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The President stated that the same trouble was found in Tasmania 

 with regard to the variation in freedom from " "Woolly Aphis," under 

 different climatic conditions. 



Mr. Ward said that in the northern part of Tasmania apples were 

 badly affected in .some di.stricts, whilst in the southern portion they were 

 particularly free from it. 



Mr. Lang moved that the list submitted by Mr. Allen be received; 

 that the other States produce similar lists at the next Conference, and 

 from the combined lists a list covering commercial varieties for the 

 whole of Australia be prepared. Seconded by Mr. Chilton. Carried. 



Mr. Quinn suggested that Queensland and Western Australia should 

 be written to and asked to prepare lists of varieties of apples more or 

 less affected with " Woolly Aphis," for the above purpose. 



Descriptions of Fruits.— In order to have a uniform method 

 throughout the various States of taking descriptions of fruits, a form 

 for this purpo.se was drawn up and adopted. 



It was also agreed that specimens should be as nearly as possible 

 typical of varieties and of average size. The form appears at the end 

 of the report. 



Deferred Nomenclature from 1916. 



Strawberry Pippin. — Mr. Allen submitted specimens of Winter 

 Strawberry as grown in ISTew South Wales. There were also speci- 

 mens of Strawberry Pippin from South Australia and Tasmania. 



Mr. Lang moved that the Winter Strawberry, as staged by New 

 South Wales, be accepted as correct ; that the apple grown in South Aus- 

 tralia as Strawberry Pippin is identical with the New South Wales 

 Winter Strawberry. Seconded by Mr. Ward. Carried. 



Note. — Mr. Ward to inquire and report to the Committee next year 

 re Strawberry Pippin in Tasmania. 



Carrington and Lady Carrington. — Mr. Allen apologised for not 

 having specimens of these apples at the meeting. 



Mr. Pescott stated that specimens of apples submitted to him about 

 three years ago as Carrington, from trees supplied by Mr. Nobelius, 

 were determined by him to be Thorle Pippin. For this reason he 

 brought the matter before the Pomological Committee, and also for the 

 reason that an apple is grown in Victoria under the name of Carring- 

 ton which is really Aiken's Seedling. He referred this matter to 

 Mr. Nobelius, who stated that tlie apple distributed by him as Car- 

 rington was obtained from the Bumley Gardens. 



Mr. Tucker said that the Carrington was purely a coastal apple 

 in New South Wales. He stated that lie had several acres of apples, and 

 none of them did better with him than did the Carrington (red), 

 which is absolutely blight-proof. 



Mr. Edgell said it was not suitable for the Bathurst district. 



Mr. Quinn asked if there were two Carringtons, or only one. 



Mr. Adamson replied that in New South Wales there were two — the 

 red and striped — the only variation being the difference in colour. 

 Carrington is absolutely blight-proof, and in his opinion it made a 

 better stock than did the Northern Spy, as it makes stronger and far 

 less fibrous roots. When worked, the two types — red and streaked — 

 show a tendency to revert to either type. 



