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may be set clown as good, bud or indifferent, according to the 

 opinion of cultivators. The tree requires age before it comes into 

 bearing, then it is productive and profitable to sell at $5 a barrel, 

 at which the fruit sells readily in this market in autumn for cook- 

 ing purposes, and many persons who use it do not know that it 

 could be ripened at a high temperature into an excellent winter 

 fruit. The Vicar is a good tree to work other varieties upon. 

 The Bartlett is too well known for its excellence to need descrip- 

 tion. It is very popular, and comes directly after peaches, and 

 sometimes in such abundance as not to be profitable to the grower. 

 It was a drug a few days ago, now it is worth $16 or $18 per bar- 

 rel. The Flemish Beauty does not give satisfaction with me, as it 

 only sells for $5 per barrel, when Bartletts are worth $15. It is 

 because it is not well known to New Yorkers. In Boston it is a 

 leading and profitable variety. There they know its value. It 

 o-rows a superb tree, very luxuriant and prolific. The fruit re- 

 quires to be picked early and ripened in the house. The Tyson 

 is another excellent native, originating near Philadelphia. The 

 tree is an upright, vigorous grower, but tardy bearer, though 

 eventually veiy productive. The fruit is medium size ; deep yel- 

 low, with crimson cheek, which gives it an attractive appearance. 

 It bears well, and if it has not the highest quality, has one that 

 makes it valuable ; it hangs long on the tree. Here is a pear 

 which is good to exercise the grower's patience. This is the 

 eighth specimen which I have had from a tree twelve years old. 

 It is called St. Michael Archangel. Although we are willing to 

 wait long for the coming of that personage, waiting twelve years 

 for a crop is rather too much for the patience and profit of a 

 market gardener. 



Mr. Quinn was asked what five pears he would grow that would 

 be most profitable for the New York market. 



Mr. Quinn said, for his situation, he should name the Duchesse, 

 Bartlett, Sheldon, Lawrence, Seckel, as the five most profitable 

 pears to grow for the New York market. If he could have only 

 five for family use, he would name Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, 

 Duchesse, Beurre L'Anjou, and Belle Lucrative. 



After this interesting description, Mr. Quinn directed the fruit 

 to be distributed among the members of the club. 



