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"Mr. AvEiir 1ms five trees planted in 1810; had first good crop tliis year, say five Kunliels in 

 all ; soil good prairie. Would value one tree of liambo or Rawlcs' Jan<i worth seven of Fall 

 Pippin ; Belmont also superior, and Fall Wine is generally preferred to it." 



The (lifforcnco between the success of Mr. Loomis in Indiana, and that of the gentleman 

 in Illinoi.s, is very striking and worth further inquiry. 



Jiid GiUiJIoKcr. — Recommended for furtlier trial in the West. 



Yellow Bellfloiter. — Recommended for general ctdtivation, by a vote of 12 to 11, (otlier 

 members not voting) — "to be budded or stock-grafted" instead of root-gi'afted, the general 

 impression being that it does not sncceed well root-grafted. 



Dominie. — All spoke well of its quality and productiveness ; and it was passed as "very 

 good for general cultivation." 



liuwlcs' Janet. — Generally considered very productive, and varying in quality from good 

 to very good, according to locality, exposure, &c. We apprehend that, like our Spy, it needs 

 a full exposure to the sun to bring out its excellence. Nothing said of the best mode of 

 propagating it. 



Wincsap. — Only alluded to by two speakers, and they pronounce it productive and good. 



Willow Twig. — Passed without discussion. This is one of the best long keepers of the 

 West. 



Fallawatcr. — Known also iu the West as Mountain Pip2nn, Tulpehoclcen and round 

 apple — ^liighly recommended by three speakers, and passed as good for general CQltivation. 



White Winter Pearmain. — Unanimously pronounced valuable and productive. Passed as 

 best, and recommended for general cultivation. 



Belmont. — This is a beautiful and excellent fruit, but quite variable. We find it succeeds 

 well in Western New York, and particularly so in Northern Ohio, and in certain soils and 

 localities in Illinois. The fruit is somewhat liable to drop prematurely. Mr. Elliott advi- 

 ses to cultivate it on diy, elevated soils, and to gather early. Recommended for limited 

 cultivation. 



Yandertere. — Pronounced variable. Mr. !McWncKTEP. has seen it bear full crops on a 

 clay soil — "hickory barrens," similar to the "oak openings" of Michigan. Mr. Looms, of 

 Xorthern Indiana, has had it do well in all respects on a clay loam. It needs good culture. 

 Recommended for limited culture. 



Talman Sweet. — "Recommended for general cultivation for baking and stock." 



Detroit Red. — Passed as not sufficiently known, being confounded with Blaclc Pi2i2nn 

 and BlacTc apple. 



it. /. Greening. — ^From the testimony of eight or nine speakers the cultivation of this 

 famous fruit has not been successful so far in the West, and more especially when root- 

 grafted. One speaker (^Ir. Bkaytox) goes so far as to doubt whether it would ever bear 

 when so worked. [This is very remarkable. The finest trees of this sort, and indeed the 

 best orchards in Western New York — and the world could not produce more healthy or 

 productive trees — are all root-grafted. But avc have spoken on this particular point in our 

 first article]. "Passed as not sufficiently known to be recommended." This strikes us 

 as a strange decision after several members having expressed decided opinions, based upon 

 the experience of 15 or 16 years cultivation. 



Eoxhury Russet. — The experience of Illinois cultivators is unfavorable, in some cases not 

 keeping well, and in others the fruit is spongy. Blossom buds injured, and frequently injured 

 winter near the ground surface. Considered generally as being much better budded 

 root-gi-aftcd. Mr. Loomis, of Indiana, said with him "It had no competition in June 



