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variety might be known. Nor did they deem such a course ex- 

 pedient on ihis very ciccount. 



Mr. HovEY said, if \vc could settle the nomenclature of fruits to 

 the general satisfaction, why well -and good. He knew that the Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society had adopted the title of Vicar of Wink- 

 field, and that was good authoriiy, so far as they were correct ; but 

 there was no good reason for following them in their errors. Le Cure 

 was the shortest name, and the fruit had been known in France by 

 that designation for twenty- five years. 



Mr. S. B. Parsons thought it very questionable propriety for this 

 Congress to adopt synonyms of fruits at the present time. 



The question was then taken, and the pear adopted as the Vicar of 

 Win/cfield. 



Louisse Bonne de Jersey Pear. — Mr. Pardee, of New-Haven, 

 moved to strike cut the qualification ("on quince stock") which the 

 committee had introduced. It was as line as any other pear on its 

 own stock. 



Mr. Downing said that with him it had not succeeded so well on 

 pear as on quince. 



Mr. Saul, of Newburgh, N. Y., exhibited a dish of pears of this 

 variety from Mr. Whittier, of Mass., which were grown on pear 

 stock. They were as handsome as possible. 



Mr. HovKY was in favor of striking out the qualification. The 

 pear was great on either stock, and people could please themselves. 



Mr. Vj-^'?^z z?.v1 'ihz f: \:it v.t.3 i:.:i*.rGi,;vuy very good on pear. 

 , Mr. McTyrosiT had ^i'"'''"-"^''^- - -°^^ ^" quliice ai;a pcai, and had 

 raised on the latter a fruit which he should certainly have considered 

 first rate, had he not obtained a crop so much superior on quince. 

 But he was willing the qualification should be stricken out. 



Mr. White, of Ga., said that if it was better on quince than on 

 pear, it must be excellent indeed. 



The question was put, the motion to strike out carried, and then 



The Louise Bonne de Jersey Pear was adopted. 



UvedcWs St. Germain Pear. — The committee reported this variety 

 as being excellent for baking, and it was adopted without debate. 



This completed the list of pears proposed by the committee for the 

 approbation of the Congress, as being worthy of general cultivation. 



Mr. Downing said be had a small liit of apples, and some other 



