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The report was unanimously adopted. Some discussion arose in 

 regard to the name, but the title of the report was confirmed by a 

 vote. 



A, J. Downing moved that a committee be appointed to draft a 

 constitution for the American Congress of Fruit Growers, and report 

 at the session of the ensuing year. The motion was carried, and the 

 Chair appointed the following gentlemen such committee : 



A. J. DOWNING, 

 S, B. PARSONS, 

 J. W. KNEVELS. 



DISCUSSION OF FRUITS, CONTINUED. 



Spice, Jlpple, from E. A. Newton, Pittsfield, Mass., presented by 

 Thomas Allen. Some were of the opinion that it was the same as 

 Pomme Royal. J. M. Earle thought it was not so high flavored. 



The President said it was not so firm as the Pomme Royal, but that 

 he considered it a superior fruit. 



A. Foote said it was grown in his neighborhood under the names 

 ■of Spice, Pear, and Pomme Royal. He had known it for twenty 

 years, and it was esteemed by all who knew it, as one of the very 

 best apples of the season. J. M. Earle said the apple alluded to by 

 A. Foote, was the true Pomme Royal or Dyer. On motion it was 

 referred to the Fruit Committee. 



George Olmstead presented the Case Apple, a seedling, which he 

 said was as good or better than the Baldwin, in eating, from Septem- 

 ber to May, and a great bearer. 



On motion, this and all other new fruits were referred to the Fruit 

 Committee. 



S. Walker proposed the Doyenne Boussouck Pear for discussion. 

 C. M. Hovey was called on, and stated that he could speak of this 

 variety after three years experience. Some four or five years ago his 

 attention was called to it by Mr. Kenrick's work, and he sent for it 

 to France. Three years ago it bore, and he was surprised to find it 

 so large, handsome and excellent, and so little known. He would 



