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Hovey, Hodge and Dougal, objected to its being classed as 

 second rate. Mr. Barry thought it a magnificent fruit — but 

 that it could not clearly be called first rate. A gentleman of 

 Lockport, once told him that he thought nothing in the 

 world so fine as this pear on the quince stock. Several gen- 

 tlemen stated, in answer to a question, whether this variety 

 Avas fine on the pear, that it produced good fmit on that 

 stock. 



Gansell's Bergamot. — First rate. Mr. Hodge stated 

 that he had received it from Canada West, under the name of 

 Dickson pear, and that it^was also cultivated in some places, 

 as the Dixon. It was generally conceded to be a first rate 

 variety, but a shy bearer, and the tree a slow grower. 



Napoleon. — Good second rate. A desirable pear, in large 

 collections. 



St. Ghislain. — By two of the committee as first, and by 

 one as second, rate. Mr. Barry said it was quite as good as 

 the Seckel, or any other pear. Mr. C. M. Hovey, Dr. Wen- 

 dell and D. Thomas, pronounced it first rate. Mr. C. Down- 

 ing never saw a first rate one in his life, and Mr. Saul stated 

 that he had never found it so. Probably the locality of 

 Newburgh does not suit it. 



BuFFUM. — First rate by one of the committee, second rate 

 by the other two. Mr. Barry thought it much like the 

 White Doyenne. All agreed that it was a fine growing tree, 

 and a good bearer. 



Long Green. — Second rate. Mr. Hovey remarked, that 

 this should not be confounded with the Long Green of Au- 

 tumn, which was often received for it from France. 



Julienne. — Second rate. Mr. J. J. Thomas thought it 

 ought to be rejected for general cultivation. It was, how- 

 ever, generally conceded, to be a second rate fruit, and if 

 gathered in season, and ripened in the house, often nearly 

 first rate. 



Frederick of Wurtemberg. — Second rate. A variable 

 sort not to be depended upon — often are the most beauti- 

 ful of all pears, and in that condition, of first rate quality. 

 Mr. Hovey remarked, that it required high cultivation, and 



