, 1861-12-05
Second Day Of the Horticultural
Convention.
FrETHER RETIsIONs OF FRUIT LISTS.
Preparations for a Grand Hortfcultu-
raj Exhibition,

raj EXh1b1t10ns
By "RCRAL.n |
Tic basement Of Bryan Hail continuee % III |
terest the lovers Of fruit growing, and The dis
cussions on pomological subjects therein held !
arc Of no small value to the country We re- |
,rrrt that other Important matters compel us j
10 rive so mcagrc an account Of the transac- i
lions.
AMATEUR LIST Of winter apples was first !
taken up, Westtie]a Scck-no-f,rther was first
in order. Mr.. Wiley, Of Wisconsin, spoke
highly Of it for his State, and WIS followed By
o,lc OF two others, hut the larger number con
sidcrcd ii d poor hcarcr,-msscd- White
Winter Pearmain was considered too tender
for Northern Illinois. Herfordshire Pcarn1ain
fruit was rate when you get it,. English
Golden Russct, various opinions Of its value
passed. r,,,sh;ru s,,;+
zcnburgh, tree handy, good fruit, with
fair CROPS tree spreading with wayy branches.
Stannard, Dunlap, DR.. Kcnnicott, and othrrs,
spoke highly Of Ibis fruit, considering it Que
Of, if not the most profitable winter apple 1of
the north part Of the State and Wisconsin
This fruit must at no distant day take high
stand among our standard winter apples. The
tree is 4 vigorous grower, bears young, iru1t
large, good for both the table and cooking
Waggoncr, pronounced by several too tender,
MaAer sluaels aRplff; puhhP h wine
and Ellsworth. that Of Ben. Davis apple, it Is
doubtless soInc old kind; it WAS named
Ninkler some years since by the n. ". Fruit
Growers Society. It was added to the LIST for
| general cultivation. Ra1nsdell's sweet WAS
added as valuable swcet apple. 1t is very
| productive, and early bearer.
For GENERAL CULTIVATION in Central illl-
| nois, White June, sometimes known as kirk,
! bridge White, was added to the list, It should
| be grown in limited quantities, unless nancy
| to market-its season is short ana oru1ss7 .aIaa
| 1fai1ly in carriage and soon becomes nnsalea-
ble. Fan Winc-changcd to amateur nst.
SEASON too short to plant largely. Rambo,
aided to list, should be top grated, is tender;
hut with Ill its drawbacks, is Valuable and
t and not to ea1 81 peaseq hePener
niiZn fs,l5a Of ahP~ Pomne Il NIcgc Trenton Early,
or English Goblin, added to the list, is yalua-
bic for cooking, bears early, and large crops.
HubbaIdson's Nonesuch, after considerable
discussion, WIGS added to the amatuTe list.
| Fulton, considered one Of the most valuable,
and is an lliuois seeding, grown by Mr. Ell-
.jaA Capps, Of Fulton county, IN abundant
bearer, tree hardy, with 4 beautiful, synlmet-
rical head. White Bellaower. stricken from
tlc general list and placed on the amaturc list.
| yellow BcIHowcr, disposed Of IN the same
| yay, Limbcr Twiy stricken out Of tho list to
ciyc place to that of the Willow Twig-
Adjourned to partake Of a lunch with T. B.
Bryan.
Esopus Spitzcnburgh was stricken from thu
list as of no value for prairie orchards.
! motion to strike Downing's Paragon (al
Illinois seedling) from the list, was lost. Ret
Canada was highly commended by our Aichi
gan friends.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE STATE AGRICrLTC
nAL Soc1ETT-One hundred copies OF Trans
| p4t43 f11G. EnC3nfv hy JHh1
T. REYNOLDS, Esq, Corresponding Secretary
for which tie THINKS Of the Society were ten
| dercd. This valuable work will be distribute
, gr:,tuitously to the members.
il GRAND EXHIBITION.
, Mr.. Starr, Of Alton, offered the followin
resolution:
Rxsogred. That it is best for the Interest Of tt
, Society, that it hold an annual exhibition, a.
that the first one shall be held in the city Of Ch
cach in September or October next as may be d
cided best by the Executive Committee, so as Il
to conflict with the State Fair
Messrs. Starr, Miner, Oycrnaan, DR.. kcnr
: co11, Ellsw ortiz, Brasdon, Dunlap, kidder L,
~ THIS is moi intended to intcrftre with the hc
ticultur:l department Of the State Fair rs nc
Il arranged, but to hold IN exhibition of hor
J; cultural products, including vegetables, fri
ii md tlowers, and for ha "msh htfaroa Itoe' e.
Is contcnded that Chicago, being the great &C
:, tral poiut for tic distribution Of fruits, it
= the proper place to hold such an cxlibitlc
- Mr. Starr stated that the railroad books
Alton presented the fact that 4, COZ barrels
apples, 500 barrels Of pears, 10, CD bushels
tc peaches, 500 bushels Of ounces, 500 bushels
of plums 200 boxes Of grapes, have been shlpp
TO Chicago the present season. Our Mlchl9
- and Wisconsin friends were much pleas
ot with the proposition, and promised to take
ol active part. At this commercial mctropo
rf T11f1,o;r mi nf Michfhr91 1nG II
~ conEin, it Was proper that all local or scctio
I'LL influences should bc thrown aside, and Il
rt- the gardeners, the fruit growers and
he rists Of the Northwest should j
,,r hands and hold an exhibition that sho
~ he credit to the Northwest. The exhibit
ate is not only for a show Of horticultural r
SIR ducts, but it is intended, ut the same time
of continue those discussions which lave gl'
- so much interest to the annual mectin
10 There is no doubt that tue exhibition will
held in the United States. The West has
In means and ability for this, and it will be do
,o1 stAY CHERRY.
In For the past two or three years this clac
~. has attracted no little attention. The III
Gu question is, is it the Early Richmond Of Do
the ing? Dunlap, Edwards and others conte
that hn it. was o not M Fl }Ee At Raebeef os5e e9t
10y scry1ncn rs that variaty, Int as that be
the known as the Early May OF Cincinnati. F
,ng worth, PheniS, Brlgdon, and oyerman
the tended that it was the same that j. j: Tho
~ has sent out for the Early Richmond. II
ae- is one thing certain, that this is the only ch
by Of value to the prairie farmer, let it be ca
rho what it may. It has been long known in 7 I
no lucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois as the Z.
/ Of 4;sb or Farly Richmond.
The subject was disposed Of BY a resolu
TO appoint special committee of tire
on. Investigated the identity Of these fruits,
to report such other facts III regard to its
Efon tory that may prove Of value.
On n {be aven;nr Dr Hoy. Of Racine. d
ner cred discurs1ve address on the sapsut
nos woodpeckcr, and insects, but the Wa1
ao,7 space prceludes notice Of it till to-lnorr