New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-13

On reassclnbling ia the afternoon, the SPECIAL
Fruit Committee reported through A. J DowSING ksq
The question was hrst taken on the Apples
some discussion was oocasioned on the merits
of the BeHforer. Dr. MuNsoN OF New.IIaven observed
thu, i, hears below the branches and does not mature
with him till November or December-Mr. WIN REED
and Mr.. HOyEY followed
Mr HoyEY could not say much Tor the Bell
flower from his own experience but he detailed sew
eral remarks upon the specimens OF friend In tue
neighborhood of Boston It Is considered me HU''
and a large crop and is much esteemed
Mr.. Waller. again, remarked that the Bell
flower is not to be found in any extraordinary variety
or quality nor very great yield in the vicinity OF Bos
ton neither in New Haven or It's vicinity But we 40
ind there in great prouson and excellence the Rhode
Island Greening. r
icut said II was not wanted at Hartford
Mr. CoMsTOCh observed that IN Dutehess 20 IL
Is considered almost worthless
Another gentleman remarked, as to the south
that in the northern part of Eastern Virginia 10 mics
west OF Washington City, It Is considered an eNce'v"'
Amid all this diversity OF opinion, the question
was caed-and resulted in the clsss!hc alton OF
this variety among those adapted only LOT i%"0u'"
~" E<oD., SDi-enjerg was the next in ore
der bu, elected little remark
nr I>pEKHlIL. however observed that It IS apt
70. die lie had few trees and had lost four or n'e oi
- motion, tins variety was also included in the
, same category as the last
The rcmaiu.pg one upon the listoi Apples being
tie Ne,,o.ru - 'pu,, M was taken up.
MrAlNcu ~ Flushingl inquired which warn
ETY. meant : a..
Yellow and the debate began
Mr. PRINCE thought tins one OF those Apples
ion sOil
MIA. growing. The tree is one OF the most nsray
Mr.. WALKxR related an instance of total iail
mr., of the Ncwtovvu at Brantree, Mass while all other
v,rietics houri.bed we'll lie believed i good fruit
whom cultivated as il IS IN wlork-yet did no' o'
levc 1, could be grown with proht IN Massscysse'n
Dr.. UNDERHILl mentioned IN detan hSSrea,
pcrcs. in its cultivation He has about zoo trees ana
~ ,ut has frequently reached the size of IL inches
circumference This year he has brought them up -
IL inches. iii ..L, ~
NewtoWn bear better every year tie nsd 'ounu -
snnle necular IN one respect-nO fertilizer IS SUB
.,,iv,e for horse manure for rs culture
Mr. LAwRENcE YoUNG, President OF the hen
lucky Horticultural Society. remarked thsI tne NV
town Pippin and the Bellfower were the only 'Iu.s
possessing there the character OF Winter ruit bo'n
are very populs-the fruit is large and hne ana the
trees healthy.
Mr. MooRE Of c. said he attempted 70 cultivate
Newtown Pppins 10 miles south west OF Hartford anu
failed, he heard the general opinion OF the nelsh
borh0od thcreabonts expressed adversely 10 Us lnV
/ ducuon and cultivation IN that region
| After farther consideration and much difference
Of opinion, the NeWtoyn adopted suited 70 par
ticGlsr localities onysnd the Convention proceeded
20 consider the Pears adapted for General Cultivation
| The Madeleine, the Dearborn Seeding the Bloodsood
the Tyson and the Bartlett with prefix attached BY
consent which We did not cS,ch)-weTe all included.
with Others. under this general head after due
consideration and debate on the merits and dement's
/ OF each
The Convention then adjourned tall Thursday
morning At O'Clock