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ford, 300 ; Foster, 25 ; Old Mixou Free, 40 ; Late Crawford, 10 ; Lemon 

 Cling, 30 ; Smock, 20. 



The next question, viz : " The most profitable varieties of pears 

 for this section," was introduced by J. G. Teneycke, who said he could 

 not say much about pears for profit, but for fancy he might say a good 

 deal. He would place the Tyson first among the summer varieties, 

 and afterwards the following, in the order named : Bartlett, Beurre 

 Bosc, Belle Liicrative, Beurre Clairgeau, Sheldon, Seckel, Howell., 

 White Doyenne, Beurre d'Anjou, Vicar of Winkfield, Winter Nelis, 

 Souvenir du Congres aud Duchess d'Angouleme. 



Mr. Thos. Orr fears' to plant peaches for fear of the yellows, and 

 pears because of the blight. 



A good deal of discussion on the subject of the blight here followed. 



Mr. Beverly Nelles did not think any variety of pear profitable on 

 account of the blight. 



Mr. Eansom Smith would not plant Osband's Summer, because it 

 is the first to blight. The Duchess he had kept till Christmas. 



Mr. L, Woolverton would name as fair profitable varieties of pears 

 the following list : Eostiezer, Bartlett, Louise Bonne de Jersey and 

 Duchess d'Angouleme. Meeting then adjourned. 



The evening session opened about seven o'clock, when the subject 

 of " The most profitable varieties of grapes" was introduced by Mr. 

 Murray Pettit. He considered grapes the most important fruit we can 

 cultivate for profit. He placed the Concord and Delaware first ; they 

 are among grapes what the Baldwin and Greening are amon^ apples. 

 Next he placed Eogers' 22, (or Salem), and next the Isabella, Eogers' 

 15, (Agawam), Eogers' 4, (Wilder). He counted the Isabella profitable 

 because of its keeping qualities. 



Mr. C. P. Carpenter named the Concord, Delaware, Eogers' 3, 4, 

 9, 15, lona and Eogers' 22, (Salem). 



Mr. Barnes, of Hamilton, condemned the Isabella; it does not 

 ripen with him. 



Mr. D. H. Grout said the Isabella was a grape of the past, only 

 ripening about once in twelve years. The Catawba and the Diana 

 both ripened well here. 



Mr. S. Woolverton has Isabellas that ripen well on apple trees. 



Mr. Eansom Smith placed Salem first for profit ; it bears well, andt 

 brings the best price in the market. 



