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Mr. Bancroft — It is one of the best apples we have. I hope it will 

 not be stricken out. 



The motion was lost. 



English Golden Eusset. — Mr. Galusha — The English Golden Eus- 

 set is that which has a dark brown appearance in its first year of 

 growth, and a speckled appearance the second year. It is, by the 

 best of testimony, our most regular and abundant bearer for the last 

 few years. The only fault is blighting in the limbs, but the blight 

 stops and does not injure the tree subsequently. It is entirely free 

 from scab. The shoots are quite slender. 



Mr. A. Bryant — I am rather surprised to see it recommended for a 

 market fruit. 1 thought it would be good for anything except that. 

 The fruit drops from the tree before it is ripe. After it is gathered, 

 if it is not kept right in barrels, it wilts and shrivels up. 



Mr. Huggins — I suppose I am correct, because I got the fact from 

 my friend Galusha. Amidst scabbing and all other diseases this 

 year, we found it perfect. I do not see why it should not sell. 



Mr. Hiliiard — I had a Golden Eusset forty years ago. It was quite 

 a small, yellowish russet, very high flavored, kept well. There were 

 vast numbers of these trees propagated, but it never could be mar- 

 keted, because of its size. It was good for family use. I have sev- 

 eral new varieties of English Eusset since, but nothing like that. 



Mr. Baldwin — I am not certain about which apple I am speaking. 

 There is a good deal of confusion. I have had a great many of 

 them. There is a russet cultivated in our vicinity that cooks so well 

 that it does not require peeling. I have with me a sample of the 

 fruit which I will show to-morrow. If that is the English Eusset, it 

 ought to be cultivated, for there is no scab upon it, and it is a valua- 

 ble fruit. It is a very good market apple, and a very good cooking 

 apple. 



Mr. Wier — I wish to say that I have planted pretty largely of this 

 tree. Last fall I happened to make some cider from it, and I found 

 it to be the most delicious cider I ever had. This fall I did not make 



