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meeting of the Society, they have received and examined specimens of the 

 following varieties of Fruits. 



From Mr. Charles Kessler. — The Reading — This valuable Winter pear 

 has been noticed in several of our ad interim reports. The present speci- 

 mens, which were eaten on the 11th inst., have strengthened the favorable 

 opinion previously expressed by us of its merits. 



The Keirn, which we have previously described, appears to be a late 

 keeping Winter apple, assuming a more beautiful waxen appearance with 

 the advance of the season. 



Evening Party. — This is the third time this delicious little apple has 

 been submitted to our examination during the present season. Each suc- 

 cessive trial has served to confirm our estimate of its value. 



The Orange. — A medium sized native apple, from the garden of Mr. 

 Nicholas Lot, of Reading. The original tree which stood on the adjoining 

 premises is now dead. The fruit is roundish, slightly oblate, faintly ribbed, 

 of a warm yellow color, approaching orange; stem short, thick; cavity open, 

 shallow, obtuse, irregular ; basin shallow, wide, plaited. Flesh yellowish, 

 with a slight orange tint ; flavor sprightly ; quality "good." 



The Ohlinger. — A native apple of Pennsylvania. It originated with 

 Ohlinger in Alsace Township, Berks County. It fruited in 1852, for the 

 first time. Fruit below medium size ; roundish ; waxen yellow, with a pale 

 brownish cheek containing many white spots with usually a russet speck in 

 each; stem f of an inch long, slender; cavity deep, wide, russetted in rays ; 

 basin wide, shallow, furrowed ; seed brown, short, broad, roundish ovate ; 

 flesh yellowish white, fine texture; sprightly flavor; quality "good." 



The Dumpling. — A large roundish, oval yellow apple ; stem short; cav- 

 ity contracted, shallow ; basin narrow, rather deep. This is entirely dis- 

 tinct from the Dumpling of Coxe, and is a good deal cultivated in some 

 parts of Pennsylvania for culinary purposes. 



The Alsace. — A seedling apple of Alsace township ; size medium ; form 

 conical : skin whitish yellow, with a pale blush on the exposed side ; stem 

 short, slender; cavity narrow, accuminate ; basin deep, open; flesh whitish, 

 fine texture, juicy ; pleasant flavor ; quality "good." Though eaten on the 

 12th of March, it is said to be in eating order in September. 



TJie Fallenwalder or Fornwalder. — The Fallawater of Downing. — A 

 large, yellowish green apple, with a brown blush, uniformly fair, and of 

 "good" quality. It is abundant in our markets, and, at this season of the 

 year the largest apple to be found there. 



From Mr. W. Boas, of Reading.— The Krouser.— This apple has been 

 described in a previous report, and is represented as being wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. 



From Mr. Casper Hiller. — The Hens. — A native apple of Conestoga, 



