STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 87 
**General Trial Throughout the State.’’ 
Under the fifth list ‘‘ for general trial throughout the State,’ 
it was moved that Rollins’ Pipin be added, which motion was 
carried—15 for and none against. 
Peach Apple. 
Mr. Jordon. Have raised fruit from the Peach apple for three 
years. The fruit is later than the Duchess, large as the Ben 
Davis; looks like a peach, but it does not keep. The tree is about 
as hardy as the Duchess, and is but little liable to blight. It does 
not bear young, but bears well when it comes into bearing. 
Mr. Storrs. Mr. Gideon has had it in hearing several years, 
but says it is a shy bearer. 
Mr. Harris. Wave seen the tree. It is hardy, but does not 
come into bearing early. 
Mr. Sias. I believe it is a shy bearer. 
Dr. Twitchell. My neighbor has them, and they fruit about as 
soon as the early strawberry. 
Motion was made to retain the Peach apple on this list, which 
motion was carried—10 for and none against. 
Japanese Persimmon. 
Gen. Le Duc called the attention of the members of the Society 
to a new fruit—the Japanese Persimmon—which the Department 
is distributing for trial, and which he thought might be success- 
fully grown in the greenhouse here. 
The Society then adjourned, to meet at 7.30 P. Mm. 
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
The meeting was called to order by President Grimes at 7:30 
o’clock, and reports of standing committees called for. None 
were offered. The secretary then read some letters he had 
received. 
