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been improved. It is lacking in one very essential particular; it does not 

 name the pears in the order of their excellence nor time of ripening. 



Mr. Prince replied that he supposed he was talking to a company of 

 enlightened poniologists, or at least to those who are able to consult Down- 

 ing's or some other fruit book, for the description, quality and time of ripen- 

 ing (jf the sorts named. 



Mr. Solon Robinson. — Mr. Prince forgets that if I should print this list 

 in The Tribune it might be read by 400,000 persons, who would not have 

 it in their power to consult Downing or any other standard author upon 

 this subject. 



Mr. Prince. — Then I will take the list and revise it as suggested, and 

 furnish it for publication, and I believe it will be the best ever printed. 



Mr. Carpenter. — Not while it rejects the Beurre Bosc, which is certainly 

 one of the best and most profitable winter pears grown. 



Dr. Trimble. — Yes, if grown upon Jersey soil. There's no mistake in 

 that. It is one of the most thrifty trees, o\\e of the most productive, and 

 should be upon all lists of pears recommended for general cultivation. 



Mr. Prince replied that the gentlemen were entirely mistaken; that it is 

 not the Beurre Bosc that they were describing, but the Paradise d'Automne, 

 which is a good, thrifty variety, while the Beurre Bosc is utterly worthless 

 for its scrubby growth. 



Mr. John G. Bergen. — There is another little difficulty in the list. Mr. 

 Prince recommends the Jargonelle. I should like to know what he means 

 by that, as the only pear known in this country as the Jargonelle, that is 

 worthy of cultivation, is the Windsor or Summer Bell. There are two 

 others called Jargonelle — one English and one French — but I would not 

 recommend either for general cultivation. 



Mr. Prince disputed this point — said the Windsor was an old rejected 

 sort; was only fit to grow for a cooking pear, while the true Jargonelle is 

 one of the handsomest and best grown. 



Mr. Bergen. — But which of the Jargonelles do you recommend ? There 

 is certainly great difference of opinion about which is which, and the pub- 

 lic need to be enlightened. 



Dr. Grant. — There is another pear winch is not named on this list, which 

 should be upon every one, great or small. This is the Rosticzer, which is 

 one of th^best late summer or autumn pears known to pomologists. Its 

 flesh is juicy, melting, somewhat butter}^, exceedingly sugary, vinous, aro- 

 matic, and pleasantly perfumed. 



Mr. Prince. — After the remarks made, I will make a few corrections to 

 my list before handing it to the Secretary. , 



The Grape. 



Mr. W. R. Prince. — I have made a selection of the hardiest and earliest 

 table grapes, suitable for the most northern sections of our country, all of 

 which are of the indigenous American species. 



Albino. — Bronzed white, medium size, very good flavor, much esteemed. 



Alvey or Hager. — Black, medium size, excellent quality, very estimable. 



August Coral. — Full medium size, bright red, honeyed sweet, one of the 

 earliest, much valued, cluster small, but an immense crop. 



