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Two Bays Seedling. — Grown by W. G. Elliston, Lati'obe, Tasmania. 

 The President stated that it was very simihir to Coleman's Late 

 Aromatic, and was possibly wrongly named. Mr. Ward was asked to 

 make inquiries and report on this apple at the next Conference. 



Lang's Seedling. — Submitted by Mr. Lang. To be exhibited and 

 reported on at the 1918 Conference. 



Seedling Pears. 



New South Wales. 



Mr. Allen submitted specimens of seedling pears from Mr. Gazzard, 

 Clergate. As there are many other better varieties coming in at the 

 same ."season, it was decided that this one could not be recommended for 

 general planting. 



Mr. Allen said he would obtain specimens of a seedling from Pack- 

 ham's Triunipli for next Conference. 



Tasmania. 



Judd's Beurre. — Kaiscd by the late Mr. Judd, Franklin, Tasmania. 

 It was decided that this pear was not of the best quality, and could not 

 be recommended for general planting. 



Consideration of General Exhibits. 



New South Wales Apples. 



Duke of Wellington. — Grown at ilt. Kcira. This apple is of nice 

 appearance, is somewhat like Yates in shape, but of better colour. It 

 is a heavy cropper, and said to be blight-resistant. 



It was decided that New South Wales Sub-committee should make 

 investigations with regard to this variety and report on same at the 

 next Conference. 



Bed Five Crown. — Obtained from Goulburn District exhibit at Roval 

 Show. Raised by Mr. Best, Tanmangaroo. This is a bright-streaked 

 apple with the colour extending far into the flesh; is very similar to 

 Coleman's Late Aromatic (Tasmania). 



New South Wales Sub-committee to investigate and report at 1918 

 Conference. 



Nigger Head. — Obtained from Goulburn District exhibit at Royal 

 Show. This apple is very dark, much darker than Hoover, and much 

 like Arkansas Black. 



New South Wales Sub-committee to investigate and report in 1918. 



Govlbnrn Beauty. — From Goulburn District exhibit at Royal Show. 

 An apple of good colour, appearance, and flavour. 



To be kept in view by the New South Wales Sub-committee and 

 reported on at the 1918 Conference. 



Beauty of Australia. — Grown at Mt. Keira. Determined to be iden- 

 tical with the South Australian apple of the same name. 



Mr. Chilton .submitted an apple grown by Mr. Franks, Pennant 

 Hills, and supposed to have been originally obtained from Tasmania. 



Moved by Mr. Lang, and seconded by Mr. Chilton, that it was iden- 

 tical with Dunn's Favorite. 



Mr. Allen submitted specimens of an apple grown by Mr. Wellard, 

 Moorilda. The specimens resembled Cooper's Market, but could not 



