The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-17
POMOLOGY.
The Great Convention Of Fruit -Crowers-TbeIr
PROCEEDINGS To-dav.


morning, President Wilder in the chair.
tors ne O Chsr announces that all papers, reports let
Mr.. Barry stated that the chief duty OF the Fruit
Committee was the preparation of q catalogue, and
the Secretary would now report in writing the
The reading Of the report was dispensed with.
The President stated that list prepared showed
that more than thirty States were represented by
over two hundred delegates.
The Committee on Collections on exhibition re-
ported over 1900 varieties.
The Committee on Native Fruits next reported.
The report of the Committee on Foreign Fruits,
enumeratng new varieties, was next received.
The Committee on Patent Preserving Houses were
not ready to report.
Mr. Manning, from the Committee on New Native
Fruits, reported about twelve varieties of apples
and three OF pears which, not all being ripe,
not examined. There were also five six varieties
Of grapes The new pears were the Maryland seed
ling, or Sam Brown and the Warrington. The first
Mr. Hyde, of Massachusetts,, offered resolution
of thanks to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
for the use OF their hall, so kindly rendered.
resolution of thanks to the Paramount Park AS
sociation, Academy of Natural Sciences Academy OF
Fine Arts, and other societies, for kind Invitations
Of thanks to the press of the country
A resolution thanking the Mayor and citizens OF
Philadelphia for their Kind reception read.
The convention next took up the catalogue of
grapes, and continued the revision of it.
The Committee on Patent Fruit Preserving Houses
now being ready, their report was read fayor,ng
the adoption OF the plan, and commenting it as
complete success.
The Martha grape was reported by gentlemen
from New York and Tennessee as doing well Mr.
Beckman spoke favoraby of the 'ScupperAowayr as
grape for Southern cultivation.
closed.
The next business in order was the consideration
OF the cultivation of Peaches.
Mr. Scott, OF Pennsylvania, recommended the
Furness, raised in this city, and asked for nforma-
tlon; ne grew number, and the trees prolific
and vigorous. The peach is large and cling stone.
Rose"
MIR. Quinn, OF New York, asked that Strawberries
be taken up instead OF peaches. Not agreed to.
N lhn Ho E0r HAD
for. The Secretary announced that it was on the
catalogue, and was suitable for number of places.
President Wilbur, of Mass said that 1t rots in the
open air, but under glass was fine.
Mr. Beckman, OF Georgia, stated that it ripened
with them early in June, and in New York brought
SIG a box. IL did not rot with him. He considered
1t the best early Southern peach.
Mr. Cohen OF tennessee, spoke favoraby OF it, it
Mr. Williams, of Delaware said it did badly with
him, being somewhat liable to rot ltwaS considered
a failure in Kentucky
Mr.. Gilngham, Va, said that it rotted when culti-
vated but when not cultivated it appeared to do
well
Mr., Lindley, Of Virginia, raised it sandy soil,
and did very well, turning out perfect
Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania, called for the "Sus-
quehanna."
size and flavor, but not prolific. 1t invariably pro-
duces from the start.
Mr. Prieson, of Tennessee, also said it did well.
This was concurred in by gentlemen from the Dis
| trct of Columbia and Kentucky.
| Mr.. Hyde, of Massachusetts, recommended the
| Foster Seeding as being as good as Crawford's
early, being fine peach. 1t had sold at the rate of
s12 dozen for spec men premiums. Captain Foster,
of Medford, Massachusetts, the originator OF it,
| and would furnish buds to any one wishing them.
Mr.. Strong, OF Massachusetts, inquired as to the
| Van Buren, dwarf.
President Wilbur, of Massachusetts, spoke favor
Mr.. Holton of New York, had cultivated it, and it
Mr.. Llndiey had a tree this season in a house
which bore thirty fine large peaches, it being a
young tree He considered this as doing very well,
| but yet it was not very productive.
Mr.. Beckman of Georgia. would not approve of its
haif1 vain in rlyn
| Mr.. Parsons of Long Island said it had done well
with him, and grew finely, but the flavor was none
Mr. Gllingham, of Virginia, asked as to the Druids
Mr.. Beckman, of Georgia, said it had been dis
MIR Scott, Of Pennsylvania, moved that the dis
| cusson on peaches be closed. Agreed to.
Plums followed next in order.
Mr. Prierson, of Tennessee, spoke of the ''Wild
| Goose" plum as being hardy tree, good grower,
large in size, and beautiful in appearance but was
bothered by suckers, fine in flavor, but would not
produce from seed; considered it one of the best
plums in the market; its name arose from the story
that the seed was found in the stomach OF wild
goose killed in Tennessee.
Mr.. Downer, of Kentucky, said he never failed to
get good crop.
MIR. Beckman, of Georgia, said it was bright ver-
million, and liked it very much, but rlpened too
soOn early in June. 1t sold very well in the market,
and was free from Curcus.
DR.. Hunter of New York, had raised large vari-
| ETY. of plums. He had adopted the plan of planting
his trees over an artificial pond and formany years
was never troubled with the curculis Trees, where
bly, from the ravages of the insect
| Mr.. Arnold of Canada, had adopted the plan of
whitewashing the ground, and it had proven very
| successful
Mr.. Manning, of Massachusetts, asked after the
Minor plumb.
Mr. Beckman, of Georgia, supposed it to be seed
| ling OF the Wild Goose.
The report from the Committee on Native wines
was next read as folloWs:-
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WINES
The committee to whom was entrusted the pleas
iTfr htlfh Rnlt tOGl n a
the native wines and brandles ON exnlDltlon respect
fully report: That they found on the table tnree
varieties viz, Catawba, Concord, ana Nortons VIZ
ginia, from George Leick Cleveland, OHIO ,
Five varieties, viz, Catawba, Concord, N0rtons
IIussman st. Louis, Mo-, by his agent, James X.
| Webb Philadelphia who also sent the Imperial
| (sparkling), from the Urbana Wine Company.
Five varieties, viz, Sonoma, HOOK, CallloTnla
| claret Angelica, MuScatel, ana branuy' lrom rer'
kins, Stern d Co., OF Boston , IL, 1,,,
And the following sparkling wines VIZ N:-Werks,
Golden Eagle, Longworths Golden We9dlng, IRON
| Ton0Worth Wine Co., Cincinnati; ana 'Palls Expo
| sition. from the Pleasant Valley Wine Company.
| california brandes classed as ! and 2 from Gene
raj Henry N Naglee and "Cheomongo" from San
Scvanic California. ..,.
| instrument to test the ACIDS contained in each o.
the dry wines, which is recorded in tenths in add
ton to the Judgment of taste expressed by the com
| mittee who used the terms good very good, ant
| best to designate their opinions.
| The California wines were first tested, as Iol
| lows-
| Sonoma Hook, acid, O43 good.
| California claret, O4'2, good.
California Port, O3, void of character as por
| wine. o 80 -, -
cOlorsA rich fruiyt Wine SAID by Mr. Blodgett to b(
| equal to a new South Side Madeira.
| Catawba from George Leick acid 0'I, best.
| Catawba, from George llusman, ACID 90, good.
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