New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-16
POMOLOGY.
MEETING or THE NATIONAL COHVENTIoN-hD-
DRESS OF TIE PRESIDENT.

PUuADELPHIAF Sept. 15.-Ihe American
pomoog!cal Society assembled in Horticultural nan TINS
morning President Marshall p Wilder called inc Oon'
,ention to order and Of welcome vas he ue
nv.red nv Mr. VIM l. sehaener President OF the Hor
lcultura Society OF Pennsylvania. 10 "hcn
wilder responded. A resolution 10 chanse INC nN'no "
the Association 40 as include HORTICULTURE 'h'iouu
hy Mr. L. b. Parsons Of L0ng Island gas referred 10 ne
Executive Committee. report VI 'ne DuSi"'o W.
tee FIXING the hours opening the sessions at am
"a =, md proyding that no one should speak more
on Ave minutes nor than twice on the same sun
lect was adopted A recess was then taken unth
o'clock ,,,o,, srss,oV
IN. Convention reassembed at pm, and after the
,rsoc,,on OF some preliminary business president
yIder 6s,vered the Annual Address, from which we
take the following extracts
rho ,nnortance and usefulness of National Pomo-
,EsSsi have iabored with the acquisition OF
xgpable information II there be any VINO GoIo,' NC
"a 70 snch the brief summary OF its Work Tor the
ist 10 wears given my last biennial address "heh we
consider what has been bs attained during
the remainder Of this century, An entire revouton ~
establshnent of our society. Where trees and vines
were then purchased by tire dozen or hunoicu;;
thew are now sold by the thousand Where the stock OF
nurserymen could be summed in thousands, It Is now
enumerated by millions OF trees ana vines Will I'm,
sands OF hsdes the base TO the summit are chu
with the verdure of the yine ana tn9 VaTG VI jaime
golden western slope promises ere long 10 INalh 'uo
the riches OF its mines. -, - 49, =. an
On of the greatest difficulties wnCn VIC nave W cu-
counter is the deterioration OF vaneues mOWeNe oI
may theorze ia regard 10 tins matter u must DC hu
united from the practical point OF Vlew that some uIs
have so declined render IL absolutely necessary 70
ycplace them with varieties And what mas peeh
Kind Of pear in day-the st. German Crassane
Brown Beurre White Doyenue and otheTs-once so ex-
sionay to be the virgin soils OF the west ana
south; yet for the geatl n'OIi3 even on these new
sols where they flourish in their pristine eXeelIence
We have reason judging future from the past 70
,fipt afp nj
clue VIII reach these now favored regions Mithn ieS
than generation the pears alluded to ourshed througn
oi Wssern NewYork as well as in their early history
on the proptious soils soils OF France anu even
The R %STS % De and Flemish
decadence And so with the grape Where the Ga'1Soa
ana Isabella grapes succeeded perfectly, they
seem now to be falling, and, in many sections OF our
country, are no more to be relied on; Even time te
Concord. now so popular, indicates tnat Id ndihe
it may follow in the same degenerate sra am
While indulge IN these toreeoGngs we ca cb fine
express the deep regret we lee Ior the loss m
fruits Other fine fruits following In the same COURSE
nterprse for the production OF Sorts to keep up
The deterioration which seems incident 10 cuiuValon
The mission Of society is 10 learn not only WHAT va
s succeed in certain States and districts, but through
out the country. Already We have ascertalned tnat
for instance Astrachan apple and Bartlett pear
seem prosper everywhere When We renect on tne
wide expanse Of territory daily becoming susceptible Oh
cultivation, and that Onr fruits must ultimately De
spread over vast fields it becomes matter OF
Treat Importance TO increase native fruits some OF
winch may suited TO these regions, and thus replace
a hearty welcome to the efforts of all
who are laborng In this pralseworthy cause
Who can estimate the Importance and value or new
variety OF fruit winch shall be adapted to the wide range
Of our rapidly extending cultivation lie who shall org
nate new apple pear. grape, which shall be worthy
of being handed down 10 pOstery should be held IN re-
as or 0T 81 He Ihc shall dis
cover remedy for the pearbght and other diseases IN
sasy method for the destruction of the horde of
insects aarmingly injurious TO our fruit crops,
Sopd opy TO those who discover methods for the
Walton and Of diseases which affect the human sys
NrY1..s OVnfOr ear W
our heirs than the fruits of the orchard and gardeni
What more valuable testimonials OF philanthropo lie
than the trees we plant future generatonsl Trees
are the best landmarks Of noble civilization Trees are
rich legacy TO our heirs Trees are living monuments
toes to our praise, aud the man VINO plants
have, Cd a former OCCASION alluded to the wonderful
progress pOmoogy in day. and deem 1t proper TO
vino come after us can measure its advancement With
all the boasted civilization Of Greece and Rome we are
far advance Of their highest standard in all that tends
10 the real comforts Of life and the elevation OF our race
The of pOmOOgy forms no exception to TINS re-
mark indeed, the improvement since the time OF Plny
and Columena is infinite. From the fan Of the Roman
all other arts and sciences, was hidden by the
Of these Years. Pomoogy ike other refined pursuits,
found asylum in the only sanctuary then known or
aHd perfected the best varieties OF frut
RS eed their
and nurture; But how meageT the hst OF good fruits
pared with of later mes II any Of the pears OF
Roman origin yet remain they are only 70 De do S
coarse and infero! as to merit place only IN the pages
have collections consisting Of ten to fifteen hundred
varieties, among which are many embracing in the
vor and form which constitute perfect fruit aud IN
stead Of fruits eonfned TO short period Of USE the art Of
the greateT portion OF the year Think what Gov End
have they had told that their example in tn,
first planting OF single pear tree would be multiplied
into thousands Of Orchards and that. instead Of few
pears for the Summer season, every month the
would be supplied with ITS appropriate sort; or what
then considered an sristOcrstic tree to be trained
and nursed only in the gardens Of the Opulent,
should be planted in orchards Of five or more thou
sands Of single variety, and be enjoyed by the
pioneers well as by the Eastern magistrates
How would the soul OF the generous Peregrns White OF
that in little more than two centuries from the time OF
planting his apperee Plymouth, this fruit would be.
almost an article OF daily food or that hs orchard
OF tree would be magnfned into orchards OF 10000 or
more OF single variety as In the case OF Mr. Pels
Newtown pippn And although IL is recorded some
years AFTER that Winthrop had good store OF pppns
oreseen the influence OF their example In New GLAND,
10 say nothing the three counties Of Western NewYOrk
wilderness from which there have been sent an
uuay to market hve hundred thousand barrels OF ap
SUMPTION the orchards Of our youthful State Of
Nebraska Of which contain thousand trees
mostly bearing at the Of six eight years. or the
other millions Of trees planted. sufficient TO regae the
states With their fruit What would the Cssars with all
their luxures, have thought OF their hafformed mon
grei peaches, 50 deeterous health, when compared
with the delicious varieties INTO which they have been
developed by the hand Of skill, guiding and
assisting nature in her efforts for Improvement, SO
that many parts Of country almost spon.
tsneousy produced fine variety being assured merely
by planting the stones without the trouble Of budding
grating what would De Ia Quntney, that sklful
garden er OF Louis XIV, have thought when comparing
the products OF the wOrldrenOVue peachgardens OF
MontreuI with the immense qualities raised in
Southern, Western, and Middle States. especially
the latter, from whence brought TO Sew-York
not to speak OF other great markets between
one and hundred carloads. beside those received
by steamboats, and other sources daily, making an
aggregate OF from $1,000 to100O bushels OF this delicious
every iuhabant OF that great city But what shall be
said OF the grape The only varieties generally eu