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XV. 
At a meeting of the directors held subsequent to the election, L. Woolverton, of 
Grimsby, was re-appointed secretary-treasurer and editor of the Canadian Horticu / 
The following committees were appointed by the chair, viz: 
Fruit Exhibit.—A. McD Allan, John Craig and A. Alexander. JLegislation.—T. Beall, P. E. Bucke 
and G. C. Caston. New Fruits.—W. E. Wellington, M. Pettit and A. M. Smith. Special.—P. C. 
Dempsey, Jas. Goldie and the secretary. 
Communications were read from Prof. Saunders, regretting that he could not arrange 
to be present, from the Hon. J. M. Gibson and the Minister of Agriculture and others 
expressing their intention of being present. 
The Secretary stated that he had received a letter also from the Department of 
Agriculture, to the effect that it was the intention of the department to bind in cloth a 
sufficient number of copies of the report to supply all actual members of the association, 
This statement was received with great satisfaction. 
REPORT ON NEW FRUITS. 
The following paper on new fruits, that have been brought under his notice, was 
read by the Secretary : 
It will be gratifying to the board of directors, and others interested, to know that 
some work is being done each year by our association in recording the origination of new 
and promising varieties of Canadian fruits, as well as in testing the suitability of highly 
commended varieties of foreign origin. 
In apples particularly, there have been quite a number of very promising varieties 
sent in to me for my opinion, some of which I have forwarded on to the other members 
of the Committee, and others I have noticed in the Canadian Horticulturist without 
that precaution. I will now give you a list of these, in order that a record of them may 
be kept in our report, pending farther test of their merits. 
Witson’s SEEDLING.—A magnificent fall apple of very large size and fine color, 
found growing by the kitchen door in Mr. B. Willson’s yard in Wingham, and sent in 
by Mr. J. A. Morton. The tree grows vigorously, and has a rather compact, bushy 
head. 
Description.—Size, very large ; form, conical ; skin, yellowish, spattered and shaded 
with very bright red on the sunny side; stem, set in a moderately deep, even basin : 
flesh, yellowish white, somewhat inclined to water core, tender and of a pleasant flavor. 
A good cooking apple. Season, October. 
THe Haripurton.—This apple was sent me by Messrs. Cavers Bros., of Galt. for 
an opinion. It appears to be a local apple grown for some years in the township of 
Haliburton, under that name, and possesses sufficient beauty of appearance to merit 
notice. The description of the apple given below was prepared by Prof. Saunders, 
Grown north of Peterboro’, size medium or under, 2% x 24, form oblate, color pale 
yellow, nearly obscured on the side exposed to the sun by carmine red, marked with 
splashes and streaks of a deeper hue. Stalk short and moderately stout, set in a small 
but rather deep cavity, calyx open with a very shallow smooth basin. Flesh fine grained 
creamy white and more or less tinged with pink, rather soft in texture, austere and with 
an acid taste, with very little flavor, a pretty apple, but of poor quality. Ripe latter end 
of September. 
Green Fameuse.—An apple sent me by Mr. R. W. Shepherd, jr., of Montreal. He 
says the original tree is some twenty-five years of age, and is growing on bis farm at 
Oomo. The fruit is larger than the Fameuse proper, and he describes it as being a heavy 
bearer, and very little, if, any given to spotting. In other respects it scems to have all 
the qualities of the Fameuse as generally known, with the exception of color, This 
seems to be its chief lack to make it very desirable. 
