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called the Hampton ; he would like to know whether it was the same. Mr. 

 Prince, of Flushing, said the Hagerman was esteemed as a very great acqui- 

 sition. Mr. Baxter remarked, that the original tree was found in a hedge. 

 It is a fine growing tree — a beautiful fruit. 



Dr. Brinckle, of Pennsylvania, thought we knew too little about this 

 variety to adopt it at present. It was withdrawn to await the opinion of 

 the Committee on Native Fruits. 



The President proposed the Dallas pear, introduced by Gov. Edwards, of 

 Connecticut. At first, he did not think very favorably of that variety, but 

 latterly he had formed a very different opinion of it. It was hardy and 

 vigorous. 



Mr. Berkman, of New Jersey, regarded this variety as one of the very 

 highest flavored pears. It has lasting qualities, and is very juicy. 



Mr. Manning could not regard the quality such as to entitle it to general 

 cultivation. 



Mr. Lines, of Connecticut, said the Dallas pear stands very well indeed 

 with pomologists in New Haven, although it has not made a deep impression 

 there. It was not adopted. 



The President proposed the Sterling pear. Mr. Barry did not know 

 enough about it to give an opinion. Mr. Lines thought it hardly worth 

 while to adopt it. The President found the tree to be beautiful, the fruit 

 handsome and promising well. It was not adopted. 



The Boston pear (Hovey's), was proposed for the list which promise well. 

 It was opposed by Mr. Walker. Mr. Cabot gave his experience of it. 

 When he first tasted it, he thought it as good as the Golden Beurre of Bil- 

 boa. At other times, he had seen it when he would not have known it. 

 Mr. Earle had known the Boston pear three years, and it appeared to be 

 better than the Muskingum or the Urbaniste. If it proved as uniform as 

 he had found it, he should think it a very good summer pear. 



The President did not taste it the first year it was exhibited ; the second 

 year, however, he tried it, but it did not quite come up to his expectations. 



Mr. Lines, of Connecticut, thought it not proper to put it on the list 

 which promises well. 



The Boston pear was rejected from that list. 



Mr. Barry, of New York, would like to hear the opinion of the Con- 

 vention on the Easter Beurre pear. 



Mr. Rich, of Baltimore, said it did well in Maryland, and ripens without 

 difficulty. 



Mr. Barry had cultivated the Easter Beurre in Rochester for fifteen 

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