Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-20
FIELD AND GARDEN
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Mn. H4g tl,ai. bot fstipaed from


Mn. RAs iAxalla,l hot fctiuncd from
his eastern tour wliofi tllis paper wentto
press, but is expected home this CSatur-
day evening. AneE ilis ponzologlcaI !.
meeting ut Bostop be spent a day or two
In View A-erk, then wentto PfiIadelpfif'ii
TO attend Che annual exhibition, this
week, of the Pennsylvania Hortieuliurafi
sncictv--tl,e oldest association of the |
kind IN this country, and having the !
tiiics;. exhibitions. The following was
mail'si from Boston:
THE PoalpIosIc8f MEETING II BOSTON. /
The meeting Of the American Pono-
logical soei ety in Boston was grand
success. ieaIing frnit-growers and
nurserymen were preselst from almost j
every state and tcrritory7of the Union,
including The provineesef Canada and
Nova Scotia, as aven, ask orislsl,apd Gal-I
iforasa eaIa the display Of fruits ess-si
ceeded.any u thing of ltilo kindsbslone seen
IN thisToqptsysv Or pHueallydp tilefyTFlsii
What Is most remarksIbleis thesfact that
the new aud distant states Of Nebraska
and KANSAS excefled alt the rest'in tie
amos1l,t, variet ystn.liq.atiitv of the fruits
exhibited only In pears-aionc Massa-
chusetss ali,l'N ewa York were ahead.
/ have not time now 10 write in detail
of the frpit&orzaluiIIgs oalg Hosay that
the lirst prize $50 and silver meaall for
the largest and best collection from any
state, w4lsaaw artleslsto Nc bfirsk;, ANT the
second te>N,lalssls. Ohio was notssl COM
petitor. hut one Of her citizens, Mr.. j.
w. Ross, of Perry ysburgh, Wood county,
o., gained the first prize for the largest
and best assortment of apples grown by
one person -g5Qa 1sstTFer med9. This
assortment embraced 100 varieties, and
was exhibited by AIr. Bateham, for Mr..
Ross.
The citizens of Boston, and the ,Iassa-
'husetts Horticultural society gave the
membefs of the Pomelogieal society sew
eral delightful isexedrsioiisand entertaiIi-'
ments, and \ grapd soeial. papqpst at the
close. The exhibition of plants and
flowersby the horticultural Society was
alsoa most charming feature OF the ocea-
sion, and one that has never been eX-
cclle,l IN this eountIy.A mi II }ai =
The following is part of the opening
proceedings of the Rnnlologieal conven-
ton:
The meetings. for. business and dis
cussion were held in Wesleyan Hall
the two large rooms Of the horticultural
Society being occupied with fruit, and
Music. Hall with tho floral exhibition.
On assembling, the first .nIorning, the
meeting was called to order and an ad-
dress of welcome was gwen bysW. q.
Strong, President of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society. to which an APP
propriate1esponse WAS made by Tfesi-
de.ltANilder of tiie Pemolegies
who then read letter from the Mayor
of tile city inviting the Society to meet
hialsand otlscisailieials al Eslnehil fall,
which inyitationswas aeeepua : ssas tss
The reception ut Faneuil Hall was in
formal andsoceupied but 4 brief time.
When the delegates Had alIsentered, His
Honor welcomed them as follows:
sa=x-s AT FANEuIL HALL.sss ts&sE
Mr. President and 6senleme7t Or ihe
1Ainerilztia4 Pomologjcdl Societys Isesteenf
it a great privilege to meet you here to-day
in Fane9il Ilail, ana to exteild 70 spts lin
DcHtlI OF Iue lily 10y GfnmeDL ana our GU
izens, cordial greeting to theanetropolis
of NeW England. Gathered as you are
from every portion of the country, to
spread abroad useful knowledge, expert
ence and observation, you cannot fail to
promote the well-beihg OF the citizens and
add greatly to the prosperity of the people
The development and Improvement of
fruit culture, which is the object or your
society. cannot fail to administer in great
degree to the happiness and prosperity of
the country. The fruits. of the garden,
the field and the orchard are some of the
leading elements of national wealth. /
needgnot remind you OF the benign intiu-
ence teXerts in promoting the health and
enjoyment OF the country. take especial
pride i'll meeting you here to-day, from the
very fact that you have selected the home
OF tyour distinguished President applause,
i'll which to hold your twenty-fith ami
VerSary. L may saw that he is known and
beloved by all of US; his noble life is en-
gagged in every good and noble work
Know that we all feel under tile greatest
obligations toyou, and in coming here you
nave done allzhIS feilow-eiiizcuS3 honor
trust, gentlemen, that YOU VIII have .;
pleasant visit amongst us, aud that the
deliberations Of your society VIII accom-
plise all the good that you most fondly de
SIRE. lApplause.l
To4whfrh President w Wiltler responded
Hr. ENaB6f In behalf or the Amercar
Pomologieal society, Ireturnty you our sin
cere and heartfelt thanks for the cordia
reception you have eXtendedto our ma
iansfige tsery eartWiel / say asSsrt Ne art
mosthifplJSs te Be received by YOU here il
old Fanenif Haii-In the old Cradle o
Liberty, cousecrated alike to American
freedom and the rights of man. Aud coulC
theseSpo speak from. sther cauyass /,
dotfbt NOT, Mr.. Mayof, they Would tiuitc
with You most heartily in the cordial wei
come you nave 50 9facieusly given these
representatives of our common country
And could they step to this platform, we
should vitE hiSE We m eoIsai SNshingtor "
clare the great Industrial pursuit of which
our fayerite4 art is an imPor anti branch
''to, be the Hestheafthfftl, the most useful
and the most honorable employment o
man." Then, TOO, should we hear the i'm
mortal states man .soI IsiSow n we bs tel, ,seom
mend TO us the science of the soil and de
clare again, from the spot where l stand
''that our pursni5fis one which attracts
gratifies and delights ALA common tielC
i'll which every deglee of taste, refinemen
and education may unite and lind oppoF
tunfties for gratifEation. Then, also
would he commend the pow er of associa
ton, and IteeIare thatth great pfactiea
truth of present Generation THAT pub
lie Improvements are-bfought about bl
cOmbiaatiga and gyoiiIl AIRY associa iatfon
that the pr9sHtfce ct bringing together mel
bent on thzE same general object, unitiu;
their phyaS p gan q inte lee tai a laeiforts t
that pIfrp0S9, is the greatest improvement
OF our age. We come. sir, from different
and some 5df ats4noth verst disfaHt. section
OF our land, to bring for your examination
haS pANNHSeo " oul ciGtistiu AM
vineyards, 10 compare the results OF on
experience, and by the discussions. re
ports and tue publication of our proceed
ings. to blild 2tlp'ahd Aperpetuate {; poIrc
lo@y.for this Western World. Already til
star of American pomology. rising like tn
sun on our Eastern shores, has made it
transit across oar,c continent, aud il!hninc
not only the Pacific slope, but shed it
genial influence throughout the length an
breadth of our happy land; and here, tC
day. in this Northern cline, we have til
fruits aof tile Nafbi1. fheESotlth. the Tesl
and the East united in one grand displa
never surpassed by any nation on til
globe. Our association already embrace
within its fold Fifty States and Territorie.
with which we are more OR less in commit
nication, bringing together-lhe wisest an
best cultiyators in our land, and formin
truly national association, whereby
community of interest is established 'fe
the advancement OF one OF the most II
tional and beautiful arts of life and I'll