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Mr. Dartt :—I would retain it because of its earliness in bearing. 
Mr. Hart :—Would as soon dig up my Duchess. 
Mr. Brand :—I have planted 100 trees of it. 
Mr. Jordan :—I fear we would be considered changeable if we 
should strike it off. We are going to have a change of climate, we 
have been having a series of severe winters and now we may have 
something different. 
Mr. Jewell :—Its good points are that it bears young and bears 
well, and if so trained as to have it bear while young it will pay to 
plant. 
The vote was reconsidered and the motion to strike from the list 
was again made and lost by a vote of seven for and nine against. 
Fameuse and Plumb’s Cider. 
The Fameuse and Plumb’s Cider were allowed to stand where 
placed last vear on the list for ‘‘ most favorable localities.” 
Walbridge. 
A motion to take the Walbridge from the list for ‘‘ most favora- 
ble localities,” and recommend for “ trial” was carried by a vote of 
10 for and none against. 
St. Lawrence. 
The St. Lawrence was taken up and Messrs. Wilcox, Pearce and 
others said good things of it. 
Mr. Jewel! moved to recommend it for ‘‘ favorable” instead of 
‘** most favorable localities.” r 
Messrs. Brand, Hart, and others also spoke favorably of it and 
the motion was carried by a vote of 14 for and none against. 
Utter’s Red, Talman’s Sweet and Alaska. 
Utter’s Red was allowed to stand where placed last year on the 
list for ‘* favorable localities,” as also Talman’s Sweet on list for 
** most favorable localities,” and Alaska on list for ‘‘ trial by ama- 
teurs and pomologists.” 
Red Astrachan. 
Mr. Harris moved to recommend the Red Astrachan for general 
trial. 
