Mr. A. McD. Attan.—I have no objection to agreeing with Mr. Wilkinson. As to 
its qualities as a dessert apple, it deserves to be hoisted up a point ; it is certainly a 
magnificent dessert apple. 
Prof. SAunpERs.—I think it should stand where it is. It is a tough apple to eat ;_ 
it is not a favorite with people who have not good teeth, and they have to be con- 
sidered. 
The Presipent.—That is generally the fault of the grower or the person using it. 
When kept in a proper temperature it is all right ; but it must not be kept in too dry a 
cellar or storage. 
Mr. Dempsey.—The Spitzenberg has been largely grown in our section, but I think 
the last tree is now dead, and I for one am not sorry, I am surprised at any one sug- 
gesting that it be raised for dessert purposes. 
The Presipent.— Well, shall we raise it one point as a dessert apple? Lost. 
SHIAWASSEE BEAUTY. 
A Memper.—Let us hear the rating of the Shiawassee Beauty 2 
Mr. Beaty.—We have rated it 4 for dessert, 6 for cooking, 6 for home market and 
‘9 for foreign market. 
Prof. SaunpErs.—I think that is too low for dessert, I move it be raised one point 
as a dessert apple. Carried. 
The Presipenr.—We are asked for the rating of the Yellow Transparent. 
Mr. Breanu.—For dessert 5, for cooking 7, for home market 4 and for foreign 
market 0. 
Mr. Mircurut (Leamington).—I have had it three or four seasons. It is a splendid 
bearer and as a dessert apple cannot be beaten ; I would rank it higher than the Early 
Harvest. It does not spot, and is very even in size. 
Mr. Witson (Chatham).—People have been misled as to the time ofits ripening. I 
find throughout the country that it does not ripen nearly so early as is represented, and 
it is not a very early apple at all. 
Mr. Mircueti (Leamington).—It will stay much longer on the tree than any other. 
The Secrerary.—How soon can you use it ? 
Mr. Mircuetut.—Much the same as the Early Harvest, perhaps a few days later, 
but it gets better in quality as it remains on the tree. So far as I am acquainted with 
it it is superior to the Summer Harvest. It does not spot, and it is very uniform in size. 
The Presipent.—It has been moved and seconded that this apple be raised to 6 for 
dessert purposes? Carried. 
SALOME. 
The Presipent.—Can you give a rating for the Salome ? 
Mr. Caston.—I think it is new in this Province. 
President Lyon.—In 1884, at the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Society at New 
Orleans, it was shown for the first time by a gentleman who originated it, or at least was 
introducing it in westrn Illinois. It was specially hardy and very promising for that 
reason, but only third or fourth rate in quality, and not particularly attractive either in 
appearance or size. It is a little below medium size. I do not think it has taken very 
strong hold upon the west. It does not reach into northern Iowa or Wisconsin at all, 
and I do not think that for Michigan or Ontario it would be well adapted. 
Mr. Wixtson.—I know it would not stand the northern climate at all. 
GRIMES’ GOLDEN, 
The Presipent.—The rating for Grimes’ Golden is called for. 
Mr. Brati.—For dessert 9, for cooking 2, for home market 5, and for foreign 
gnarket 7. 
