542 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



ExcELLENTissiMA, 01 Foiidaiite des Charneuse. Recom- 

 mended by Mr. Cabot, who said it was a good and healthy 

 tree. Messrs. Barry, Ernst and Buist also thought it fine. 

 Mr. Cabot stated that Due de Brabant, Desiree Van Mons and 

 Waterloo were synonymous. 



Osband's Summer. — Recommended by J. H. Watts. J. J. 

 Thomas thought it well adapted for light soils. Mr. Towns- 

 end considered it one of the best. Recommended. 



Beurre' Nantais. — Mr. Barry introduced this variety as 

 beautiful and fine. The President also thought it a charming 

 pear. Recommended. 



Graslin. — Introduced by Dr. Brinclde. Messrs. Walker 

 and Buist and Col. French also spoke well of it. 



Dix. — Recommended by Mr. Walker. Messrs. Barry and 

 Walker considered it fine. Other cultivators had grown it 

 twelve to sixteen years, and not yet seen the first fruit. Mr. 

 Wilder and C. M. Hovey considered it one of the very best 

 pears. All agreed that it was a very tardy bearer, and occa- 

 sionally cracking. Recommended. 



This closed the discussion upon such pears as promise well, 

 and the meeting adjourned over to the next day. 



Thursday^ Sept. 25th, the subject of pears was resumed, 

 and on motion of Mr. Walker, 



Bellissime d'Ete was added to the rejected list. [We think 

 it is already there under its true name of French Jargonelle. 

 Ed.] 



Bleeker's Meadow, upon motion of Dr. Brinckle, was ta- 

 ken from the rejected list. He thought it was too good to 

 remain there, as did Mr. Prince. Mr. Ernst and Mr. Cabot 

 thought it in the right place. 



Passans du Portugal, on motion of C. M. Hovey, was also 

 removed from the rejected list. 



A committee was then appointed to prepare a rejected list, 

 to be submitted at the next meeting of the Convention. 



The meeting then proceeded to revise the list of 



PEARS RECOMMENDED FOR CULTURE ON THE QUINCE. 



Belle Lucrative. — Mr. Hovey objected to this variety 



