, 
W. D. ITalay of Illinois, 
Henry L. Ellsworth of Indiana, 
Dj. W. Yandall of Tennessee, 
Di^*Henry Gibbons of California, 
Edward Hunter of Utah, 
James Dougall of Canada West, and 
Hugh Allen of Canada East. 
Secretary —H. W. S. Cleveland of New-.Tersey. 
Treasurer —Thomas P. James of Pennsylvania. 
The following standing Committees were appointed : 
Executive Committee. The President and Vice- 
Presidents ex-officio. William D. Brinckle of Pennsyl¬ 
vania, B. V. French of Massachusetts, J. A. Warder 
of Ohio, Richard Peters of Georgia, Benjamin Hodge 
of New-York. 
On Foreign Fruits. C. M. Ilovey of Massachu¬ 
setts, Charles Downing of New-York, C. B. Lines of 
Connecticut, S. L. Goodale of Maine, H. E. Hooker of 
New-York, J. M. Hayes of New-Jersey, E. J. Hull of 
Illinois. 
On Native Fruits. William D. Brinckle of Penn¬ 
sylvania, P. Barry of New York, Henry Little of 
Maine, Robert Manning of Massachusetts, Thomas 
Hancock of New Jersey, J. B. Eaton of New York, B. 
E. Cutter of New Hampshire. 
On Synonyms. J. S. Cabot of Massachusetts, Wil¬ 
liam R. Prince of New York, L. M. Berkman of New 
Jersey, A. H. Ernst of Ohio, J. J. Thomas of New York, 
Robert Buist of Pennsylvania, F. R. Elliott of Ohio. 
