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Seedling Ap-plt Jfo. 1., from the same. Large size, greenish yel- 

 low, quality good. 



Seedling nipple JVo. 2., from the same. Not in eating order. 



Seedling Apple JVb. 3., from the same. Not in eating order. 



Chancellor Pear^ from Gerraantown, Pa., large size, very good. 



Seedling Pear f from Geneva, N. Y. Large, not fully ripe but prom- 

 ises well. We recommend it to be called the Geneva. 



Catherine of Canandaigua. — Large, good. We recommend it be 

 called simply the Canandaigua. 



By order of the committee. 



W. D. BRINCKLE, Ch'n. 



Mr. Walker here quitted the chair, which was assumed by Mr. 

 Cleveland. 



Mr. Barry said that the Congress aaa oeen much indebted to the 

 American Institute and the courtesy of its officers, and he moved that 

 the thanks of the American Pomological Congress be presented to 

 the American Institute, together with all the fruits on the tables, ex- 

 cept such specimens as the contributors may wish to retain. Car- 

 ried unanimously. 



On motion of Col. Hodge, it was voted that the thanks of the Con- 

 gress be presented to Samuel Walker, Esq., President pro tern, for 

 the able and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties 

 of the office. 



The thanks of the Congress were also voted to the Secretaries and 

 Fruit Committee for their faithfulness in discharging their duties. 



On motion of Mr. Downing, the Secretaries were requested to use 

 all possible despatch in preparing a report of the session for publica- 

 tion, and were directed to forward copies thereof to all members of 

 the Congress. 



And then on motion of Mr. Barry, the Congress adjourned, to 

 meet next year at Cincinnati. 



