540 The Pomological Convention, at Buffalo. 



Lowell Apple. — A first-rate fruit. It is known, in western New York, 

 as the Orannfe, Queen, Favorite, Risley, Ox, Greasy Pippin, Greasy, Tal- 

 low, and Tallow Pippin, and, at Cleaveland, as the Queen Anne. Some 

 members did not consider it first-rate, but it was acknowledged to be fair 

 and large size, and the tree very productive. 



Westfield Seeh-no-Furlhcr. — Unanimously passed as a first-rate fruit. 



Northern Spy. — Unanimously considered first-rate. Much discussion 

 arose respecting this apple ; and a motion w-as made to reconsider the vote. 

 The statement, made by J. J. Thomas, that "out of ninety barrels, only 

 seventeen were found fit for market," was shown to be entirely without the 

 shadow of foundation. On the contrary, Col. Hodge, of Buffalo, stated, 

 that the fruit was uniformly as fair as the Spitzenberg, and we can con- 

 firm this, after having recently examined some of the trees in bearing, in 

 Rochester, of which some account is given in a previous page. Mr. Bis- 

 sell stated, that the trees in Rochester were breaking down with fruit ! 

 After reading all that has been said for and against the Spy, we are in- 

 clined to believe the attempt to injure the reputation of the apple was made 

 from a mercenary motive: — those who cried it down had no trees for sale. 

 It was clearly proved to be not only a great bearer, but the fruit very large, 

 fair, and handsome. The tree is naturally a very upright grower, and it 

 is, therefore, necessary, as every skilful cultivator knows, to keep the 

 head well pruned, in order to open the centre to the sun's rays. 



Gravenstein. — Unanimously passed as first-rate for the season. 



Msopus Spitzenberg. — Considered first-rate. 



Fall Pippin. — Unanimously passed as first-rate in every respect. 



Late Strawberry. — Pronounced of first-rate quality in every respect. It is 

 twice as large as the Early Strawberry, superior in quality, and three 

 weeks later. 



Swaar. — Unanimously voted first-rate in all respects. 



Belmont, — Unanimously passed as first-rate. In Michigan, it is the 

 most popular apple. There is a doubt about its being synonymous with the 

 Waxen, or Gate, as it is often called. 



Mother. — Pronounced first-rate. This opinion, which is quite correct, 

 could not have been formed from a trial of the fruit, as it is yet scarcely 

 known out of the locality of Middlesex county in Massachusetts. 



Jonathan. — Considered as first-rate, taking all its qualities into consid- 

 eration. 



Porter. — Unanimously judged as first-rate. 



Rambo. — First-rate wherever cultivated. 



Vandervere. — Unanimously passed as first-rate. 



Hubbardston Nonsuch.— Considered first-rate in every particular. 



Pomme Gris. — Unanimously passed as first-rate in " this section of the 

 Union and Canada." Nothing was said against it. 



Bullock^s Pippin, or Sheepnose. Recommended as worthy of general 

 cultivation. The American Golden Russet, of Downing, is a synonyme of 

 this. 



