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Several spoke of the Tetofsky, but it had no warm friends, 



BENONI. 



Mr. McWhorter placed this variety at the head of the list of sum- 

 mer apples for all purposes. The fruit is of best quality, ripening from 

 the tenth to the fifteenth of August in Mercer county. 



Mr. Cochran — Tree and fruit are both excellent in Cook county. 



Mr. Wier — Low-headed trees are productive with me, but the fruit, 

 though of best quality, ripens last of September, which is too late to com- 

 mand best prices in market as a summer apple. 



Haskell's sweet. 



Mr. McWhorter, in answer to a question, said he regarded Has- 

 kell's Sweet as the best sweet apple ripening in autumn ; flesh tender, 

 juicy and rich. The tree is hardy. He spoke of Sweet Vandevere as 

 another excellent sweet apple, ripening a little later than Haskell. 



Mr. Wier thinks Sweet Vandevere the best apple for apple butter, 

 and is also excellent for the dessert. 



BAILY SWEET 



Was commended by Mr. McWhorter as excellent to stew, good to bake 

 and good to sell. 



The Society then adjourned to seven o'clock this evening. 



THURSDAY EVENING. 

 The Society met at the usual hour, and resumed the 



DISCUSSION ON APPLES. 

 TALRIAN SWEET 



Was named, but found no advocates. 



CAROLINA red JUNE. 



Mr. McWhorter described the two varieties of Red June, the 

 striped and blush red. The trees can not be distinguished, yet the fruit 

 is always somewhat dissimilar — the striped variety being a little larger, 

 and, perhaps, preferable. The trees had been variable in productiveness 

 with him. Several others spoke favorably of this tree and its fruit. 



