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apple is very digestible. If grown in Pennsylvania it is in perfection 

 from November to Christmas, while those grown in Western New York 

 last from Christmas to March. Early Joe and Sweet Bough do well with 

 us. The Fall pippins picked before frost will keep until February; they 

 must be kept in a dry cellar. Latitude has a great deal to do with the 

 preservation of fruit. 



If you desire fruit to keep do not let the frost ripen it. As soon as the 

 tree becomes dormant, say about the 23d of September, the sooner the fruit 

 is gathered the better. 



Mr. Carpenter asked, in relation to the Tompkins County King, an apple 

 of which we hear so much praise. 



Mr. Ambrose Stevens. — Unless grown upon shale, it loses character. It 

 is an apple that ripens early. The Northern Spy retains all its character 

 if grown in about 43 deg., will not stand 44 deg. It is a very delicious 

 apple, and sells in the London market^equal to the Newtown pippin. 



On motion of Prof. Tillman the apple was named "The Stevens' Sweet." 



On motion of Mr. Carpenter Mr. Stevens was requested to furnish the 

 Association with grafts. 



Mr. Ambrose Stevens. — While in Western Pennsylvania I found a new 

 apple, called the Hornet. It originated near Meadville. 



Mr. Mead. — About three weeks since Mr. Stevens brought me several of 

 these apples. They are of medium size; flesh very tender, resembling the 

 Swaar; very spicy in flavor. The apple made such an impression upon 

 me that I requested him to send me some grafts. 



Mr. Isaac Buchanan exhibited a bouquet of choice hot house plants. The 

 varieties were fully explained by Mr. John Henderson. 



Adjourned. Jonx W. Chambers, Secretary. 



Deceviber 21, 1864. 



Prof. Samuel D. Tillman in the chair. 



Mr. William S. Carpenter, from the committee on lectures, reported that 

 in. consequence of the holidays it was thought best that the course of lec- 

 tures should not commence until thi.s night two weeks. The report was 

 accepted. 



Jlr. Mead said that the committee would report a full programme at the 

 next meeting. 



Mr. William S. Carpenter spoke in relation to the effect of hemlock boughs 

 for the protection of half-hardy plants. He had tried the experiment the last 

 winter, and had succeeded in preventing a number of plants from being win- 

 ter killed. 



The Chairman said no doubt the hemlock boughs were a non-conductor, 

 but he could not discover why hemlock boughs were better than any other 

 evergreens. 



Mr. E. C. Frost, Highland Nursery, Schuyler county, N. Y., exhibited a 

 bushel of the Tompkins County King, for the Greeley prize. 



Mr. William S. Carpenter placed upon the table a number of samples of 

 winter pears, just received from Hovey & Co., Boston, which exhibit their 

 keeping qualities at this season. 



