New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-23
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

Tuesday July 2l.-Mr. A. BERGEN, oil Long Island,
il the Chair. Henry hEIGs, Secretary read several
naners translated from late French works. Doe Of
the re discussed question with good Zeal OF abiity
Analogous to the that has been before ms ciuo
as 10 whether oaks are produced WITHOUT sprhy
inc from acorps Notwithstanding IL may be deemed
nnortLodvx TO believe ia these remark able changes
this paper was listened to by an intelligent au1ence
unusually large for this season OF the year. was
entitled: N a.,
cbc,pe 10 PEACHES ?-Mons. Cox says that there are
natural changes That he has seen grapes when ripe
in India. that we've almost eshless. He says up to
this day 10 man has found wild peach, ana wnete
they sre left to run wild they become dry and worth
less On the other hand there are almonds, the nut
of which covered with esh, resembling taste that
of the nsch Knight OF England, thinks the peach Is
a hybrid produced from an almoDd-tbat they DO not
constitute two dsti ctgenera. Mons Cox asserts that
also turn to peaches. Several other persons
have also areted this fact Upon several peach trees
in ENGLAND it b well proved that mechanics Sua
peaches have grown upon the same imb.
FruR of the Passion F2ower.-The Reruc HoTttcote
states that the passion o~er which very sounan.t
but fruitess in the Southern States IN It's original
country tBrsziI produces email eataole Derry
Dome.t,rof;sx Of Tie Vo,dcoek.-The same Journal
for June states that the donestlcation OF this eXce
lett wild game bird hes been successfully accom.
plisled 10 France. IL may be worth the while oi
some Of our bird ances to try the sase thing In this
country . .s
The UlScu!siOB 81 Shn0H TTHHS "ue no"
upon There were several very attractive speciinen M
presented to the Club, the most noticeable OF which
was bush If cherry currants, frsm the nursery OF
CHARLES +. EIhard, kavenswoOd J.. opposite the
upptr part of this city. 10 who has not had ecu
lar demonstration of the immense improvement IN
this variety of fruit within few years Is quite I'm
possibe 10 convey true idea of the appearance OF
ibs buth. The berries are generally two or
three times. at least the size of the COM
mon red cnrrant, Of nlder flavor, and bright
crimson color, and hung upon the bushes IN such
clusters as almost to obscure the wood and leaves II
originated as a seeding in France, and was transferred
TO Germany, whence Mr.. Z. imported his stock, and
il will SOON be difused through the country a.
COED mapy persons have imported and are cutvating
H. ard il il undoubtedly the foest and largest cur ant
vet originated and will yield pounds Of frui, to
The acre than any other variety, and command higher
pHce. ,,. NJ
The Orange Raspbtrry exhibited by Mr.
FREEMAN, Of whose operations We spike a lev Gays
since Ibis variety il by all persons considered the
b.st market variety yet produced, bur owing 70 tns
difficulty Of getting supply Of The plants, nas NJ
been much extended. MIR. Freeman VIII be soi' 70
help this difficulty in the Deighborhood Ut Ravenswooa
another re nson as he has two acres Of most tni'y
plants that will be ready for setting next III vi
Spring. ov .,b;h
(;oosebeTrifs pithout Midcr.--WN. Ltwios et si
tied ssyeral specimens If cunaDts, iccia"'ne "u'o
black and orange .cnlored The crop Il DOW VI s,eas
peIfecticn He also exhibited some bur ~ w
which hs has no trouble - ro s'ns VIII
mt maew by every Spring removing zoe con i.1n
the roots, and covering them WIN ies' "" "'""''