New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-13
The Pathological Convention. SECOND DAY.

The Pathological Convention. SECOND DAY.
The Convention rcasscnbed at . on W cdnesdoy
morning
The Business Committee reported the names oi
the following gentlemen Oiccrs Of the Convention
and their nominations were adopted unanimously
Py,sd,st-NARsHALL p. WILDER, Esq. OF Boston.
Pee. PresideHts--Eelhaunsn W. keyser Of Pa i. I.
Underhili, N d. n. York James Arnold Mass n W E
Cleveland New Jersey. A. Munson CT; Thomas
Allen Missouri Mcintosh Ohio
Sscrenies-S b. Parsons New.York Geo. B. Dea-
con- New-lersey Patrick Barry, NewYork.
The first hour or two Of the morning session
were chiefly occupied by other preliminary arrange
men,s receiving the Reports Of Committees the as
sortmen, OF Fruits on exhibition, etc.
D.. USDERHILL rendered invitations from the
American Institute TO the Members Of the Convention
70 attend the air Casle Garden aud the Anniversary
Address By Rev Dr. Tying at the Tabernacle Tho
thanks Of the Convention were passed in return.
Judge MfIGs read communication relative TO
the progress Of Horticultural Science in France-show
ing very gratifying results. Mr. " hoped also. that
the Convention would take % ascertain the
place where gratis OF al he elegant Fruits can be Oh
taincd
Mr. MAsIcE of /. !. made some observations OH
various Fruits, and submitted lisi Of those be hal
tried lie bad succeeded admirably with ihe Piun- By
planting the trees 10 dwarf, six feet apart lie had
tried s't around plum trees and found it an entire
failure. lie had also tred manure liter but without
success he observed regarding the Maclura, that
with him il had not sue ceedei we'll.
Dr. INDERHiLL observed that We iud many
fruits which succeed admirably 10 some sections OF the
country. while others DO not succeed at ALL The New.
town pippn he had never more healthy or more
beautiful than the past yearyet for some years he had
seen persons whs would not plant the trees IN their
Nurseries.
n you endeayOr to cultivate the Newtown Pippn or
other Apple At the South you must rise up on the noun
,ans until you arrive Al altitude where the empera-
ture becomes similar that Of the native place OF such
fl IN Jamaica and ia Cuba even, this iruit will sue
coed hney by adopting this plan OF elevated culture
Mr. ALLLN Of st. Louis remarked. that 10 the
Valley OF the Mississippi we cannot have any Pums
on account of the ravages OF the Curcuio
There are also no me Pears of any remarkable qual
ty or recent growth in the Valley Of the Mississippi
elcept perhaps few introduced by the old French set
ters which have withstood al attacks OF climate Or
disease BE lMt had instituted invest cations as TO
the cause Of the rapid decay OF these irutuees and
had discovered that the terminal shoots suddenly
turn brown and die down to the roots OF the branch and
although he immediately cat of these affected ranches
the whole tree began TO decay-so poisonous was the
bite OF the insect which produced the original affection
The discovery Of mode OF prevention or OF cure Tor
tbi.,yil remarked Mr Allen, would be conierrng q
very treat benefit on the Valley OF the Mississippi al
ea-f Ilcdesired 10 might be- Investigated and decided
M 4 therefore seconded with a slight altera
ton previous motion OF Mr. PRINCE for the appoint
nent u "a Committee to investigate the various maa-
dies aud the depredsOns Of the different Insects inun
on. TO Trees and Plants the question being upon the
aupointment of said Committee i was 80 agreed and
the Committee are % consist OF D, to be subsequently
appointed by the Chair.
The Penis then came up-utroduced by dis
cussjo of the variety called the Dix The President
with Mr. WALKER OF BOstcn, Mr.. HovEy OF Cambridge,
Mr. BnANctL and others participated in the debate.
Nh. MClNTosH had grated the DIX upon the
Ounce with great success.
Dr. INpERHILL observed, that an Judging Oh
fruits We must look al the soil Trees growing rapidly
make rood nstead of buds.
Tile Bncrrc ~ IIcHberg-On motion oil Mr..
Walker the Convention then took up Tor discussion
this variety of the Pear. Mr.. WALKER looked upon u
a fhC beet Pear.-othcf gentlemen PhNolPa'c" D." "e
batting upon It's merits
Mr. WILDER said 1t bears, as we say some
times like a rope of onions For twelve years, win
him il had never failed 10 bear certain crop. II
needs no attention whatever except keeping IN airy
place.
On motion, the Buene Il Arenberg was adopted
es one suited 10 the list for General Cultyaton-and
the Convention took up
The G{0nf NOrccGu.-Aiter farther debate ana
some sparrng of opposing arguments TINS variety also
was agreed upon AS suited for general cultivation.
The Convention. after the transaction oil some
other business adjourned TIL O'Clock