62 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Mr. Hyde — 1 had them in Chicago for sale on Thanksgiving dajj, 

 and sold them for $2.50. a box. 



Mr. Hilliard — It is the best early pear we have. 



Mr. Earle — It is a very good pear and the tree is very healthy. It 

 dont hold its leaves very late in the summer ; but it holds them until 

 after the fruit is gathered. It is not liable to blight. It is only a 

 moderate grower. It is a fine Beurre to be sure. There is not any- 

 thing as good at the time. It is equal to the Seckel in quality though 

 not so large. It stands side by side with the Seckel with regard to 

 its freedom from blight. 



Mr. Douglas — That is my experience. 



Urbaniste. — Mr. Douglas — A good hardy tree with us. 



YiCAR OF "WiNKPiELD. — Dr. Hull — I move to strike it from the list 

 for the whole length of the State. 



Mr. Earle — It is a very good cooking pear. I think it should be 

 retained. It sells well in Chicago, and therefore we should not strike 

 it from the list. 



Mr. Hilliard — I do not think they will ever get mellow if you boil 

 them all day. 



Mr. Pierson — I have learned from some source that the vigor de- 

 generates as you go south : that it is no better in Egypt than a pea- 

 nut. If that is so perhaps we had better strike it out. 



Motion lost. 



"Winter ]SrELis. — Dr. Hull — It is a good pear. 



Mr. Hyde — It is not so good as Lawrence. 



Mr. Douglas — It is not a good pear on our gravelly and sandy soil. 



QUINCES. 



The following paper, received too late to be read at the meeting, is 

 here inserted : . 



Troy, Madison Co., Dec. lith, 1869. 

 W. C. Flagg, Alton, Ills. : 



In answer to the letter you wrote me Oct. 7th, in regard to the growing of Quinces, 



I would be glad to meet you in your Society at Ottawa, but my education forbids my 



making speeches, or writing essays to be read in public. I am sorry it is so. But I 



give you a short sketch of my experience in the management of the Quince. 



