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of cultivation, and I do not know of its dropping its leaves in that 

 neighborhood. 



Onondaga.. — Dr. Hull — I move to strike it from the list. 



Mr. M. L. Dunlap — I find it one of the most profitable pears I have. 



Mr. Earle — Would it be well to recommend it in the South for special 

 localities ? It is, in a few cases, a very superior fruit. 



Dr. Hull withdrew his motion. 



Osband's Summer. — Mr. Douglas — This is one of the very hardiest 

 trees. The pear is not as good as some, but the tree is a very fair 

 bearer, and it is a very handsome pear. 



RosTiEZER. — Mr. Hyde — It has borne fair crops with me for the last 

 four years. 



Seckel. — Mr. Galusha — I move to strike out for market and family 

 use North. 



Mr. Foster — I like the pear very mur.h to cultivate. 



Mr. Douglas — I think- it will bear higher culture than others. The 

 Seckel is a good hardy tree, a good bearer, and still it is a little fickle 

 sometimes. I have known within the last eighteen years that they 

 would be killed in winter ; but as a general thing it is pretty hardy. 



Mr. Galusha — How does it compare with Flemish Beauty in quality ? 



Mr. Douglas — Is there any gentleman here acquainted with Kirtland? 



Mr. Earle — I know very little about it. It is a very pretty growing 

 tree. 



Mr. Flagg — I fruited it this year. The tree is very nice ; the fruit 

 is not very large, handsome, and I thought not very good — rather 

 insipid. 



Sheldon. — Mr. Hyde — I call it number one in every respect, and 

 have never seen any crack on it. It ripens just after the Bartlett, 

 probably about two weeks later ; it holds its leaves well. 



Mr. Earle — It is not one of the best with me in that respect. It is 

 ■with the Duchesse in season so far as I can recollect. It seems to 

 reach a position where it is a veiy good pear, and then in a day or two 

 it is far gone and mellow. I am not satisfied that it is going to be a 

 'very good pear for us. 



