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Further specimens from the same orchard were out of condition 

 and could not be identified. 



Small Russett jJcars from the same source could not be identified, 

 and were considered too small to be worth consideration. 



Other large specimens from the same orchard were deferred for 

 consideration until the 1918 Conference. 



Mr. Quinn promised to ob'tain better specimens of the above varieties 

 for next Conference. 



Mr. Laffer submitted specimens from the Mylor Orchard, South 

 Australia. 



These were considered to be very similar to ISTec Plus Meuris, of 

 Van Mons. Mr. Laffer was asked to submit further specimens at the 

 next Conference, when specimens of the ISTec Plus Meuris would also be 

 exhibited. 



Mr. Laffer submitted specimens grown by him at Belair, South Aus- 

 tralia. It was suggested that these were Lawrence. He was asked to 

 BUDmir further specimens next year, when the variety Lawrence would 

 also be displayed. 



Another pear submitted by Mr. Laffer from the same orchard was 

 decided to be Conference. 



Change of Name. 



At previous Conferences, the Committee decided, for various reasons, 

 to make changes in the nomenclature of certain fruits. The following 

 is a list of the changes made : — 



Apples. 



Old Name. 

 Fire Crown Pippin 

 Diimelow's Seedling 

 Democrat 



Dunn's Seedling ... 

 Munroe's Favourite 

 Stewart's Seedling 

 Schroeder Apfel ... 

 Emperor Alexander 

 Trivett's Seedling 

 Mellon's Seedling 

 Yapeen Seedling ... 

 Yeate's Nonpareil 

 Stayman's Winesap 



Old Name. 

 William's Bon Chretien 

 Bartlett ... 

 Duchess 

 Napoleon ... 

 Vicar of Winkfield 

 Giblin's Seedling 

 Kieffer's Hybrid ... 

 Hnrrint^ton's Victoria 

 Laffer's Nelis 

 Laffer's Bergamot 



Neiv Name. 



London Pippin 



Dumelow 



Tasraa 



> Dunn's Favourite 



Stewarts 



Schroeder 



Alexander 



Trivett 



DunoUy 



Yapeen 



Gowar 



Stayman 



Pears. 



New Name. 



... r Williams 



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Vicar of Winkfield 



Giblin's Nelis 



Kieffer 



Harrington 



Laffer 



Mr. Ward referred to the Tasman apple being sold in Tasmania as 

 Democrat. He moved that the Secretary write to the nurserymen in 



