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because It unsall slicw nnd nothing else. lie, too, Iiail had frequent 

 jippliealions to sell it, bub had always advised people to taste the 

 fruit before purchasing, and had generally found that the fust taste 

 Avas quite sufficient. 



Mr. Downing then said that the remainder of the list, so far as it 

 was ready, which it was proposed to reject, consisted of Apples. 



[As with the Pears, tlie Apples which were rejected nem. con. will 

 be found in the list of rejected fruits.] 



The only other varieties were the following ; 



APPLES WHICH IT WAS PROPOSED TO REJECT. 



Blade Apple. — Objected to by Mr. Hayes, of New-Jersey. 



Winter Pearmam. — Objected to by Mr. Hancock, of Burlington, 

 N. J., and Mr. Hovey, of Boston. Mr. French, of Braintrce, Mass., 

 said it was a very excellent apple, but he thought it hardly worth 

 cultivation, since it was so shy a bearer 



This completed the list of fruits proposed for rejection, so far as 

 the committee was prepared at present to offer it. 



The Chair communicated a letter from the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Society, inviting the Congress to hold its next session at 

 Philadelphia, and offering to provide a hall and all requisite accom- 

 modations. On motion of Dr. Wendell, it was referred to the com- 

 mittee appointed under Mr. Dou'ning's motion. 



On motion, it was voted that the officers of the American Institute 

 be invited to take seats as members of this body. 



On m.olion of Mr. Walker, the Congress then adjourned, till half 

 past 3 o'clock. 



Afternoon Session. 



The Congress came to order at 4 o'clock the President in the 



chair. 



Mr. (President) Wilder, in behalf of the associated committees 



of the North American Pomological Convention, and of the present 



Congress, submitted the annexed report. 



The committee appointed for the purpose of conferring with the 

 committee sent to this Congress by the North American Pomological 

 Convention, on the propriety and practicability of uniting or consoli- 

 dating the two associations, respectfully report : 



That, finding the joint committee were fully convinced of the ad- 



