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Col. Little, of Maine, called attention to William's Favorite. It was the 

 unanimous opinion of the convention that it was a superior apple for gene- 

 ral cultivation — with this qualification, it does not flourish on light soils. 



Mr. Townsend wanted the opinion of the convention as to the best winter 

 sweet apple for cooking. There was a general expression that the Danvers 

 Winter Sweet was a most desirable variety. 



Mr. Saul never saw any apple equal to the Ladies' Winter Sweet. 



Mr. Walker's experience led him to place the Ladies' Winter Sweet in 

 the very first rank. 



The President had seen it in bearing in Massachusetts. The tree was 

 loaded with fruit as thick as onions on a string. 



Mr. Manning would like to see it in the promising list. 



The convention gave a unanimous opinion that this variety is the best 

 winter sweet apple in cultivation. 



B. F. Cutter, of New Hampshire, spoke of an apple in Hillsboro', called 

 John Sweet, which he esteemed very highly, and he regarded it as the best 

 late keeping sweet variety he ever saw. 



Mr. Prince, of New York, remarked in reference to the Newton Pippin, 

 that two distinct and very dissimilar varieties are cultivated under the same 

 name — the Green Newton and the Yellow Newton. The first has a rough 

 bark ; the other has a smooth bark, and is very thrifty, while the Green is 

 unthrifty. 



Dr. Wight called attention to the Ledge Sweeting, a seedling from Ports- 

 mouth, which he had no doubt would prove as good a variety as the Ladies' 

 Winter Sweet. 



Mr. Wilder regarded the Ledge as a most remarkable apple. 



Mr. Barry, of New York, spoke of the- Belmont apple as a very popular 

 variety in Northern Ohio and Western New York. It is an early winter 

 apple of large size. It fails in Illinois. 



Mr. Manning had grown a few specimens, and they promised well for a 

 good apple. 



Mr. Manning called attention to the Garden Royal apple as a very su- 

 perior variety, but, as it is a small grower, he would not recommend it for 

 orchard cultivation ; but, for garden, he esteemed it as one of the most de- 

 sirable sorts that can be cultivated. It ripens in the latter part of August. 



The President confirmed the remarks of Mr. Manning. The Garden 

 Royal stood, in his estimation, among the best. It was recommended as 

 good for gardening. 



The discussion of apples was closed. 



