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stated that they had found it better on the quince. C. W. Hartwell 

 said he had examined it in five different states, and found it invariably 

 fine on the quince. 



J. M. Earle, of Worcesster, said it had not done well with him on 

 the quince. The President said he had found no difference. Thomas 

 Allen, of Missouri, suggested that if " on quince" be struck off, the 

 variety should be excluded entirely from the list. Samuel Walker 

 moved that it be referred back to the fruit committee, which motion 

 was carried. 



Flemish Beauty was next taken up. W. R. Prince suggested add- 

 ing " or Beurre Speiice," as the trees received under that name from 

 abroad had invariably proved to be Flemish Beauty. S. Walker ob- 

 jected to it, as the fact of their being synonymous was not yet suffi- 

 ciently clear. Dr. Wendell said he had a tree imported for the true 

 Beurre Spence, that bore this year, and he at first supposed it was 

 correct, and had presented specimens as such at the Buffalo Conven- 

 tion ; but it was not then fully grown, and had deceived himself and 

 other pomologists ; since then it has proved to be Flemish Beauty. 

 He said, although satisfied that the two were one sort, yet he prefer- 

 red leaving the question as it was, for the present, as there was a 

 possibility of the Beurre Spence being yet found. 



J. M. Earle and C. M. Hovey said that trees imported as Beurre 

 Spence from various parts of Europe, and at various times, had proved 

 to be Flemish Beauty. The President said he had been trying to get 

 the Beurre Spence for 10 years, and had frequently received the 

 Flemish Beauty. S. Walker and A. Saul said that several varieties 

 had been received for Beurre Spence. 



Flemish Beauty adopted as reported. 



Beurre Bosc, Beurre d'Aremberg, Winter Nelis and Golden Beurre 

 of Bilboa, adopted unanimously. 



For certain localities^ White Doyenne and Gray Doyenne. 



On motion, the Convention adjourned till the next morning, at 9 

 o'clock. 



The Convention met on Friday morning, agreeable to adjovurri- 

 m«nt. 



