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adopted was the most expeditious way of disposing of the 

 matter. 



According to the regulations of the Society, the adaptive- 

 ness of the varieties of fruits to diflferent States and localities was 

 indicated by stars, two stars indicating entire favorableness of 

 climate aud soil. In the discussion of apples, the results of the 

 experience of the fruit-growers in different sections of the 

 country were stated as follows : 



American Summer Pearmain : — District Columbia, * * ; 

 Kentucky, * ; Nebraska, * ; Minnesota, * ; Iowa, * ; Kansas, * * ; 

 South Carolina, * ; Illinois, *. 



Early Harvest : — Kansas, * ; Nebraska, * ; Alabama * * ; 

 District Columbia, * * ; Kentucky, * * ; South Carolina, * ; 

 Illinois, * ; Virginia, * ; 



Early Eed Market or Striped June : — Georgia, * ; South 

 Carolia, * * ; Iowa, * *. 



Summer Queen : — Georgia, * * -, Virginia, * ; Maryland, * * ; 

 District Columbia, * * ; Alabama, * *. The Summer Queen 

 was referred to a special committee in order to discover its 

 synonyms. 



Horse Apple : — Georgia, * *. 



Carolina Red June : — Georgia, * * ; District Columbia, * * ; 

 Maryland, * * ; Virginia, * * ; Kentucky, * * ; South Caro- 

 lina, * * : Kansas, * * ; Nebraska, * * ; Illinois, * ; Iowa, * 

 (needs careful cultivation there) ; Alabama, * *. 



Summer Sweet Bough :— Georgia, * * ; Dist. Columbia, * * ; 

 Maryland, * * ; Virginia, *• * ; Kansas, * ; Massachusetts, * ; 

 Alabama, * ; Michigan, * ; Connecticut, * *. 



Autumn Sweet Bow : — Kentucky, * * ; 



Red Lady Finger : — Kansas, * ; Alabama, * * ; Iowa, * ; 

 South Carolina, * *. 



Carter's Blue : — Georgia, * * ; South Carolina, * * ; Ken- 

 tucky, * * ; Alabama, * * ; District Columbia, * ; Mary- 

 land, *. 



Buckingham : — Georgia, * * ; South Carolina, * * ; District 

 of Columbia, * ; Maryland, * : Virginia, * *. 



