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would equal it in size and beauty. The weight was 7^ lbs. De- 

 cember 1st, Alexander Greenlaw exhibited a very fine dish of 

 "Winter Nelis ; December 13th, A. S. M'Intosh a fine dish of Glout 

 Morceau, and Mrs. H. V. Draper a good dish of Columbia. 



On the 13th of October, Marshall P. Wilder presented the 

 Docteur Lentier, a new variety. Large, obovate pyriform, some- 

 what irregular ; pale greenish yellow, with dots and splashes of thin 

 russet, continuous around the eye and stem. Flesh white ; fine 

 grained, buttery, very juic}', sprightly and very sweet, with a plea- 

 sant aroma, and sometimes a little astringency. Quality, best. 



October 27th, Mr. Wilder presented specimens of the following 

 varieties, for the Committee to test their quality : 



JEmile d'Heyst. — This, we consider best in quality, and it is also 

 large and handsome. It has been cultivated by Mr. Wilder for 

 quite a number of years, but is not as widel}' known as it deserves to 

 be ; we think it should take the place of many varieties of its season 

 not nearly as good in quality. 



President. — One of Dr. Shurtleff's seedlings : large ; quality very 

 good ; it promises to be a valuable pear for market. 



Roitelet. — Quality good. 



January 27th, Marshall P. Wilder left with the Committee for 

 trial, specimens, of the growth of 1876, of a seedUng pear from B. 

 kS. Fox, of California, which he has named Col. Wilder. The fruit 

 was very much wilted, but we think that if property kept until in 

 eating order, it might be melting and buttery, and rank as very 

 good. September 29th, a large collection of seedlings raised by 

 Mr. Fox was received, through Mr. Wilder, for exhibition and trial. 

 Many of them arrived in bad condition, owing to their having been 

 exhibited at the meeting of the American Pomological Society at 

 Baltimore, and could not be fairty tested. The following are brief 

 descriptions of some of the best varieties : 



Fox's No. 64. — Medium size, or large ; elongated pyriform ; 

 colored throughout with rich brownish red ; resembles Bishop's 

 Thumb in appearance ; juicy and rich ; a little too astringent ; 

 very good. 



No. 52. Hardly medium size ; pyriform ; russet, with reddish 

 cheek ; juicy, sweet and good. 



No. 153. — Medium size; obovate; yellow with thin russet and 

 mottled red cheek, juicy ; rich and very good, but a little too as- 

 tringent. 



