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Mr. Witson.—I called for the Stark ; I found it here on the fruit table and I think 
it is remarkably good. It is spoken highly of by those who grow it, but beyond that I 
do not know anything about it. 
Mr. Ciirrorp.—J have raised the Stark from nursery stock. The trees are bearing 
well, and it is fully as early as the Greening in this country, or the Baldwin, and a little 
larger than the latter apple. One man put ont an orchard from my nursery a few years: 
ago, and he told me this fall that the packers put up five and a half barrels from one 
tree, and the tree had been out eleven years. The apples are not first class quality, 
being a little thick in the skin, but they bear handling and shipping well. They are not 
as high colored as the Baldwin. The tree is very thrifty to grow iu the nursery. I 
would not rate it as a first rate dessert apple, and it is hardly sharp enough to bea 
really good cooking apple. For its keeping qualities and prolificness [ think it would 
rate high. 
Mr. Beatt.—Can you give us any authority that this is the true name of the apple. 
: Mr. Ciirrorp.—Only that it is mentioned in all nurserymen’s catalogues as the 
Stark. I think it was originated in central New York. 
President Lyon.—The Stark apple originated in Ohio. It will be found described 
in the list of the Ohio Pomological Society, in their report. It ranks quite low, except 
as to its keeping qualities for the market. 
Mr. Bratt.—What would you consider is the proper season of the apple. 
Mr. Lyon.—It is a winter apple. 
Mr. A. McD. Attan.—My recollection of the Stark is that it was particularly 
coarse—a heavy, coarse grained apple, and almost flavorless. 
Mr. Crirrorp.—What time did you test it. 
; Mr. Atian.—In the fall. 
Mr. Cuiirrorp.—About the Ist of April is the time it becomes eatable. 
THE FAMEUSE. 
The Presipent.—The Snow apple is called for. 
Mr. Brati.—That is one of the disputed apples—its season is disputed, We have 
rated it as an autumn apple. For dessert we have marked it 8 with a good many qualms- 
of conscience, for cooking 2, for home market 9, and for foreign market 8. 
A Memper.—I think the rating for cooking is altogether too low; it melts right 
down with a little sugar. 
Mr. Casron.—lI agree with that ; I think there is only one better cooker than the 
Snow, and that is the Duchess. 
Mr. Witson.—I move that it be raised to 9 points as a dessert apple. 
Mr. WiLkinson.—As a dessert apple I think it has no superior. Asa cooker it is: 
a little inferior, but for dessert purposes I think it is gntitled to the maximum rating. 
Mr. Beatt.—We do not recognize the name Snow at all; we call it the Fameuse. 
Mr. Witk1nson.—Of course I referred to the Fameuse though I said the Snow. 
_ The Presipent.—It is moved that the Fameuse be raised one point as a dessert 
apple. Carried. 
Prof. Saunvers.—I move that it be raised five points as a cooking apple. Carried. 
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THE MANN AND SPITZENBERG. 
A Memeer.—Give us the rating of the Mann apple ? 
| Mr. Brati.—4 for dessert, 7 for cooking, 7 for home market and 8 for foreign 
market. Approved. 
A Memper.—The Spitzenberg ! 
| Mr. Brati.—9 for dessert, 9 for cooking, 9 for home market and 10 for foreign 
‘market. 
7 Mr. Ex.iotr.—For cooking I think it is rated too high, unless it is put in the over 
early in the morning and cooked all day ; then we might give it 10. 
Mr. WiLK1nson.—I suggest raising it for dessert to 10. 
