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reported a depression of twenty degrees below zero. He is 

 on white-oak levels ; more than half of the trees appear to be 

 killed ; those in tlie nurseries were also much injured. At 

 Loveland, near him in the valley, the mercury was reported to be 

 from twenty-four to thirty degrees below zero. 



Mr. A. H. Ernst was reminded by the appearances of the obser- 

 vations made in 1852, when the biids and also fruit spurs were 

 injured, and it was thought they would probably fall off, so that 

 we might have less fruit for two or three years, the result proved 

 otherwise. He thought the ti-ees were very well prepared for the 

 cold by thorough ripening uf the wood. Tlie vital forces would 

 restore the healthy condition of the trees. He thinks the young 

 cherry and peach trees would throw off the injury by their intrin- 

 sic vitality. 



Mr. Orange and others thought it premature to judge of the 

 effects at thio time, and this is the general sentiment of the 

 members. 



Mr. White had Experienced a very severe winter in Massachu- 

 setts, when everybody dreaded the effects of the cold, but the 

 ensuing season was very fruitful. 



At the recent meeting of the Fruit Convention at Rochester, a 

 committee, consisting of J. J. Thomas, P. Barry, and H. E. Hook- 

 er, was appointed to prepare a select list of fruits for general cul- 

 tivation within the limits of the society's operations. A list hav- 

 ing been prepared, the merits of the several varieties of pears 

 were discussed, with the relative adaptation to the pear and 

 quince stock. Each variety was presented by itself, when the 

 following were adopted : 



Selected Pears — Bartlett, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Virgalieu, 

 (or White Doyenne,) Lawrence, Vicar of Wakefield, Glout Mor- 

 ceau, Easter Beurre. On motion, Shelden and Flemish Beauty 

 were added. There was some difference of opinion as to the Vicar 

 of Wakefield, and its merits and demerits were fully discussed. 

 The Onondaga was also proposed, but after a full discussion was 

 rejected, as the number was too limited to admit it. 



Apples — King — (It was proposed to add of Tompkins County, 

 as several spurious varieties were in cultivation, some of which 

 were described by members present as niuch inferior to the 



