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Mr. Joseph Taylor of Belgrade. I have listened with great 

 interest to the reading of Dr. Weston's paper, and I approve of 

 the President's suggestion. Perhaps we are not all in a situation 

 to copy it, but we might take hints from it that would be interest- 

 ing and advantageous. 



Dr. True followed in the same strain, illustrating his remarks 

 by reference to failures in ornamental planting which had come 

 under his own observation. 



The Secretary spoke of his personal observation of Dr. Wes- 

 ton's premises, and alluded to the necessity of diagrams and prac- 

 tical directions for the benefit of those persons who have not the 

 time or means to make themselves skillful in the art of landscape 

 gardening. 



On motion of Friend Taylor, 



Voted, That Dr. Weston be requested to furnish a plan and per- 

 spective view of his grounds and buildings for publication in the 

 Transactions in connection with his report. 



List of Apples for Amateur Cultivators. 



Mr. Charles S. Pope of Manchester, chairman of the committee 

 appointed at the last Winter Meeting to prepare a list of fruits to 

 be recommended for cultivation by amateurs, submitted a report 

 embracing a list of apples for the purpose named, which report 

 was accepted and partially considered, and is here presented as 

 revised by the Committee under the instructions of the Society. 



Report. 



"In selecting this list we have proceeded on the supposition, 

 that those who expect to raise fruit of good quality and fine flavor 

 will be willing to give the trees a good situation and high cultiva- 

 tion. P'or while some varieties, like the Starkey and Ilubbardston 

 Nonsuch will do well with ordinary orchard culture, many of our 

 best apples, as the Early Ilarvest, Pomme Royal, and Jewett's 

 Fine Red, will prove almost worthless under such treatment. 



In our selection we have discarded those apples of which large 

 size and fine appearance were the only desirable qualities, and 

 aimed to present those only whose good texture and fine flavor 

 will well repay for the extra labor bestowed. It is impossible for 

 us to recommend a list of apples that will succeed equally well ia 

 all localities, and while it is our aim to give those that will prove 

 fine in most sections, it will still remain for the cultivator to ex- 



