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President Evans— You cannot tell the difference after they are 



peeled. 



Secretary Goodman — The Gano is more beautiful than the Ben 



Davis. 



THE YORK IMPERIAL. 



Secretary Goodman— The York Imperial is growing in favor. It is- 

 of the Eomanite family, a good keeper and good a bearer. 



Prof. Clark The York Imperial was one of the best keepers we 



had in twenty varieties. 



Henry Speer — Before we leave the Gano, I would like to inquire 

 how long since it has been disseminated ? Last fall I found among some 

 Ben Davis trees a tree which bore an apple like the Gano. 



W. G. Gano— To the best of my knowledge the first buds were cut 

 from the original tree in 1871 or 1872. 



Mr. Wild — Does any one know if the Gen. Lyon resembles the Ben 

 Davis ? 



Mr. Gano — The Gen. Lyon is a very small apple, a very long keeper,. 

 and that is the only thing that can recommend it. 



THE' MINKLER. 



Sec. Goodman — The Minkler and all of the Eomanite family are the 

 best apples we have for Southwest Missouri. All over this district we 

 have found many seedlings of the same type. They are the best-keep- 

 ing apples, and if they were larger they would be very valuable. 



Mr. Wild — The Minkler I don't think will be as profitable as the 

 Little Eomanite. It is slower in bearing and grows more spreading. 

 The Langford I think will fill the bill better than the Minkler. 



The Yellow Transparent has fruited with us, and I don't see that 

 it is much earlier than the Early Harvest. Their shape and size were 

 very satisfactory. 



Mr. Ambrose — I have had it in bearing for three years. I find it a 

 very few days earlier than the Early Harvest, but it blights every year, 

 so I am perfectly disgusted with it. I would like to know if this is the 

 history of the Yellow Transparent. 



Mr. Wild — 1 don't think it is any more subject to blight than the 

 Eed June. We have no blight in the crab. 



Bluffton, Mo., November 30, 1S89. 



Friend Goodma.n — I can easily feel now that I cannot well be 

 with you at Lebanon next week. 



Although able to work around home, traveling and change of habit 

 upsets me. Old age is telling on me. I have a few subjects to offer, 



