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the American golden russet was much cultivated, and it was not the 

 same as this. This was very gowl, but the russet was better. Mr. 

 Miller said that the American golden russet was one of the earliest 

 and pleasantest apples they had in his region. 



Mr. Walker stated that the committee of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society, of which he was one, rejected this apple unani- 

 mously. He believed there had never been a cultivator near Boston, 

 except Mr. Hovey, who agreed that it was the fruit which gentlemen 

 here pronounced it to be. In New-England, it was universally pro- 

 nounced unfit for cultivation. 



The question was taken, and it was voted to put the Sheepnose 

 apple or Bullock^s pippin on the list, 



Svxiar apple. — Mr. Downing, by the request, of several gentle- 

 men, submitted this variety, and it was unanimously adopted. 



Mr. FooTE moved to add the Dominie. It was an apple exten- 

 sively known and highly esteemed in western Massachusetts, was of 

 high flavor, and a great bearer. 



The motion was rejected, 



kectarines. 



Elruge and the Early Violet were adopted without objection. 



Hunt's Tawney. — Mr. Hamilton said it was a very poor bearer 

 with him, and was very liable to mildew. Mr. McIntosh said it 

 grew fairly at Cleveland, but was subject to mildew there also. The 

 tree was good, but the fruit good for nothing. 



Mr. Downing withdrew it. 



Mr. Hancock moved to add the Downton. Mr. Buisx said it 

 grew to the size of a good, large peach, was of a reddish color, and 

 he considered it the very best of nectarines. Mr. Downing said it 

 was the finest and best he had ever fruited or tasted. 



The Downton Nectarine was placed on the list. 



APRICOTS. 



The Large Early .^ Breda^ and Moorpark were all adopted unani- 

 mously. Mr. Downing said of the first, that it was the highest 

 flavored and most beautiful he had ever seen. Mr. McIntosh re- 

 marked of the Breduj that, though small in size, it was one of the 

 earliest and best. And Col. Hodge stated that he had gathered 

 more fruit from it than from all others combined. 



