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W. Holton, Hamilton, thought higlily of the Eibston Pippin for 

 cooking. The Ohio Nonpareil bears well, does not drop from the tree, 

 and resembles the Gravenstein. The Perry Russet is a western apple 

 that does well. 



John Croil, Aultsville : The Fameuse never fails, but the fruit 

 spots badly at times. St. Lawrence is very hardy and a fair bearer. 

 Would also plant Golden Russet, Talman Sweet, Pomme Grise, 

 Duchess of Oldenburg, Red Astracan, Seek-no-Further, Alexander,. 

 Early Harvest, Mcintosh Red. 



"The best twelve varieties of pear for cultivation in Ontario." 

 This subject was introduced by the President with a very interesting 

 and valuable paper, which will be laid unabridged before the members 

 hereafter. He named the following sorts, placing them in their order 

 of merit : 



Bartlett, Beurre d'Anjou, Beurre Superfin, Beurre Bosc, Beurre 

 Clairgeau, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Belle Lucrative, Flemish Beauty, 

 White Doyenne, Sheldon, Lawrence, Winter Nelis, and Josephine de 

 Malines. 



L. Woolverton, Grimsby, would substitute Duchess d'Angouleme 

 for the White Doyenne. 



John McGill, Oshawa, submitted the following varieties : 



Bartlett, Clapp's Favorite, Tyson, Flemish Beauty, Belle Lucrative, 

 Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beurre Bosc, Beurre Clairgeau, Duchess 

 d'Angouleme, Mount Vernon, Winter Nelis, St. Lawrence. 



Alex. McD. Allan, Goderich, would plant the following : 



Doyenne d'Ete, Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, White Doyenne, Howell, 

 Duchess d'Angouleme, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Stevens' Genesee, 

 Seckel, St. Lawrence, Beurre Clairgeau. 



W. Roy, Owen Sound, named for that section Flemish Beauty, 

 Bartlett, Beurre Diel, Duchess d'Angouleme, Louise Bonne, Beurre 

 Clairgeau, Glout Morceau, Graslin, Clapp's Favorite, Sheldon, Easter 

 Beurre, Winter Nelis, Beurre Superfin, Beurre Bosc. 



" The berberry, its value as a hedge plant and for fruit." A paper 

 prepared by P. E. Bucke on this subject was read by the Secretary, 

 Mr. Bucke having been obliged to leave. 



THE BERBERRY 



in its wild state is wide-spread in its growth, being a native of Britain, 

 of Europe, and North America. It used to be grown in the hedgerows 



