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Mr. ITer^jky. xi safe tree, liardy, and a pretty good bearer. 



Beurre cV Anjou. — Mr. IIersey. One of the best. 



Mr. Gilbert. Does not anj'one know anything against? 



Laivrence. Rostiezer. — Mr. Hersey. Both good. 



Dearborn's Seedling. — Mr. Gilbert. A very good grower. I 

 have seen some fine trees. 



Bartlelt. — Mr. Gilbert. " In this State should be grown in well 

 sheltered positions." According to the testimony this forenoon 

 we should reverse that and say — should be grown in exposed 

 positions. 



Mr. G. B. Sawyer. Sheltered. 



Sheldon. — Mr. Gilbert. Is not the Sheldon a very good pear in 

 quality ? 



Several gentlemen. Yes. 



Beurre Hardy. — Mr. McLaughlin. It does well with me. 



Parsonage. — Mr. Gilbert. One of those not frequently men- 

 tioned in pear talk. 



Mr. G. B. Sawyer. Does anybody know anything about it? 



Mr. Gilbert. Mr Goodale, who did the laborious part of the 

 work of making the catalogue thinks very highly of it, and that it 

 will come into general favor when well known. 



Mr. McLaughlin. It does not appear in the American Pomo- 

 logical Society's catalogues. 



Mr. Gilbert. That may be worthy of notice, but should not 

 be an absolute guide for us, as their list does not apply to the 

 State of Maine. 



Mr. IIeksey. I move that it be struck from the list. [Motion 

 carried.] 



Mr. G. B. Sawyer. We don't mean to say anything against it 

 — simply that we do not know anything about it. 



Beurre Glairgeau. — Mr. G. B. Sawyer. A very fine tree and 

 has fruited well with me. 



Mr. GiLRKRT. What is its season ? 



Mr. Sawyeb. Early winter I should say ; it is marked Late 

 Autumn in the American Pomological catalogue. 



Mr. Gilbert. Has anyone present grown it on highland soils. 

 Mr. Sawyer grows it on clay. Has Mr. Ilam grown it? 



Mr. Ham. I have none of the trees but I am acquainted with 

 the pear. I understand from those who have them that it is a 

 fine hardy tree. The designation in the catalogue with regard to 

 season cannot be applied to this State. It is "late autumn" 



