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except to the amateur cultivators around Boston, it was voted 

 to let it remain on the list of sorts which promise well. 



Brande's St. Germain. Hon. Mr. Cabot was called upon 

 for his opinion of this pear ; he did not think it worthy of 

 general cultivation, though a good pear, and as few others 

 knew it, it was decided to lot it remain on the list of sorts of 

 good promise. 



Pratt. This also remains on the list of kinds which* 

 promise well. 



Ott. Mr. Saul moved to place it on the list for general 

 cultivation. Dr. Brinckle pronounced it a superior fruit, hav- 

 ing tested it for four years. Several gentlemen had tasted 

 it, and all agreed to its excellence, but as its culture is yet 

 limited it was concluded to let it remain on the list which 

 promise well. 



Ananas d'Ete. Mr. Saul moved it be placed on the gen- 

 eral list, and thought it one of the best pears of the season. 

 Mr. Elliott also liked it ; Messrs. Hovey, Barry, Olmstead, 

 Walker, and the President, thought it best to let it remain 

 where it is ; but Mr. Saul's motion prevailed by a small 

 majority, and it was added to the list of kinds for general 

 cultivation. 



Van Assene. After some discussion it was voted to let it 

 remain on the list of sorts which promise well. 



Doyenne' Boussock. Mr. C. M. Hovey moved that it be 

 added to the general list. Messrs. Cabot, Thomas, Walker, 

 Hovey and Dr. Brinckle spoke very highly of it, and it was 

 agreed that it should be placed on the list for general cultiva- 

 tion. [By some error it is printed Doyenne Goubault in the 

 published copy — a very different pear. Ed.] 



liAWRENCE. Mr. R. B. Parsons moved that it be placed on 

 the general list. Taking all its qualities into consideration, 

 he 'thought it as good as any pear. In this opinion Messrs. 

 Ernst and Hovey concurred ; but as it was yet but little 

 known it was placed on the list of sorts which promise well. 



Kirtland Pear. Messrs. Elliott, Saul, Hancock and oth- 

 ers, spoke favorably of the growth of the tree, and it was 

 -placed upon the list of good promise. 



