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"Mr. Spangler, of Pennsylvania — In relation to that apple, I have it growing and consider it 

 ansurpassed for culinary purposea. 



"The question was taken, and decided in the affirmative. 



" Mr. Eknst, of Ohio — I move that the Melon apple be placed on the list for trial. 



"Mr. Baury, of New York — I think it should be placed on that list ; it is a good bearer. 



" Mr. Saul, of New York — It is a remarkably poor grower, so far as I have seen it , otherwise I 

 think there is no better apple. 



" Mr J. J. Thomas, of New York — Last winter, at Rochester, there was an informal vote taken on 

 the flavor of this apple, compared with others, and it received the largest vote. 



"The motion to admit this apple on the list of those promising well was carried. 



" Mr. Watts, of Rochester, N. Y. — I would propose the Hawley apple, for trial, and call on Mr. 

 Baery for his opinion, 



" Mr. Barry, of New York — It is very highly esteemed, and I think worthy to be placed on the 

 list for trial. It is productive, the tree is a good grower, and the quality is very good, though per- 

 haps not fii-st rate. 



" Mr. HovEY, of Massachusetts — From the specimens I have seen, I should class it among the very 

 best apples we have. It is tender and refreshing, with an agreeable mixture of acid and sweet 



" Col. Hodge, of New York — I think very well of this apple, and have never heard anything 

 disparaging said in relation to it. 



"Mr. Hooker, of New York — I have known it for some years, and there is but one opinion 

 expressed in our vicinity, with regard to it. It is considered first rat«. 



"Mr. J. J. Thomas, of New York — I have known this apple a great many years, growing on old 

 and young trees, on light and heavy soils, and the fruit is uniformly good and fair. 



" The vote being taken on Mr. Watts' motion, it was decided that the Hawley apple be admitted 

 in the list of those promising well. 



" Mr. Watts, of Rochester, N. Y. — I propose the Canada Red, which is the Massachusetts None- 

 such, for general cultivation. 



" Mr. J. J. Thomas, of New York — It has been widely cultivated, and I think it is almost worthy of 

 it It has proved good in Ohio, and in New York, but whether or not far south I am unable to say. 



" Mr. Watts — At Rochester, it is considered one of our best western growing apples, and is partic- 

 ularly fine as a desert fruit (Mr. Watts here presented a painting of the apple beautifully colored.) 



" Mr. Robert Parsons, of Long Island — On Long Island, we tliink it is one of the best we have. 



" Mr. Barry, of New York — It has been tried a long time, and is an excellent apple. 



" Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts — All I have heard has been favorable to it. ' It is very excellent, 

 but overbears itself. 



" Mr. Goodale, of Maine — It is well known in our Markets, and it is almost uniformly spotted, and 

 is the last fruit we should want there. 



" Mr. Downing, of New York — I am told tha-t is the case through the State of Connecticut 



" Mr. Hooker, of New York — In Western New York, three-fourths of the crops have been worth- 

 less, but under good cultivation it is excellent. 



"The motion was amended so as to read that it be recommended for general cultivation, in certain 

 localities, and then unanimously adopted. 



" Mr. Saul, of New York — I would suggest the Northern Spy as worthy of trial. 



" Col. Hodge, of New York — There is but one opinion in regard to that apple with ua We con- 

 sider it one of the very best winter varieties. It has been said to be spotted, but with us it is not so. 

 I esteem it so highly, that- for two or three years I have been planting out large orchards of it. 



" Mr. Miller — It has been fruited in Pennsylvania, and has become knurly. 



"Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts — It has not proved in the neighborhood of Boston what we 

 expected of it. When I first saw it I thought it the best apple I had ever eaten, but now I think it 

 suited only to certain localities. I hold it in the highest estimation, but think it wants the warm, 

 generous soil of Western New York. 



"Mr. GooDALE, of Maine — My father has it^ and it is pretty fair. 



" Dr. Jones, of Ohio — It has with us all the reputation given it in regard to quahty, though it is 

 not so great ji bearer as I supposed it to be. 



" Mr. Watts, of Rochester, N. Y. — One day previous to my coming from home, I went ten miles 

 from Rochester, where there were twenty-three trees growing. I found the trees full of fruit about 

 half grown. It generally bears well, and is a thrifty grower. Those that do not grow on the end 

 of the limbs of the tree, or where the sun cannot get at them, are often inferior. About Rochester, 

 they are commencing to cultivate it very extensively, and orchards in the vicinity of Lockport, have 

 been all grafted with this fruit They have been known ten or fifteen years with us, and the price 

 farmers receive in market for them is two dollars and a half per bushel, — and they will sell some- 

 times for five dollars, — in the spring some sent to New York brought nine dollars. The reputation in 

 Western N. Y. is high, and if the gentleman saw it growing, they would be perfectly satisfied witli it 



"It was voted that it be recommended for general cultivation in certain localities. 



"Mr. Robert Parsons, Long Island — I should like to recommend for trial the Autumn Bough. 

 We find it one of the very bojst of applea 



" Mr. Downing, of New York — I consider it one of the finest apples eaten in October. 



" On motion, it was decided to place it on the list with those that promise well." 



