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Duchess of Oldenberg was an autumn apple. Mr. Hnsted 

 said they covered the summer season, — were good for all pur- 

 poses, for dessert, cooking, and market. It was now moved 

 that all summer varieties recommended be stricken from the 

 list except the Red Astrachan, Duchess of Oldenberg, and 

 Sweet Bough. Carried. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



Rev. Mr. Hamilton of Newaygo highly commended the 

 Maiden's Blush; it could not be dispensed with. It headed 

 the list for autumn, as the Red Astrachan did for summer. 

 He spoke highly of the Gravenstein. 



Mr. Hasted said the Maiden's Blush was a beautiful apple, 

 always sold readily, saw it retailed last season, in Chicago, at 

 five cents an apple. The Gravenstein was beautiful, a fine 

 grower, but in its place he would substitute the Cayuga Red 

 Streak. It was a splendid apple. Mr. Holt had the Maiden's 

 Blush in his orchard ; it was a great producer. 



Mr. Linderman felt a little delicate about recommending 

 the Snow] he had known it to crack. 



Mr. Schermerhorn suggested that the Fall Pippin be added 

 to the list. It was an old variety and very popular. People 

 would be surprised to see it left out. 



Major Light of Greenville said he should strongly indorse 

 the Snow ; had known it from his youth ; it was a great success 

 in Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm counties. Never knew a man to 

 reject it. One good characteristic of the Maiden's Blush was 

 that it would dry well ; so would the Snow; this is a valuable 

 qualification for a fall variety. Every list should have a sweet 

 apple ; the Jersey Sweet was not excelled. The Cayuga Red 

 Streak, Maiden's Blush, and Snow would keep to spring. 



Mr. Holt didn't know how to leave out the Porter. On 

 motion, all the varieties recommended by the committee were 

 stricken out, and the following substituted for autumn varie- 

 ties: Maiden's Blush, Snow, Jersey Sweet, Cayuga Red 

 Streak, Fall Pippin. 



