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recommend it for general cultivation. R. Manning said he had fruit- 

 ed it for six years, and concurred in Mr. Hovey's opinion of its mer- 

 its. W. R. Prince also spoke highly of it. S. Walker said the first 

 specimens of this fruit he saw were from Dorchester, the second from 

 Plymouth^ the third from Providence, and the fourth from Quincy. 

 Too much could not be said in its favor. Large, fair, and fine flavo- 

 red : may be recommended as a fruit of the highest order. 



The President remarked that he concurred in all that was said in 

 favor of this variety ; that it ripened from the first to the twentieth- 

 of September, bore well on both pear and Quince stock ; that in ap- 

 pearance of the fruit, it resembles an overgrown Doyenne. 



J. M. Earle said it had succeeded well at Dedham. J. W. 

 Hayes inquired if it cast its leaves early? the President replied it did 

 not. 



A. Saul proposed the Beurre (P Anjou pear for discussion. 



S. Walker said this fruit was first placed on the tables of the Mas- 

 sachusetts Horticultural Society by the President, some four or five 

 years ago. He was at once struck with its appearance and prepos- 

 sessed in its favour. He then called it an extra Mo. (1,) and would 

 call it so now. He had fruited it this season, and tested its quality 

 three or four years in succession. It grows well on the quince, does 

 not shed its leaves early, and is, on the whole, one of the best pears 

 introduced by Mr. Wilder. C. M. Hovey said he had tasted speci- 

 mens from the President's trees, for four successive years. It bore in 

 his own grounds this season, and he was never more delighted with 

 fruits or flowers than with the specimens on his trees. It ripens from 

 the middle of October, till the middle of November. The President 

 remarked that it grows equally well on pear and quince, is uniform- 

 ly handsome and fair, does not crack, hohls its leaves well, bears 

 early, only one on a spur, and has a fine erect habit. He said, it is 

 also known in France as JVe plus Muris. 



Lawrence Pear was next taken up. 



S. B. Parsons said, on Long Island it was considered first rate, 

 grows vigorously, and bears early and well, of medium size, in eating 

 to January, and keeps well • may be packed av/ay in barrels like 



