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Mr. Gilbert. If we could organize a movement in the bearing 

 season to determine questions of this kind, it migiit be of value. 



Jefferis. — Mr. Gilbert. Not extensively grown in the State, 

 but those who have tried it say that it is excellent in quality. 



Jonathan. — Mr. Gilbert. In about the same category with the 

 JeflFeris. 



Kilham Hill. — Mr. Gilbert. I think we had better strike it 

 from the list. 



Mr. Varney. I don't see why it should not be a profitable apple. 

 It is something like the King of Tompkins County and Graven- 

 stein. I know it in Waldo County, where it is a profitable apple. 



Mr. Sawyer. It is discarded in the American Catalogue. 



King of Tompkins County. — Mr. Pope. A shy bearer. 



Mr. Varney. A tender tree. 



Mr. Gilbert. Great expectations and poor prospects. 



King Sweeting. — President Gilbert. Is " rather small " in the 

 description correct? 



Mr. Sawyer. In the catalogue we have it marked " small" ; 

 should we not say — small to medium ? 



Mr. Varney. I grow it as large as Talman's Sweet. I think 

 the average size is larger than that of the Roxbury Russets here 

 on exhibition. 



Mr. Pope. The trouble is that in Sidney they are so anxious to 

 get them into market that they gather them before the seeds are 

 turned. In quality it is much better than the High-top Sweet. I 

 think it is a valuable apple for the market. 



It was voted to change " small " to " medium." 



Mr. Sawyer. I should say " of good size when well grown." 



Loudon Pippin. — Mr. Gilbert. Inserted by wish of Mr. Mc- 

 Laughlin, who considers it a valuable variety. 



Mr. Sawyer. In the American catalogue it is changed from 

 " good " to " very good." 



Minister. — Mr. Gilbert. As a dessert apple the quality is good. 

 The tree bears well. It is dwarfish in its habit. 



Mr. Pope. It is like most of those great bearers, only bears 

 every other year. 



Milding. — Mr. Gilbert. Highly recommended by those who 

 have fruited it. When grafted into the branches of other trees I 

 don't know a tree that equals it in growth, and yet it is perfectly 

 hardy. 



Mr. Varney. That is so. 

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