116 - ANNUAL REPORT. 
hex: motion was made to refer the subject of the report back to a 
committee consisting of the same persons, to report one year 
sth i 
~ hence. 
A motion was made to amend by adding ‘‘ and that the commit- 
tee be empowered to act for the Society with reference to the sub- 
ject of their report and the meeting of the Pomological Society.’’ 
Both motions were carried. 
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REVISION OF APPLE LIST. 
A motion to take up the revision of the apple list was carried. 
Duchess, Wealthy and Tetofsky. 
The list of last year was read, and a motion made to adopt it. 
This motion was amended so as to read, ‘‘ adopt the list for gen- 
eral cultivation ’’ (Duchess of Oldenburg, Wealthy and Tetofsky.) 
Motion carried; 9 for and 1 against. 
Mr. Kenney. Is the Tetofsky considered better than the Haas ? 
In my orchard the Tetofsky was injured in 1873. Many trees died, 
and the remainder are but just recovering. 
A motion was made to reconsider the last action, and carried. 
A substitute was then offered that the Duchess of Oldenburg 
and Wealthy be recommended for general cultivation, and the 
Tetofsky for planting in limited quantities. 
Motion carried unanimously. 
Mr. Dart. Wave had the Tetofsky in bearing for several years. 
Mr. Grimes. So have I. It is a small tree and takes but little 
room. 
Haas. - 
Motion was made that the Haas be taken from the list recom- 
mended for trial and put on the list recommended for general 
cultivation. 
Motion carried ; 8 for and 4 against. 
Mr. Jewell. That is amistake. You can’t find a healthy tree 
of any age that fruited previous to the winter of 1872-3. 
Mr. Sias. I believe my Haas trees are as hardy as the Te- 
tofsky. 
My. Dart. It is an unfair test to ask for old trees. We have 
none of any kind. We have many that are quite hardy and prof- 
itable while young, but do not retain their vigor to old age. The 
