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There were also a. larger number of varieties than here enumerated, 

 ■which were entireJy decayed, doubtless of early varieties. The tickets 

 upon which the names were written were so stained that the names could 

 not be deciphered in many cases; those that were at all legible, the Secre- 

 tary will attach to this report. 



APPLES. 



Unicjue — Large; rich yellow; tender; very good; like our fall pippins, but 

 higher color. 



Lantcriie — Large; yellow, with ruddy cheek; very good; nigh flavor. 



Belle fleur — Very large; skin bright grenn; quality second rate. 



Reinettc de Chine — Very large; green; very good. 



Gaumonte — Very large; ribbed; bright yellow; very good. 



Calville des femmes — Very large; green; good. 



Archduchesse Sophid — Small; very beautiful; striped vermillion on yellow 

 ground; quality best 



Buncombe — Medium size; striped vermillion; yellow ground ; good 



Bedfordshire — Very large; yellow; very tender; good. 



Rosa blanc — Very large; yellow; crimson cheek; flesh very white; quality 

 viry good. 



Reinette Sui.sse — Very large; bright yellow; quality best 



Cceur do Boeuf — Very large; red and green; second rate. 



Colville blanc d'hiver — Very large; very ribbed; yellow; high flavor; good. 



Menagerc — E.Ktra larga; four and three-quarter inches across; very hand- 

 some; whitish yellow; second quality. 



Reinette Dolbeau — Very large; yellow; red cheek; good. 



Gros Vert — Very large; yellowish green; good. 



Riezen Szerdsica — Large; green; dull red cheek; good. 



Doncklair — Large; bright yellow; high ]9a.vor; good. 



Grosse face d'Amerique — Large; greenish yellow; tender; good. 



General — Medium; whitish yellow; tender; very good. 



Metayer — Medium; light green; red bottom; good. 



Surpasse Imperiale — Medium; sweet; good. 



Calville Rose — Medium; bright yellow; tinged rose; good. 



Reinette pepin — Large medium; yellow; red cheek; tender; good. 



Surpasse Reinette — Large; yellowish green, with rosy blush; good. 

 And a large number of varieties not in condition. 



A seedling apple from Orange county, X. Y., some Tompkins county 

 Kings, and Fallawaters from Pennsylvania, were on the tables in compe- 

 tition for the Greeley $100 prize. 



W. S. Carpenter recommends the following new pears: Doj-enne du Cor- 

 nier, season October and November; Henkel, season October; De Tongres, 

 September and October; Des Nonnes, September and October; Duchess de 

 Berri D'Ete, last of August; Beurre Hardy, last of September; Fondant 

 de Charneuse, October; Manning's Elizabeth, August; Doyenne d'Alen- 

 con, keeps till April. The following he spoke of as promising: Beurre St. 

 Nicholas, Beurre Kennes, Madam Eliza. 



History says that the pear tree is a native of Asia, long lived, hardy, 

 .'ind often attains a large size. A tree growing in England is said to be 



