232 Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. [May, 



olutions on the table, and that the Council be instructed to ascertain 

 the conditions on which this Society can co-operate with the State 

 Board of Agriculture at the Autumnal fair and report at the next 

 meeting. Carried. 



The exhibition of fruit was remarkably fine, and chiefly from Dr. 

 Petticolas, of Clermont County. Mr. Buchanan presented the 

 White Pippin, White Winter Pearmain, Vandervere Pippin, Pryor's 

 Red, Wine Sap and a seedling of his own ; also a package of spring 

 Barley for distribution. 



Fruit Committee Report. — Mr. Hooper, Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee on Fruit, reported as follows : 



From Dr. T. V. Petticolas. 



Forty varieties of apples all in good condition ; the largest dis- 

 play ever made before the Society at this season of the year. 



Among this splendid list, is an apple called by Dr. Peticolas, 

 Lane's Swarr. It resembles much the old Dutch Swarr. This 

 fruit is quite large, of rich golden yellow, in perfection in May, of a 

 yellow flesh, rich, jucy and delicious, form nearly round and a little 

 flattened, a good bearer, tine, strong and beautiful grower, and much 

 and deservedly sought after. Also the Parker apple, a great cook- 

 ing apple, as well as a very good keeper, sub-acid, great annual 

 bearer, beautiful tree and foliage; a new Ohio Seedling; but pre- 

 eminently above all in beauty, and good condition, stands the 

 " Smith's Cider " next is " White Pippin ;" then comes in the cel- 

 ebrated " Berne Beauty " and " White Winter Pearmain." 



Mr. MoTTiER exhibited some of the finest specimens of Rawle's 

 Janet ever shown here. 



Mr. Buchanan's Seedling appears to be from the Gilpin, but is 

 more tender, and a better apple. 



Mr. Buchanan, from the committee on the merits of the 

 Chinese Sugar-cane, reported progress, and the committee was con- 

 tinued. 



Mr. Stoms presented a small box of Chinese Yams, received from 

 the Patent office for distribution. 



Mr. Ernst presented for distribution seed of the Sugar Millet and 

 long-podded Oear. 



Dr. Warder exhibited some of the rough purple Chili potatoes, 

 a variety originated by C. E. Goodrich, Utica, New York, from 

 South American seed — a superior variety, hardy and prolific ; also, 

 the Ash-leaved Kidney, a good old sort, early and prolific ; and the 



