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Sheldon Moore, of Connecticut, said that he and his neighbors, fif- 

 ,teen miles southwest of Hartford, had attempted to cultivate it, but 

 Had failed. 



J. W. P. Allen said, at Otsego both Green and Yellow Newtown 

 Pippins did well. 



It was then, on motion, adopted as reported. 



Pears were next taken up. 



For general cultivation. Madeleine. Adopted. 



earborn's Seedling. Only one objection. D. F. Manice, of Long 

 Island, said it failed with him two years in three. Adopted. 



Bloodgood. Samuel Walker said he had formerly an unfavorable 

 opinion of this pear, now he regarded it as one of the best early va- 

 rieties. J. M. Earle said it was apt to be winter killed at Worcester. 

 Favorable reports were given ol it from all other places, and it was 

 adopted. 



Tyson. J. M. Earle asked leave to offer the Rostiezer as a substi- 

 tute. C. M. Hovey said the Tyson was considered fine at Boston. 

 W. R. Prince spoke well of it. Dr. Brinckle said it was very fine. 

 The original tree, at Jenkinstown, he said, was six feet in circumfe- 

 rence ; and there were ten or twenty others, of good size, around 

 Philadelphia. 



J. J. Thomas said it had borne with him, and proved fair and of first 

 rate excellence. Thomas Hancock and Dr. Munson made similar re- 

 marks in its favor. It was adopted. 



Bartlett. Samuel Walker remarked that the original name was 

 "Williams' Bonchretien," and he would therefore move that it be 

 adopted as Williams' Bonchretien, or Bartlett. Seconded by C. M. 

 Hovey, and adopted. 



Seckel. Adopted unanimously. 



Loiuse Bonne de Jersey, (on quince.) C. M. Hovey suggested 

 that the qualification " on quince" be left out, as it might induce the 

 belief that it was not good on pear stock. A. Mcintosh, of Ohio, 

 P. Barry, of Rochester, J. Lovett, and R. Manning, of Massachusetts, 



