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averaging from two and a-half to three feet in length. 
On the other hand, some varieties famed for their suc¬ 
cess upon the quince, have nearly or totally failed ; some 
which succeeded perfectly last year, have made but lit¬ 
tle growth the present; the leaves have turned pale, and 
copious applications of copperas water and of iron fil¬ 
ings at the roots have failed to restore them. These 
effects may perhaps be ascribed to the season, or to the 
soil, although all such explanations would be conjectural. 
The soil is sandy or gravelly loam, which never cracks 
by baking; and the season, although moist, warm, and 
producing a rapid growth with most trees, has been 
unusually attended with what is called the “?ea/-blight/ ? 
in the pear and plum. 
Pomological Convention at Buffalo. 
This convention, called together through the exer- 
tions of the officers of the N. Y. State Agricultural 
Society, and of the Horticultural Society of Buffalo, as¬ 
sembled on the first ultimo, and extended its sessions 
through the 2d and 4th, occupying three days in all. 
Fear had been entertained that at so early a season, 
but few fruits could be collected; a large number, 
however, were received from several different states, 
and among them many varieties ripening so early as to 
be usually excluded from our autumnal exhibitions. In 
other respects, the convention may be regarded as a 
very successful effort, and has resulted in the inter¬ 
change of much valuable information. 
Among the principal contributors were noticed the 
following:—Robert Manning, Salem, Mass.; Charles 
Downing, and A. J. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y.; F. 
W. Hayes, Newark, and Thomas Hancock, Burlington, 
N. J.; David Thomas, Aurora, W. R. Smith Macedon, 
and Ellwanger, Barry & Rowe, and Bissel, Hooker & 
Sloane, Rochester, Benj. Hodge, and A. Bryant & 
Sons, Buffalo, N. Y.; F. R. Elliott, Cleveland, Ohio; 
George Andrews, Montreal ; James Dougall, Amherst- 
burgh, C. W. ; A. C. Hubbard Detroit ; all of whom 
presented large and interesting collections. Charles 
Hamilton, of Canterbury, Orange county, N. Y., sent 
to the convention a large and very fine assortment of 
plums ; and several other smaller collections were re¬ 
ceived, among which were those of J» W. Bailey, of 
Plattsburgh ; L. F. Allen, Black Rock ; N. Goodsell, 
Greece, N. Y., and others. The most interesting and 
important varieties in these collections, were taken up, 
and occupied the time of the convention during its seve¬ 
ral sittings. 
The number of delegates in attendance was between 
fifty and sixty,—from the states of Massachusetts, 
Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New-York, Penn¬ 
sylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, 
and Missouri, and from the two provinces of Canada— 
fourteen states and provinces in all. The convention 
was organized by the appointment of David Thomas, 
of Aurora. N. Y., as President ; three secretaries and 
ten Vice-Presidents, from as many different states and 
provinces. A set of rules, for the government of its 
deliberations, was adopted by the convention, the sub¬ 
stance of which was as follows :—The most perishable 
fruits to be examined first, and to be brought to the 
notice of the convention by a committee appointed for 
that purpose—one variety to be examined at a time, 
and comparisons made from the different specimens 
present;—members allowed to state facts only in the 
briefest manner. Discussions on special subjects to be 
allowed during evenings and intervals, at which no one 
to speak more than ten minutes, nor twice on the same 
subject. The pomological rules adopted by the New- 
York State Agricultural Society, were also adopted by 
the Convention. Committees were subsequently ap¬ 
pointed to examine and report on the seedling or new 
fruits present. 
Among the more active members who participates! 
in the discussions, were Thomas Hancock and F. W. 
Hayes, N. J.; Wm. R. Prince, Flushing ; Charles 
Downing, Newburgh ; Dr. H. Wendell, Albany ; P„ 
Barry, J. W. Bissel!, and N. Goodsell, Rochester; B. 
Hodge and W. R. Coppock, Buffalo; J. J. Thomas, 
Macedon ; L. F. Allen, Black Rock; all in New-York £ 
F. R. Elliott, Cleveland, and H. H. Coit, Euclid, Ohio; 
J. D. G. Nelson, Fort Wayne, Indiana; J. C. Holmes, 
Detroit, A. T. Prouty, Kalamazoo, Mich.;. J. A. Ken- 
nieott, Chicago, Ill.; Thomas Allen, St. Louis, Mo.; 
C. Beadle, St. Catherines, and James Dougall, Am- 
herstburgh, C. W. 
With a single exception of a fruit convention held 
last year at Columbus, for the state of Ohio only, this 
appears to have been the first attempt of the kind ever 
made in this country. It was of course to be expected 
that in so untrodden a path, some time would be con¬ 
sumed in settling preliminaries, and in adopting the 
best mode of action. Difficulties existed, perhaps in¬ 
separably connected with a convention'of this nature, 
which occasioned some confusion, and which are well 
worthy the attention of those having the control of fu¬ 
ture meetings of this kind. In all deliberative bodies, 
it is absolutely essential to preserve order. But speci¬ 
mens must be selected from large collections while the 
discussions are going on—and if members are to speak 
under standingly of these, they must i( cut and try.” 
If fifly delegates are present, it evidently becomes a 
matter of extreme difficulty to prevent noise and con¬ 
fusion—more especially if they give way to the strong 
temptation to converse with each other, instead of 
always addressing the chair. We know of but one 
way to prevent effectually this evil, where the conven¬ 
tion may consist of more than ten or tv\ elve persons, 
although an energetic chairman, by constant effort, may 
do much to lessen it. This is, to devote one room to 
the exhibition of the fruits, and another to the use of 
the delegates. The fruit room, during the hours of 
session, only to be entered by a committee of selection, 
who are to be well acquainted with what is on hand, 
and single varieties, selected from all the different col¬ 
lections when they are to be found, presented at a time 
to the convention. The specimens, if practicable, 
should be sufficiently numerous to enable each member 
to taste, and should be placed on accessible tables for 
this purpose. No provision of this kind was made at 
Buffalo, and the consequence was, that those who had 
loud and clear voices usually made themselves heard by 
the reporter, even at those more noisy periods when a 
dozen were engaged in examinations and private 
conversation at once. The disscussions, and state¬ 
ments of facts, were, to fruit cultivators, in the highest 
degree interesting. Some of the conclusions reached 
we give below :— 
PEACHES. 
Early Barnard. —A good, very hardy, and produc¬ 
tive peach, known in many parts of Western New-York 
under the name of Yellow Alberge, and in some instan¬ 
ces as Yellow Rareripe, but quite distinct from either, 
and much superior to the European Alberge. 
Cooledge y s Favorite. Late specimens were presen¬ 
ted, and it was decided by all who are acquainted with 
it, to be first rate in quality. 
Jaques 7 Rareripe, (one of the largest yelllow peach¬ 
es known,) was unanimously recommended ds 11 a 
fine large Early peach, but not of the highest quality 
in flavor.” Nearly the same verdict was given in re¬ 
lation to 
Craivford y s Early , a remarkably showy variety, 
specimens of which were presented measuring nine 
and a-half inches in circumference, with a statement 
by F. R. Elliot, of Cleveland, that he had measured 
some the present season eleven inches in cffcumferesm* 
