, 1875-09-11
POMOLOCY.
THO Association Concludes It's
Lebors---Awnrd Of Medals.
Discussing Fruits and Borrios-..Visit to
the South PARK.
I,anauot at tho Paciflc-.'A0drosses and
T0asta.

BUSINESS.
TIE c14}biN0 arssrnN.
Tho ponolng,ca1 Association cat,o to order At
oo'clook. rresdcn. Wilder on tahinR the CHAIR.
announced aoverAt changos Ia tha General Fruit
comm,tteo, Mr.. ", Atsir bong appointed from
michigan and Henry Mclaughlin from Mains.
In Tho abaenoo Of tle Treasurer, Dir. bpooner
xu requested to aot in that caphcltJ.
FExT YEAn's MEETtN0.
Mr. Iasry otretch rcsolt, Lon to tho effoct
th.t the Association consldcr II inexpedieut to
1oeot In Philadelphia ne1t yoar.
Mr, schatIor, of pennsy'vants, suggested that
tbo Association nned not hold formal mceting
Al pbif.dslrhia, but thss tho members might
b.ys social gathering nt that place during tho
c.ntontlal Exhibition. lie extended Al invita-
trai Boototy to tho Association 10 tnont It pLli-
sflejphfa for \ enc~l reunion.
MI, barry w,thdrom Ills resolution, aud moved
t1,n acceptance Of the Invitation.
Mr. breckenridge, OF Mary md, state.l that he
hid been delegated BY tho alryland IIo,ticul-
inral society TO luvite tho Poinol,Rios, AssociA-
tiot 10 hold its nc1t regular IN o1ng In 1877 as
Dsitimors. Mr. pontand. Of baltimore, second
Mr. beatty. ct Kentucky, invitod ths Assocss-
tou 10 hold It's nett MaetIng ~ Louisville.
On motion, 1t was decided TO meot At Dalt-
Sr. par4y, Of Nav York, offered \ ssrios Of
reaolutiens, rhc!, wero adopted. thanking tho
1iInus horticultural Society, tho Grand Pacific
r Ho.el propuotors, aud tho railroads for their
courteslos.
deu,, ras called to take lie chair.
nEaniEs ~
Tho Arscciation thoil proceeded 70 gouoral
dtfcuseion d. OF tho naorith Of the dlfferent "a
wa spokon Of a. tbs most valuable kind grown
III Missouri, Tho Koltucky Ia tho hesk IA 0
variety. The afiaron ID very prolific lilo first
wear. Tho Greeu Prolific tales the load III Coo
On the subject Of rAspberrtes. tho Hotstino
vas commended. The thIfsdelphia ,B variable.
bit BIS BEEN rory sucsoasful IN Ohio. ln now
sh.iettts, puncar's Improved D(Ack.csp alrt tho
Turner were added to tho eAt.logne. TIE High
lttd IIAtdY the Courtlaud, aud tho Pcarf waro
a!to discussed.
ptutIs.
The Association ue4t procasded to take MP
tho plum. tue Will Goose 1o.Lg specially dls-
cursed. II is s1e bost nttiE* plum that is
4 resolution Was passed thanking tho South
Park Commissioners lor tue courteous Invitation
10 visit thdlr Grounde.
Mt. Befckmtnb, Chairman Of tho Committee
on Kative Fruits, stated tuae tbs Cotunilteo was
not ready ~ report, And, on motion. II WAS
granted 1esvs 10 tepot. to tho Secretary.
MEDALS.
The Committee OIL thu ansrd Of tho Wilder
exhibition is bitter titan va5 expected. The
Awards wsre recommended a. follows:
T1s Wilder Siivor Medal to tho MirhRn State Hor-
HeuHurAl Society for tao h,ten1id 1tslsy maio up W
eses Of nonroo, Atie7an, Kent, rnglam, w4shtcnav,
% ar.na T.veras nenz'' oecan:; Ksla%,son .ar. md
HE CO. ii iaa e s
a!ase Horticultural soessty, for cosetion Of apples
% ,i1s ,di1dh 4 K g 3snst s p
Socley for general collection Of fruits fourth, 10 the
Gsr't. st;.e nos.!sularal s9c!sty 1or sollsi?a Of
ssess.ssr Il. " tof & p ps.Es nd Tor puas; L
hets s ssat % ssnss .1x. ssssin eesse5a
;7a = s4szy Ne g. so''sfi!su
Guiding oranges. lemons. romesr4h.tea, ban.t. asa,
~ ss.!s a1 O. smS, d4nbrdss, Mas., for pes. n i:
20 20 as s: ST. & ;.ff
nead'ng, Masa.. fog ptarsi Hosey son, Cambridge.
H. 4 5ass e: IT, ss:aa p.s1s
HONORABLE MENTION
made Of George nsidcsstone co!ora, Nd for pears:
f1oh sud o!he': of Tai.fs. County. w. for ganSrai
eoiectson; W..taw tfLl l1otiteutiral boclct,, for
% s:ss9s Ssss ssn so!s; s:s ILL., x.ss: ss tss
dosotion of tsait; wisconsin STATS aof}|satara s..
s6nsabuusn flon 8. T. IIeier, IT Isvsukes; Gun.
tdss tsiass.l HocietJ, for pears; no!ert slnning.
lress collected BY him, including a. Enieot planted
about 1aao; an orange ,s.r tree 80 year. ol War
rd rh.shsIP 1P " III ans tT,s % A.
Th1 Committee ftet THAI their labors would not b.
completed without making Eome formal recognition
of Tho eervees Of these officers. 70 whore untirIng
hhors the psessn prpspe1ous condition Of TIN 6oely
esy Tor blu iaborlous and iadef.tsate e1ertlus and
s1aces T. founding and building W tho soclo,y and
% IT, T. o'c ~ ~ sa'tn's = Of .Y ,as
ss7su ys.rs Of unreudttins and faithful services -
Tsstfor Of tho socety from, its origin 70 she present
md sprropri4ts device stamped npo4 tho medal Thsy
ihesslofe recommend the .~ttd Of tho Wilder mcda1
= an appropriate testmeniaL
Ths COMMITTEES cannot pass over the Tery hue col
eou of 20 satettes Of pe.ra exhibited BY sh* fre.-
ata Witch f1y r.. ~ H. hono. p
sed 70 eontsht thetas'soa Will an honorable mon
Tas report vaa adopted.
Tho sunlect OF cuiTaHta wa8 next discussed.
The prince Albert IL tho latest variety. Tha
cherry and the White grape were strongly reconi'
mendea,
a resolu'ion WAS r.ssrd thanking tho Rov: J,
Q. Bairoaghs for 40 invitation 'o visit he chi:
esso UniYessaty. aud ,cgla.tluy tho inability oi
tho Association to accept 1t.
Tia dlHouksion Ut the vsrous kind OF fruits on
shscatsogue sndod With the cherry. OF these tbs
E'At4 AeA!s, toh E&fly hicnmou0 tue EHsl!du
MoSello, and the Nocklort we're .om,noudod.
Tu1 QUESTION or posrAsE
wAs bronRht M III connection with tho forward.
~. Of tho prlntcd tranaaetious to Tie eoveral
memotts. Ms. FIaas offered \ resolution,
Hl!eh 1@a adopted, shat It vaa the
teuse Of the meeting that shu a1co.slvo postage
o. talrd-class tnAstSt uss III imposition.
The seaeioa then caiub to cloBo, After few
remarks from President Wilder. IN nhlch ne
oongratuased tho Association upon the smsunt
OF business transacted and Of Information dls
ssminatad.
THE DRIVE.
VIEWING THE aoUTu Pare.
In tho afternoon large number Of nenbar,
Of tho Association took advantage Of the invta
lion extended BY ths South Para Commissioners
70 visit tho South Pa.k and boalevards. Car
hagss were In waiting 1t tho ladies' ensrauce t.
10 Grand pAclaa at half past q o'clock. aut
selo soon dlsd by the sxpeotaus pomologistl
s4d = few OF our p1omlnent o'tlxtns. Tbs tal
aoltn Of Qo7srnot Dsvasidge loomed up III tn
azst carriage. and among dthe1s prevent coutt
b seea tho well,koo#n faces d 0soigs "