Fruit-Growers' Association of Wisconsin

We are indebted to Secretary Willey for the Report of this Association for the year 1859. It is a carefully prepared document, containing a large amount of useful information by experienced Horticulturists, well worthy of preservation in a permanent form. Such reports constitute an important part of the history of the times.

Fruit-Growers' Society Of Delaware

At the annual meeting of this Society, held in Wilmington, on March 21, 1860, the following named gentlemen were elected officers for one year:

President, H. F. Askew, M. D. Vice-President, Samuel Canby. Corresponding and Recording Secretary, Dr. Geo. Pepper Norris.

Fruit-Growers' Society Of Pennsylvania

We are indebted to the Secretary for the first annual Report of the proceedings of this Society. It is made up of reports of committees, discussions, etc, divested of all superfluities, and is a record of much interest. We are glad to see it put in a permanent form.

Fruits For Market

Around and in New York and Philadelphia, fruits for market are prepared, and put up neatly and in small packages; but one of our correspondents from the West writes us respecting the general practice there with dealers, which he denounces, and describes as destructive to the beauty and quality of the fruit. He says: "The retailers, as a rule, shovel the berries from one of their half-bushel draws, sometimes with a wooden spatula, and sometimes by dipping in the tin measure and scooping them up, mashing and bruising them out of all shape and comeliness." We can only utter our protest against such procedure, and advise all fruit men to make it a point, if possible, with their factor, that the fruit shall be handled in a way to keep its form and beauty. The small basket or box manner, selling box or basket with the fruit, is the best way; then having the same returned in good order and a certain sum repaid.

Fruits From France

The Genesee Valley Horticultural Society has received from M. Andre Le Roy, Angers, a box of fruits containing specimens of upward of ninety varieties of pears, twenty-seven of apples, and two or three of quinces. Unfortunately. there were in the collection many early autumn varieties that were in a complete state of decay, and had injured many that would otherwise have come safe. A large proportion of the sorts have already been exhibited in this country; but several new and rare sorts, and even some old varieties not grown here, have been examined with much interest. The fruit committee will make a report hereafter. In the mean time, we thank M. Le Roy in behalf of the Society.

Fruits From Seed

I have devoted about an acre of land to experiments in fruits from seed, and have about sixteen hundred of various fruits, among them over a hundred native Grapes two years old, and promising. Introductory to my experiments, I cut down all worthless fruit trees, and being happily situated at a respectable distance from any vitiating influence from neighboring orchards, think myself prepared for favorable results. I have an accidental variety of Peach, a perfect dwarf, so distinct in foliage and habit, as to be seldom recognized as Peach by visitors. When situated properly, it produces itself from seed. I have budded some of them, as also, A. pumila plena, with Peach.