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Mr. Downing accordingly withdrew it. 



Mr. Saul proposed to add the Vandervere. From November or 

 December till March of April, there was no better apple than this in 

 his sp< tion of the country. It was of fair, handsome growth, uni- 

 formly of good quality — and was universally cultivated in Ulster, 

 Dutchess, and all the other river counties. Mr. Downing willingly 

 accepted the proposal, and would strongly recommend the fruit. 



Mr. Little said he had carried it to Bangor twenty years ago and 

 there it had done well ever since. Mr. Miller said that if it was 

 like what he had obtained under this name, it was a worthless fruit. 

 Mr. Battey observed that it had thriven all along the region of 

 Lake Champlain, and was there esteemed as one of the best varieties. 

 Mr. Hamilton stated that it throve well with him. It was a hand- 

 some, healthy, long-lived, thrifty tree, and the fruit was among the 

 best. 



The Vandervere Apple was adopted and placed on the list. 



Mr. BuisT then moved that the Skeepnose be added to the list. It 

 was a fruit of very high quality 



Mr. Manning observed that the Golden Russet which he had receiv- 

 ed from Mr. Hancock, was identical with the Sheepnose or Bullock's 

 Pippin, and totally distinct from the Golden Russet of New-England. 

 This last was a little flatter than the other, and free from the spots 

 which disfigured the Sheepnose. It bore in clusters, and there was 

 no fairer fruit. Bullock's Pippin, in New-England, was worthless. 

 Mr. BuiST said it was not the general character of the Sheepnose to 

 be spotted — it ordinarily was fair, smooth and very good. 



Mr. HovEY said his experience was quite different from that of 

 Mr. Manning. He had never seen the Sheepnose spotted to any 

 degree in the four or five years which he had known it. Last 

 year he examined specimens grown at Plymouth, and he never saw 

 fairer or better fruit — it had no spots whatever. This apple had 

 very tender flesh, and was of very fine flavor — it might be a little 

 dry if kept too long. He saw no objection to placing it on the list. 

 Mr. CoMSTOCK said that when grafted on old trees it grew very ra- 

 pidly, and would bear the second year. 



Mr. Hancock remarked that, in his neighborhood, it was a univer- 

 sal favorite. The tree was upright, and bore well. The fruit was 

 of splendid flavor; and if ever specked, that must be owing to an 

 unfavorable situation. Col. Hodge said that in western New- York, 



