NOTICES OP SOCIETIES. 



the Seckcl . A. H. Ernst stated that the Seckel 

 grew well at Cincinnati, but from its small size 

 would not sell ; it rotted on his hands, while 

 large and poor pears commanded a good price. 

 P. Barry, of Rochester, considered the Dear- 

 born's Seedling as one of the most valuable in 

 western New- York. C. M. Hovey said it was 

 regarded as the best summer pear when adopt- 

 ed, and has continued to sustain its character 

 when well cultivated and thinned. F. L. Olm- 

 sted stated that Rivers had found it to grow 

 well on pear and foil on quince. This was cor- 

 roborated by S. B. Parsons — who asked S. 

 Walker if his trees were not on quince stocks, 

 — who stated that they grew nearly as badly as 

 they could on quince, and would generally die 

 out in about two years. The motion to strike 

 off this pear was withdrawn. 



The Washington pear was added to the list, 

 for general cultivation, without any objection. 



The Duchesse d'Orleuns was next proposed, 

 and among many remarks, M. P Wilder stated 

 ho had found it a poor grower on quince, and 

 good on the pear — had not, with Robert Man- 

 ning, found it a great bearer, but could bear 

 witness to its fine appearance and quality. It 

 was concluded to let it remain on the list for 

 trial. 



The Doyenne iT Ete being called up, A. H. 

 Ernst stated that he had fruited it seven years, 

 and pronounced it handsome and valuable. 

 Hovey, Barry, Wilder, and others, corroborated 

 this opinion, some of whom thought it grew 

 best on pear stocks. S. Walker thought well 

 of this i)ear, but did not find it to come up 

 to the high character represented. C. M. 

 Hovey called on him to name a better, when 

 he named the Madeleine, which he regarded as 

 superior. P. Barry found it to ripen before the 

 Madeleine, and regarded it as decidedly the 

 best — found it a '' splendid grower" on quince. 

 When allowed to ripen on the tree, it was worth 

 little, being dry and mealy, but was fine and 

 juicy if house ripened. B. F. Nourse found it 

 fine in Maine, and a good grower. 



The Benrre d' Anjou was proposed, and M. 

 P. Wilder thought there would be a unanimous 

 expression in its favor — and stated that it was 

 the best new pear he had fruited in ten years, 

 and that it had kejit till January and February. 

 T. Hancock had found it a most valuable pear, 



the crop evenly distributed through the tree. S 

 Walker found it to bear well and evenly — the 

 fruit of fair size, fine shape, and very delicious 

 — and would undoubtedly be held at the highest 

 price in market. It was unanimously adopted 

 for general cultivation. 



Manning's Elizabeth was jiroposed — C. M. 

 Hovey regarded it as one of the most delicious 

 of August pears, the only objection being its 

 small size. F. R. Elliott had found it a tardy 

 bearer. CM. Hovey had also. T. Hancock 

 had fruited it when four feet high and two years 

 old. B. Hodge had also fruited it, early, but 

 found it not equal to Bloodgood or Rostiezer. 

 It remains on the list for trial. 



Brande's St. Germain was proposed — J. C. 

 Cabot said it was a fine pear, but is not worthy 

 of general cultivation — it is small, a poor grow- 

 er, and liable to crack. It remains on the trial list. 



The Pratt was similarly disposed of. 



The Ott was taken up. Dr. Brinckle consi- 

 dered it the best summer pear known, having 

 the flavor of the Seckel, and a month earlier. 

 F. R. Elliott found it excellent in Ohio, but 

 doubted if experience was sufiRcient to place it 

 on the general list. There were 17 votes in fa- 

 vor of placing it there, and 15 opposed. So it 

 remained in its former jiosition. 



Jlnanas d' Ete, Fontenay Jalousie, and Van 

 Assene, were taken up, but did not pass beyond 

 the list of those that promise well. F. L. Olm- 

 sted, T. Hancock, and others, stated that the 

 Fontenay Jalousie cracks with them; C. M. 

 Hovey and A. H. Ernst, said that Van Asscne 

 proves very fine with them, while J. S. Cabot 

 and others found otherwise; and with T. Han- 

 cock it cracked very badly. 



Doyenne Botissock. — J. Cabot had fruited it 

 for some years, and thought it lacks flavor, but 

 is so large and handsome that he regarded it 

 valuable. Many others corroborated tliis opi- 

 nion, and it was placed on the list for general 

 cultivation, but not unanimously. 



The Lawrence pear was placed on the list of 

 those which promise well, for trial. 



The Kirtland pear, which several had found 

 to grow well on the quince, ^\as also placed on 

 this list. 



There were 10 votes against the Duchess of 

 Angoxileme, and ten for it, for general cult 

 tion. 



