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one of the best apples ; there the Baldwin was poor, and sold not on 

 its real merits, but by its eastern reputation and fair skin. 



H. W. Terry said it was not good in Hartford. Dr. Munson said 

 with him a fungus attacked the branches. George Deacon, of Bur- 

 lington, N. J., said that he had 20 large trees, and in eight years had 

 only one good crop. Mr. Tomlinson remarked that it did well at 

 Schenectady. J. Comstock, of Dutchess Co., said he had grown the 

 Yellow Bellflower for 20 years, in latitude 42, at an elevation of 600 

 feet, and in consequence of the shortness of the season the fruit did 

 not ripen well two years in three, and was therefore too acid. The 

 trees grow vigorously, and bear well. On motion, it was adopted as 

 reported, for certain localities. 



Esopus Spitzenburg^ for certain localities Adopted. 



Dr. Underbill inquired if any one had large trees of this variety 

 die. He said his had died, and he thought there might be some 

 malady peculiar to it. 



JVewtoim Pippins, for certain localities, was next brought up. 



W. R. Prince said this was one of those varieties that required a 

 rich soil and good culture. 



Samuel Walker said it had been thoroughly tried around Boston, 

 and proved a complete failure. He believed no man could cultivate 

 it in Massachusetts profitably. 



Dr. Underbill said he had 1,700 trees of this variety, and had often 

 produced fruit 11 inches in circumference, and sometimes 12. He 

 said he had made experiments in manuring, but had found nothing 

 equal to stable manure. 



Lawrence Young, of Kentucky, said the Yellow Bellflower and 

 Newtown Pippin were the only varieties on the list that assumed the 

 character of winltr fruit with him. 



C. M. Hovey said his opinion was, that with proper care it could 

 be cultivated successfully in Massachusetts. The orchards of Mas- 

 sachusetts, he said, were not well cultivated ; in many parts of the 

 country quite neglected. 



