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seen very few in Oxford county, and I think it is a very rare tree, 

 and it is considered hardly worthy of propagation. 



The President. There is one quality of this fruit which redeems 

 it, and that is, it is a good cooking apple. If you have never 

 tried it for that purpose, give it a trial. 



Mr. Sawyer. I cannot see why it should not be comraon in our 

 State. Asa matter of fact we know it is grown very largely in 

 the British Provinces, north and cast of us. I think there must 

 be some special cause for the failures reported here, although I 

 am not able to say what it is. 



The President. There may be something connected with the 

 locality. If they can grow it in Nova Scotia, — and they do grow 

 it very extensively there, for large quantities of them are shipped 

 thence to England, and some of the finest specimens of the fruit 

 that I have ever seen were shown at the Centennial, — but it was 

 largely confined to one locality, the Annapolis Valley in Nova 

 Scotia, so that its success or failure may be owing to some pecu- 

 liarities of location. 



Mr. Pope. There are cases where the bark bursts on the body 

 of the tree, from the limbs to the ground. 



Mr. Smith. Did you refer to me ? 



Mr. Pope. I have known several cases. 



Mr. Smith. These trees were grafted and they did well for four 

 or five years, and then began to act in the manner described. It 

 is a very excellent cooking apple and pretty good eating. It is 

 very likely the Gravenstein may be raised in this town and in 

 Winthrop. I know another variety, the Fairbanks apple, raised 

 by Mr. George H. Andrews of this town, which is an excellent 

 fall apple ; very fair and of good quality. Mr. Andrews can tell 

 you better about it than I can. 



Mr. Andrews. I propose that we go over the list first. 



The President. It may be very proper, and another variety may 

 be suggested for consideration ; it is in order, but the time ad- 

 monishes us that we must act promptly. 



Mr. Carr. I think we had better pass that matter. In relation 

 to this apple, the Gravenstein, however, I will say that it is very 

 nice ; a short time ago I bought some of them and they were the 

 handsomest apples I ever saw ; in fact so handsome that I called 

 my family to see them, and all thought them very handsome. I 

 think it is a variety that should be cultivated. 



