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the land on which it grew, and not for preventing the extermina- 

 tion of the species. 



The chairman of the Committee on Discussion announced for 

 next Saturday a paper by John B. Moore on the importance of 

 originating new American varieties of fruit, with a history of one 

 or two popular varieties. 



MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. 



Saturday, February 13, 1875. 

 The discussion was opened by reading the following paper : 

 Native Seedling Fruits, 

 by john b. moore. 



Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen : 



I propose to read to you a few of the reasons why we should 

 give more attention to raising seedling fruits adapted to our 

 climate in every respect, and also to describe the place of origin, 

 history and habits of two of the most noted Massachusetts seedling 

 apples. It is an extensive subject, and I shall not attempt to 

 discuss it in all its bearings, as the time allowed for opening a 

 discussion would be insufficient, and also for the reason that we 

 have many practical and experienced members, conversant with 

 this subject in all its details, who should, and I trust will, take 

 part in the discussion. I will first give an account of the origin 

 and introduction of the Hubbardston Nonsuch, and Hunt Russet 

 ap^s. 



"^ In the summer of the year 1871, I was spending a few days in 

 the town of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, and being interested in 

 fruit, I had a desire to ascertain the history of the Hubbardston 

 Nonsuch apple. For information I was referred to Mr. Bennett, 

 who for many years had been town clerk of that town, as knowing 

 probably more about it than any other person. Mr. Bennett 

 informed me that the original tree was still alive, growing on land 

 owned by Mr. Joseph H. Harris, on that part of his farm called 

 the Gleason farm, and situated about four miles west of the vil- 



