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it made a good cooking and eating apple at about the time the 

 Early Harvest was gone. 



Mr. Andrews. It is an apple that sometimes becomes a little 

 watery. It is a watery apple throughout the whole season ; the 

 whole apple seems to be so, but I think that is no particular 

 objection. 



The President. The matter here alluded to is one that can be 

 resolved only in this manner. It struck the chair that it might be 

 well to consider that point here; both of the kinds being early 

 apples, and if they ripen at about the same time, whether the 

 quality of the one is equally as good as the other. 



American Summer Pearmain. — The President. It is a very 

 good apple and is not very extensively grown in the State, and 

 consequently its recommendation is a surprise to some. 



Mr. Sawyer. It is an old variety and we have decided that 

 there was very little known of it in this State, as appears by our 

 fruit list as revised last year. 



The President. We know the quality is good enough. The 

 question that presents itself is, whether we had not better inquire 

 into it considerably, from the fact it has not been propagated to 

 any considerable extent, though being an old variety and of high 

 quality. 



Mr. Pope. I have known this apple for many years, and have 

 always considered it one of the best. I think it should by all 

 means remain on the list. 



The President. I think that as it is an old variety and reliable 

 to a certain extent, we should encourage its culture. We have 

 seen that many times even early apples may be kept out of season. 



Voted, To retain the American Summer Pearmaiu on the list. 



Porter. — The President. Too well known to require any dis- 

 cussion. [Passed without discussion.] 



Gravenstein. — The President. A tree of vigorous growth and 

 an abundant bearer; it is a great favorite. Season, October and 

 November. 



Mr. Alfred Smith of Monmouth. They are good, but I wish 

 to ask one question in relation to this tree. I have lost five within 

 a few years. Does it pay to grow them ? 



Dr. True. It has had a limited cultivation in our State. We 

 fiud in almost every town a fe^ trees of that variety. I have 



