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been planted licrc-, and pretty thoroughly tried. I will name a few that have succeeded 

 best ; earning those that have been most productive andhealthy first ; as Dwarfs, Louise 

 B m de Jersey, White Doyenne, Dutchess de Angouleme, Seckel, Doyenne de Ete, Bart- 

 lett, Buffnin. Standards: Flemish Beauty, Buffum, Seckel, Belle Lucrative and Summer 

 Bell— the latter would be called a worthless pear, but it is perfectly healthy, hardy 

 and productive, ripening near the middle of July, and selling readily at $8 per I ushel. 

 Many others of the older varieties promise well. Among the newer varieties showing 

 good promise, I would name Beurre Bosc and Clapp's Favorite ; Doyenne de Cornice 

 appears a little tender, but no more so than others that succeed well. Its foliage is very 

 fine. I cannot too highly commend from thorough study of the subject, the planting of 

 the pear, promiscuously and thickly among other trees and bushes. It has true phil- 

 osophy in it. How many of our hardy native trees are there that nature has to nurse 

 and cradle amongst our hazel, plum and briarpatches ? Nearly all of our forest trees ; in 

 fact the sturdy oaks and hickories are usually nursed and protected in infancy by the 

 lowly hazel. 



The list adopted by the Society now stands as follows : 



Summer — Bartlett, Tyson, Rostizer, Doyenne d'Ete. 



Autumn — Flemish Beauty, Beurre d'Anjou, Howell, Belle 

 Lucrative, Duchess d' Angouleme, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Seckel. 



Winter — Winter Nelis, Lawrence. 



For trial — Dearbon's Seedling and Swan's Orange. 



The subject of blight was taken up and discussed, at some length, 

 without eliciting anything new. 



CHERRIES. 



After some discussion, a variety called " Late Richmond " was 

 added to the list of the Society. 



SECOND DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



Prayer by Suel Foster. 



The following essays and reports ad-interim were read : 



diseases of fruit trees prevention better than cure. 



By Elmer Baldwin. 



It is conceded that there are more enemies to fruit culture at the West than in the 

 older states. Fruit trees are more subject to disease, and insects are more numerous, 

 I>roliiie and destructive. 



