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The Fruit Committee submitted the following report : " ApjDles, 

 from T. V. Petticollas, Yellow Bellcflower, Newtown Pippin, White 

 Winter Pearmain (not the Michael Henry), Rome Beauty. All uf 

 these present a fine external appearance, but on cutting were found 

 to be too far out of season, excepting the Yellow Newtown Pippin 

 and Yellow Bellcflower, which were excellent, especially the Yellow 

 Newtown Pippin. Mr. Mullet also presented some of his seedlings, 

 which were found even now to be in good, sound, eating condition, 

 with a pleasant, lively sub-acid flavor — therefore a very great keep- 

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Saturday, May 30. 



Vice President Stoms in the chair. 



The Special Committee on Mr. Longwoktii's communication 

 made an informal report, and further time given. 



On motion of Mr. Kelly, the matter of the Premium List was 

 referred to the General Committee and the Council, to report on the 

 accuracy of the schedule now presented. 



On motion of Mr. Howarth, the Council was empowered to have 

 the Premium List printed, and one thousand copies thereof ordered. 



On motion of Mr. P]rnst, the several Standing Committees were 

 authorized to award such premiums as they might deem just and 

 proper for such productions of flowers, fruits and vegetables, as 

 might be presented before the Premium List was completed. 



Prof. Ward not being present, the order of the day, being his 

 essay on the Honey bee, was continued. 



Mr. Erwst exhibited some branches of Plum, Pear and Cherry, 

 all remarkably burdened with fine growing fruit — the Plum branch, 

 only about eighteen inches long, showed the prolific number of 

 fifty-five Plums thereon. 



Mr. Strtcker, of Storrs Township, exhibited some mammoth 

 Rhubarb, nine stalks weighing nearly eleven pounds. 



Saturday, June 6. 



Vice President Stoms in the chair. Minutes read and approved. 



None of the com.mittee being present to report any thing for the 

 action of the Society, the members proceeded, informally, to consid- 

 er the subject of the ravages of the caterpillar. 



Mr. Howarth remarked tha.t in his neighborhood many fruit trees: 

 were complefely " riddled," and the great practical question now is 



