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extent the coming year; to the staunch friends of the Society 

 along the lake shore in general; and to the beauty and fertility 

 of the orchards around him, and the impossibility of over- 

 stocking the market demand for their luscious fruits. 



Messrs. Gidley, Husted, Fussett, Hall, and Holt were 

 appointed a committee to examine and report on the fruit 

 on exhibition, of which quite a collection was formed by the 

 united contribution of nearly every member. 



The committee, having made an examination, reported 

 through their Chairman, Mr. T. E. Gidley : 



Mr. President and Members — Your committee, ai^pointed 

 to examine this fruit, find it to be fine indeed ; the most pop- 

 ular the Wagener, Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, and Peck's 

 Pleasant. The Yellow Bellflower is only objectionable 

 because it does not succeed well on heavy soils, and does not 

 handle well, and the committee would recommend the fonr 

 first and Golden Russet. 



Thos. Wilde— How about the Red Canada ? 



Mr. Gidley — As a fruit it is very fine, its great objection 

 being the difiicuUy to secure good healthy young trees for 

 planting. 



Mr. Thompson — How about the Northern Spy ? 



Mr. Gidley — The committee decline recommending it on 

 account of its coming so late into bearing. When it does 

 bear it is superb. 



About sweet apples: tho Tallman here is very fine, but I 

 prefer the Baileys. 



Mr. Wilde — I have seen a Northern Spy that last year bore- 

 until its limbs reached the ground. This year it does nearly 

 as well. 



Mr. Gidley — Would you recommend it for general culti- 

 vation ? 



Mr. Wilde — Not on light sand ; but on all heavy soils. 



Mr. Beckwith — I think the Spy valuable. 



