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Beurre d' Aremherg. He would recommend it for general cultivation, 

 and was planting it largely himself. 



W. R. Prince said, it was a most vigorous grower, was a seedling 

 originated on a farm on Long Island, was one of the most valuable to 

 cultivate for the market, on account of its great vigour and produc- 

 tiveness. J. M. Earle considered it among the best of pears. C. M. 

 Hovey remarked that it succeeded well on quince stock. Wm Reid 

 spoke of its peculiar growth, the side shoots being at right angles to 

 the stem. He said he had tested it and found it of fine quality. 

 C. M. Hovey added that it was exceedingly hardy, and a vigorous 

 grower. 



Here the Conventi-^n adjourned till half past 3 o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



W. R. Prince spoke of the Newtown Pippin. He said that some 

 people believed that there was but one variety. He said he knew 

 two that were quite distinct. The green, he said, had a rough bark 

 that rendered it distinguishable without the aid of the eye-sight. He 

 said there is also a seedling Green Newtown Pippin, with sT^ooth 

 bark, and other seedlings of this variety, and he would therefore move 

 that a Committee be appointed to examine into the several varieties 

 of Newtown Pippins. A. J. Dowwing asked if any one else had 

 doubts on the subject. Wm. Reid remarked that there was scarcely 

 any perceptible difference in the trees of the two varieties in the 

 nursery. 



A. J. Downing replied, that they grew very much alike in the 

 nursery rows, but as the trees attained their full growth the difference 

 became quite obvious, and as the fruit ripened, the appearance was 

 so different, that he was surprised that any one should confound them. 

 Hon. Jas. Arnold objected to the appointment of such a committee 

 as Mr. Prince proposed, as the Fruit Committee were fully competent 

 to decide all such questions. 



On motion of S. Walker, the Swart's Orange or Onondas-a Pear, 

 was next taken up and sent to the Fruit Committee, with the request 

 that they would decide its name. 



