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ton by two members of the committee and submitted to test by the 

 pomologist and his staff on March 3, 1903. This staff of officials com- 

 prised Col. Brackett, Pomologist; Wm. A. Taylor, Pomologist in charge 

 of field investigations; G. Harrold Powell, H. P. Gould and W. P. 

 Corsa, assistant pomologists, and Allen Dodge of the clerical force. 



"The fruit was examined and tested by each of the above men 

 separately. Neither the identity of the two lots of apples nor the opinions 

 expressed by others concerning them were shown to the examiners; 

 though the conditions surrounding the growth and subsequent condi- 

 tions of storage were explained to them. 



"It was the opinion of the staff, with one exception, that the two 

 lots were one and the same variety. Mr. Dodge of the clerical force 

 expressed the opinion that the lot marked (Gano) contained specimens 

 of slightly firmer texture and of slightly greater acidity, which might 

 be due to the varietal difference. In other respects he also pronounced 

 them to be the same. 



"The committee secured this opinion from what should no doubt 

 be considered the highest source of opinion in uch matters in the 

 country, not to any way bias the opinion of the committee, but in order 

 to present the strongest possible evidence that could be secured from 

 a test of the fruit alone. 



"After finding no differences, either in the fruit or in the trees by 

 which they can be separated, your committee is forced to conclude that 

 Black Ben Davis and Gano are one and the same variety ; and that their 

 having been regarded locally as being different sorts is only another 

 case where isolated trees of variety, having been brought to notice in 

 somewhat widely separated neighborhoods, have each for a time been 

 given different names and each been honestly regarded as being of dis- 

 tinct seedling origin. The original notes, correspondence and other data 

 upon which this report is based are herewith delivered into the possession 

 of 'the society." 



J. C. WHITTEN, 

 J. C. EVANS, 

 W. T. .FLOURNOY, 



Committee. 



"N. F. Murray moved that the report of the committee be received 

 and adopted and that the committee be discharged. 



"The motion was seconded and carried unanimously." 



Since the report of the Committee was adopted by the society, 

 every member of the Executive Committee during the World's Fair took 



