52 _ ANNUAL REPORT. 
> FRUIT LISTS. 
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In conclusion, I present the following list of fruits for this district. 
Apples for General Cultivation. 
Duchess of Oldenberg, Haas, Fameuse. For trial—Walbridge, Utter’s 
Red, Red Astrachan, Plumb’s Cider and White Astrachan. 
Pears. 
Flemish Beauty. 
Plums. 
Best natives. 
Strawberries. 
Wilson, Downer’s prolific. Chas. Downing for trial. 
Raspberries. 
Black caps, Davison’s Thornless, Seneca, Doolittle. Red, Philadelphia, 
Turner. 
Currants. 
Red Dutch, white grape. 
Grapes. 
Concord and Delaware. 
Siberian Apples. 
Transcendent crab. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
JOHN S. HARRIS, 
Member of Fruit Committee for First District. 
DISCUSSION. 
The Turner Raspberry. 
Mr. Smith:—The Philadelphia killed with me last winter to the 
ground while the Turner stood uninjured. 
Mr. Harris :—With me also the Philadelphia was killed and the 
Turner uninjured. 
Mr. Wilcox :—With me the Philadelphia withstood the winter of 
1872-3 and was killed by the winter of 1873-4. 
Mr. Smith said he thought it was a general experience that where 
