STATE POMOLOttlCAL SOCIETY. 121 



Eevision of the Catalogue of Pears. 



President Gilbert. It may not be generally understood that the 

 Society's list is a standing one, to be reprinted with such addi- 

 tions as the Society see fit to make from time to time, in the annual 

 reports. We will proceed to consider the list of pears. 



Doyenne d' Ete. From what has been incidentally said during 

 this meeting, it is a query with me whether this pear had better 

 remain on the list. 



Mr. Hersey. It is a very early pear. It is never to be relied 

 upon here as good, but perhaps as it is early it would be well to 

 keep it. I know no other as early. 



Mr. Gilbert. Is it prolific enough to be recommended ? 



Mr. Hersey. It is not remarkably good, but it has borne well 

 with me. I should not want to recommend it very strongly. It 

 is a very good early pear, but don't keep long. 



Mr. McLaughlin. How does it compare with Manning's Eliza- 

 beth ? 



Mr. Hersey. Not as good. 



Mr. Smith. It ripens about the first of September. 



Mr. Varney. The middle of August. 



Mr. Hersey. The first of August. 



Goodale. — Mr. Gilbert. The remarks say, "Fruit having a 

 short stem ; is liable to blow oif." Is that more so than other 

 kinds ? 



Mr. G. B. Sawyer. I understand that Mr. Goodale says so. 



Fulton. — Mr. Gilbert. I understand that this is not a good 

 grower — does not make a good tree in the nursery, and should be 

 grafted into trees of vigorous growth. 



Mr. Hersey. I have had no trouble. 



Mr. Gilbert. I saw in the garden of Henry Ingalls, Esq., in 

 Wiscasset, a Fulton standing among other trees, that was not a 

 quarter as large as the trees of some other varieties, and was the 

 smallest of the whole list. 



Mr. Hersey. Mine has not borne sufficiently to speak with 

 great assurance, and it is not a large tree, but it is a pear I should 

 not want to dispense with. 



Iloivell. — Mr. Gilbert. I believe this is generally considered a 

 valuable pear among pear growers. 



Urhaniste. — Mr. McLaughlin. A very light bearer and slow 

 coming into bearing. 



