New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-06
Pnmnioaicnl Convention.

Irfs Convention DpcAcA l"ti. f'~~~
"Wednesday morning a. o'clock The attendance OF
members Is NOT quite 90 large as last year among
those preson. We observe aessrs. y 2 WIDER ana
Hovey Of Boston 2. y. French, Braintree Mass
Nsapipg salem. r Biist Dr.. Brukls, Pai.a1elPhia
Handbook Burlington, n. J.; Prot AsPe'' w nee
II ". Cleveland Rarlngtou G. w Csseraiil e.
No., Rgrlisytoo 1. J. Downing Charles Downing
a,a saul Of Sewourg Parsons Of Flusnln- Berry
ni Kochesier Hodge q Buffalo "iiion' Albany :
Nance Conn, J. T. Eliot and AacN4n'os1' S.e,t'
land Ohio Dr. J. : Kinnicott Of ILL.,. GoodEll salem
Ne ~. &C. sA---Er WALKER Of h0x1ursh- 10 the
Char uro tenn r. BAHRT u Rochester and - a FAA
SONS o. Flushing Secretaries. ,
Trs frat fruit brought under the notice OF tns Cor
venticn we're ...,.,,,,s
The Elriy Seor'a sac STers9ry and me Rag
V-9niG SJarbTry We're moved on tae ii- oi lnose ie
ceunended Tor general cultivation.
III MAcEINIosH laid he grow Goth Of these specs
and considered the Virgins worthless berry and
inou. XIX the Early Scarlet ss superior.
Mr. SAUL moved the question be passed
The next specie brought forth was t1e H0'ey N@o-
im9. 49,
Mr MAoxISrosH said that be grew Horey ssedlizS a.
much suy IN the West, and spProFed Of IT, Inns
specie was plsced on toe list
The lag, Early ScGria ~ss also put on the i',
liz Haoson Srarber-y wac next introduced;
NJ HOvEY against the placing Of II on TIE Ast
M BARRY 81 the same opinion II might %
vel ior amateur 10 have H. but be would mol rec
omneld u for general cultivation. Struck out
Basr's SEEDING Ptre Mr.. BARRT spoke in favor OF
this berry.
~. Dorv1vo also testified to its good.
The President concurred il the opinion Of Mr. Down
ing, as also did Mr. Lyons OF New Haven
Sir HovEY old not think u would be vine 70 put II
as il was known but short lime but be was sure
they would put II on next year or the one following
Mr. HANCOCK did not think IL exactly night 70 put
It Oh, as report about Pniladelphs did not speak We'll
Of IT,
Nr. Parsons agreed with the opinion Of Mr.. Lyons
who sac every spoke well Of IL snd II would be
slight II they passed 10 over
DR. WE~DELL for Withdrawing It to prevent
slight being thrown on it, 1t was Withdrawn.
Bosto, ine-Mr. HANCOCK considered IL very
shy bearer.
Mr. PARDEE va. for placing Il on the LET.
Mr. NANCE ssid II grew vel in hills, not in beds
mr MILLER considered Il fue, pleasant Favored
and productive berry, far he tested IT, and con
sdored II quite good a. H0rfys sedtHS, ihodgh not
good favored as the Black Prime and some other
Mr. Lyons said that tho first year with him they were
very poor, much hc was going to regret raising
them the second, they improved very much, out the
third year Improvement wss enormous.
Dr. MUSsoN never saw such prolific vines In his Ike
Us the boston PiqG-put on the list
mack Prince Mr. SAUL knew II for the last III years
and esteemed il the ghest flavor of all sraoerres-
would call it very good and it will endure the Win
better than most bernes- move that 1t be put on
the let
Mr. DowNINe had great pleasure in tcstiiying to the
Black Prince, and has often recommended it in pubic
and private and with Mr Sau, As 10 tie being
n vory hardy strawberry
Mr. LYoNs-I met with a recommendation some
three years ago in Mr. Dowoing's Magazine and was
induced by to raise of them, they proved to be
a very abundant berry, but decidedly the most insipd
ever tasted
Mr. HAMILTON cultivated it for number Of years
and considered It very highly favored handsome an
hardy
Mr.. CHARLES DOWNING considered it the finest
favored he tasted and The best for family use.
Mr. BArTY quite disappointed on proving that
berry.
Alter some further discussion, 1t was Withdrawn
RAsFBERRlEs
Red Anftrrp Mr.. HANCOCK considered II very
splendid article.
Mr. HovEy thought that any raspberry they had
present could not be raisod without covering IN
Winter.
Mr.. MACINTOSH did not dispute the quality Of the
berry, but did agree with the gentlemen as 10 there
being hardy raspberry What DO tney say 10 the
EvgisA Redi
Nj BArry seid with him 1t had proved very hardy.
Mr.. CHARLES DOWNING Considered II Ons oi the
best One OF biz DoishbOrs told him that from three
acres he produced 500 WORTH and II was very hardy
Mr.. BARNET said its producilveness Is unsurpassed
by spy other A: market fruit It has no squa bear
Ing carriage well, aud ia eScelenuy Favored TREND
Of lis produced from three quarters OF en- scre $50
worth, at 10 cents per basket each basket holding
about pint II requires 70 be cared lot curing inc
winter
1t was put on the list.
The Fastof was also added to the let Of his species
Mr. HovEY said that he found 1t increased with MIN
more rapidly than any other
Yeliors AnuOpp Mr.. PARSONS said Of this thai i.
was great grower but a poor bearer.
Mr. BARREr cultivated II FOR some time and consd-
or. il poor bearer and poor fruit and wholly unit
for general cultivation.
Mr. HANDBOOK considered that II II uss well cared
in Winter IL was an excellent berry 1t was put on
the list.
Tie Franeouia was also put on the ls, for general
cultivation
GRAPES
The following species OF this iruit Ooreien under
glass; were put on the list
Tis Back Ha-burSh, Bld-k Prince, B!eek FroziSnar,
Grislv FrontiSncc, Waite Ffonsade, Thiis Na'eai Of
Alraadrid CAdss,Lns F0ntainbeau.
NATIVE GRArLs-Isabella, Cdidubd.
CURRAsTs
The following Currants were put on the list on MI.
SAuI's motion: Red and Hhtie Dutch, Black Naples,
g'yafrs Yictoria; also the Whte Grape C1rrGHf.
Here tue Convention took recess for dinner until
half past J.