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Mr. Pearson— There will be a good many peach trees planted 

 next spring. Would it not be well to give a list of the best va- 

 rieties ? 



Upon this suggestion the following list was recommended: 

 Amelia, Early York, Oldmixon, Stump the World, George the 

 4th, Salway, and Great Western instead of Heath, it being of the 

 same color and quality and a better bearer. Parks' Cling similar 

 to Heath in season aud quality, but it is not white ; hence people 

 prefer the Heath. Salway is about the best very late freestone 

 peach we have that ripens here. 



Mr. Hollister then gave an interesting talk on peach and orange 

 growing in Florida. 



The committee appointed to pass on the apples tested at the 

 last meeting reported as follows : 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF ARKANSAS APPLES. 



BY E. A. EIEHL. 



Mr. President: Your committee to whom was referred the col- 

 lection of seedling and new apples shown at our last meeting from 

 Mr. E. F. Babcock, of Little Rock, Ark., beg leave to report as 

 follows: 



We found this a very interesting collection, of twenty varieties, 

 being seedlings and varieties but little known, some of which 

 promise to be valuable as good winter apples, of handsome ap- 

 pearance and fine quality. Some of the varieties your committee 

 do not think of good enough quality to recommend them for trial, 

 in the absence of any knowledge of the habit of the tree, &c. 

 Besides, we already have so many varieties of apples that we 

 think none should be recommended for trial, except they have a 

 high standard of quality in combination with other desirable 

 characteristics. We, therefore, only notice and recommend for 

 trial the following: 



Arkansas Black, very large, dark red, almost black, sub acid, 

 crisp, quality best, apparently a late keeper. 



Crawford, very large, golden color, quality best, very 

 promising. 



Red Russett, an apple resembling Pryor's Red, medium size, 

 quality best. 



Kossuth, red, large, sweet, very good. 



No. 2, yellow with red cheek, medium size, acid, crisp, very 



No. 1, light red, medium in size, quality almost best. 

 Arkansas Beauty, pale and red striped, very large, quality best. 

 No. 4, yellow with blush, medium size, spicy, very good. 



