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Plums were next in order. The McLaughlin and Reine Claude de Bavey 

 were put in the list for general cultivation. 



Italian Prune or Fellenberg, a tree of remarkable vigor, very productive 

 and holding its fruit in spite of the curculio, was passed for the present. 



Ives' Washington Seedling was placed in the list which promise well. 



Raspberries. Mr. Cabot moved to strike the Red Antwerp variety from 

 the list. He believed it to be a good variety, but there were so many other 

 sorts better, it was not worth while to retain it. 



Mr. Lines, of Connecticut, thought the Red Antwerp fully equal to the 

 Franconia. Mr. Prince regarded it as one of the most splendid fruits ever 

 placed on any table. Mr. Saul said it was the great raspberry of New 

 York, and he was astonished to hear the gentleman from Massachusetts say 

 anything against it. Mr. Cabot said as there might be some mistake about 

 the true name, he would withdraw his motion. 



Knevitt's Giant was taken from the list which promise well, and recom- 

 mended for general cultivation as a hardy, delicious variety, a good bearer, 

 and far ahead of all others. 



Dr. Brinckle's Seedlings, the Orange, French, and Walker varieties, 

 were placed on the list Avhich promise well. 



The President stated that the Orange was the most beautiful sort he ever 

 tasted. 



Lawson's Rochelle Blackberry was highly recomended; the fruit is very 

 large. Not so much acidity as in other sorts, delicious flavor, sweet and 

 pleasant. 



Mr. Prince considered it a remarkable acquisition. 



When the subject of Nectarines was introduced, Mr. Hooker, of New 

 York, said it had been doubted whether nectarines could be produced from 

 peach stones. He would say that he planted stones of the Early York va- 

 riety, and the produce from them was more than half nectarines. He had 

 picked the Early York peach as free from bloom as the nectarine itself. 



Grapes. — The Diana was placed on the list for general cultivation. 



The following resolution, which was offered by W. S. King, of Massa- 

 chusetts, was passed unanimously : 



Resolved, That we cordially invite our sister association — The North 

 Western Fruit Growers' Association — to meet the United States Pomolo- 

 gical Society in council, at the next biennial meeting, appointed to be held 

 at Rochester, New York. 



The business of the convention having been finished, Hon. Mr. Benson, 

 member of Congress of Maine, addressed the Chair. He said he desired to 



