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He said in France he had not seen a true Beurre cfAremberg ; the 

 Glout Morceau being invariably cultivated for it, as far as his obser- 

 vation had extended, and he had made particular inquiries of most of 

 the principal nurserymen. 



As a general thing, Mr. Hovey said, that double-worked pears do 

 not succeed well for any length of time. 



W. R. Prince said the Beurre d'' Ar ember g and Glout Morceau were 

 the two best winter pears. He said the reason why Mr. Hovey did 

 not find the Beurre (PAremherg in France was, that he did not inquire 

 for it by the proper name. That it was cultivated by the French as 

 Soldat Laboreur. Mr. Hovey replied, that Soldaf Laboreur was a 

 new pear. Mr. Walker agreed with him. Thomas Hogg said that 

 Soldat Laboreur was found in old catalogues. 



W. R. Prince said that the Glout Morceau was the true Beurre 

 d^Aremberg^ and that the Beurre d''Aremberg or Soldat Laboreur v^as 

 the Orpheline d'Enghien. The President said there were in cultiva- 

 tion, or in catalogues, three Soldat Labor eurs ; that the Beurre 

 d'Aremberg was known sixteen years ago, when he purchased his 

 tree of Mrs. Parmentier, under its appropriate name. 



J. M, Earle remarked, that he had once stated that the Glout Mor- 

 ceau was liable to crack, but that since that time it had proved fine, 

 better with him than the Beurre d'Aremberg. 



The Glout Morceau was next taken up — specimens presented by 

 J. M. Earle, of Worcester, C. M. Hovey, of Boston, and Mr. Eagle, 

 of Oswego. J. M. Earle said he preferred the Glout Morceau to 

 Beurre d'Aremberg, as being less acid. 



C. M. Hovey said it was one of the best growers on quince, stout, 

 vigorous, and ornamental in form, so much so that Loudon figures 

 it in his Arboretum, and recommends it as an ornamental tree. Mr. 

 Hovey also spoke of its distinguishing features, and of its history 

 and origin. 



Samuel Walker said the Glout Morceau tree was one of the most 

 thrifty growers on the quince, and remarked, that all trees on quince 

 stocks should be planted so deep that the quince would all be under 

 the ground to avoid the borer. 



