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a pound, and I think somo of them were a pound; of fine appearance 

 and quality. 



Beurre, Easter.— Dr. Hull — If I were to be confined to one variety, 

 that is the one I would confine myself to for market, for family use, 

 and for profit. 



]\Ir. Brown — It does well in my part of the country, ripening about 

 midwinter; very valuable on that account. 



Mr. Earle — It is a very fine grower; I know nothing that grows 

 better; the wood is hardy; it seems to bold its leaves excellently 

 well, and so far as I have had an opportunity of testing the fruit, it 

 is very good indeed. If the tree is allowed to overbear, I think it 

 will be small, and not excellent. With us, in the South, they have 

 been kept until April or May I think. 



Beurre Giffard. — Mr. Brown— I consider it one of the finest of 

 our early pears for size and quality. It ripens about two weeks 

 before the Bartlett with me. 



Mr. Wright — I have raised it, and it is a very fine pear, but does it 

 produce well anywhere? So far as I know, it has a very few pears 

 on a tree. The tree is also a very bad grower; it grows in very 

 bad shape. 



Dr. Hull — It is a very good market pear; not the very best, but a 

 good pear. 



Clapp's Favorite.— Mr. Flagg— I have fruited this pear, top 

 grafted, this year. The leaves did not stay ; and I suspect it was not 

 true. It seemed to me more like Beurre Clairs-eau. 



Mr. Earle— I do not think it has been fruited in our district. The 

 tree has the appearance of Flemish Beauty. Its reputation at the 

 East is getting bad, on account of its rotting at the core. I think it 

 is not going to answer. 



De-irborn's Seedling.— Dr. Hull— It is too small for market. 



Mr. Hyde — I corroborate that. 



Mr. Galusha — Is there anything larger that comes in at the same 

 time? 



Mr. Hyde — Bloodgood, Doyenne d'Ete, Tyson. 



