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country. He said the word " Bigarreau " was used to designate a 

 class of cherries, not any parrticular vaiety. He would therefore 

 move, that it be struck out, and the original name of " Graffion, or 

 Cerise Amhree^'^ inserted. C. M. Hovey suggested, as an amendment, 

 that it be called " GrafHon. or BigarreauP The amendment was car- 

 ried, and the Bigarreau so adopted. 



Peaches were next taken up. Grosse Mignonne. W. R. Prince 

 said the true variety was very little known, the sort usually cultivated 

 being spurious. J. W. Knevels agreed with Mr. Prince. He had 

 not been able to find the true variety. Mr. Downing called it the 

 " World-renowned Peach." He thought he ought to have called it 

 the " great-tinknown,''^ and he would be glad to have the true variety 

 made know^n to him. R. Manning's opinion was called for. He said 

 the true Grosse Mignonne was cultivated in Massachusetts, and in 

 some collections under the name of Royal George. 



C. M. Hovey moved that the word " true'' be affixed to the Grosse 

 Mignonne. The motion was seconded by W. R. Prince ; but it was 

 opposed by some member on the ground that it was superfluous, as it 

 was to be presumed that the committee meant, in all cases, the true 

 variety. The motion to affix " true " w^is lost, and the Grosse Mig- 

 nonne adopted. 



Early York, (serrated). W. R. Prince said this was not the origi- 

 nal Early York, but probably the Early Violet ; the true one being 

 the Large Early York of New-Jersey, much superior to the other. 

 He would therefore move that the Early York (serrated) be stricken 

 out, and the Sweet Water substituted. J. Lovett said the committee 

 were unanimous in recommending it. R. Manning said with him the 

 Early York (serrate) was always fair and fine, while the Sweet Water 

 was poor, and a slow grower. J. J. Thomas, of Macedon, remarked 

 that in Western New- York it was extrjisively cultivated under the 

 name of Early Purple, and was very highly esteemed. He knew of 

 no one of its season equal to it, except the Early Tillotson ; the 

 Sweet Water, he said, was with him frequently winter killed. C. M. 

 Hovey, of Boston, said that Jw^ith him the Early York (serrated) was 

 always fair, and much better than the Sweet Wf^tor. W. R. Prince 

 withdrew his motion to substitute, and moved mai it be ^^.iled the 

 Early Violet. The motion was lost, and Early York (serrate) was 

 adopted. Old Mixon Freestone was adopted without discussion. 



