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Duchess of Angouleme. Mr. Reed moved that it be 

 placed on the list for general cultivation. A variety of opin- 

 ions were expressed as to its general merits, but it was not 

 placed on the above list. 



Beurre' Gfffart. This, on motion of Mr. Saul, was 

 placed on the list of pears which promise well. Dr. Eshle- 

 man, Mr. Norton, of N. Y., Baxter, of Penn., and Cabot, of 

 Salem, each thought it a valuable early pear. 



Comte de Lamat. This was well spoken of, but the mo- 

 tion to place it on the list was withdrawn. 



SoLDAT Labourer. Its merits were discussed, but as it was 

 yet but little known no disposition was made of it. 



Paradise of Autumn. Mr. Walker moved to add it to the 

 general list. He said it was one of the strongest growers, 

 and certainly one of the best pears in November. [October?] 

 Though not so generally known as some ncAver pears, nearly 

 all agreed with the remarks of Mr. Walker, and it was unan- 

 imously placed on the list for general cultivation. 



DucHEssE DE Berri. Ou motiou of Mr. Cabot this was 

 placed on the list of good promise. 



LiMON (Van Mons.) The same as the Beurre Haggerston. 

 Mr. Walker thought it well deserving a place in the list of 

 sorts which promise well ; those who knew it praised it high- 

 ly, and it was, as it fully deserves to be, placed on that list. 



St. Michael Archangel. On motion of Mr. Cleveland, 

 of New Jersey, this was placed on the list of kinds which 

 promise well. 



Diller. Dr. Eshleman wished this placed on the list of 

 sorts which promise well. It was imported from Germany 

 many years ago, and is a first rate pear. Those of the com- 

 mittee who tasted the fruit corroborated this, and it was 

 placed on the above list. 



This ended the discussion «pon pears, occupying the first, 

 and part of the second day. 



Plums and Cherries. 



The plums were then taken up, but as the discussions were 

 brief, we deem it unnecessary to report them ; the sorts ap- 



