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valuable in western New-York. C. M. Hovey said it 
was regarded as the best summer pear when adopted, 
and has continued to sustain its character when well cul¬ 
tivated and thinned. F. L. Olmsted stated that Rivers 
had found it to grow well on pear and fail on quince. 
This was corroborated by S. B. Parsons—who asked S. 
"Walker if his trees were not on quince stocks,—who 
stated that they grew nearly as badly as they could on 
quince, and would generally die out in about two years. 
The motion to strike off this pear was withdrawn. 
The Washington 'pear was added to the list, for gen¬ 
eral cultivation, without any objection. 
The Duchesse d'Orleans was next proposed, and among 
many remarks, M. P. Wilder stated he had found it a 
poor grower on quince, and good on the pear-—had not, 
with Robert Manning, found it a great bearer, but could 
bear witness to its fine appearance and quality. It was 
concluded to let it remain on the list for trial. 
The Doyenne d' Ete being called up, A. H. Ernst sta¬ 
ted that he had fruited it seven years, and pronounced 
it handsome and valuable. Hovey, Barry, Wilder, and 
others, corroborated this opinion, some of whom thought 
. it grew best on'pear stocks. S. Walker thought w r ell 
of this pear, but did not find it to come up to the high 
character represented. C. M. Hovey called on him to 
name a better, when he named the Madeleine, which he 
regarded as superior. P. Barry found it to ripen before 
the Madeleine, and regarded it as decidedly the best— 
found it a “splendid grower” on quince. When al¬ 
lowed to ripen on the tree, it was worth little, being dry 
and mealy, but was fine and juicy if house ripened. B. 
F. Nourse found it fine in Maine, and a good grower. 
The Beurre d’ Anjou was proposed, and M. P. Wilder 
thought there would be a unanimous expression in its 
favor-—and stated that it was the best new pear he had 
fruited in ten years, and that it had kept till January and 
February. T. Hancock had found it a most valuable 
pear,—the crop evenly distributed through the tree. S. 
Walker found it to bear well and evenly—the fruit of 
fair size fine shape, and very delicious—and would un¬ 
doubtedly be held at the highest price in market. It 
was unanimously adopted for general cultivation. 
Manning's Elizabeth was proposed—C. M. Hovey re¬ 
garded it as one of the most delicious of August pears, 
the only objection being its small size. F. R. Elliott had 
found it a tardy bearer. C. M. Hovey had also. T. 
Hancock had fruited it when four feet high and two years 
old. B. Hodge had also fruited it, early, but found it 
^iot equal to Bloodgood or Rostiezer. It remains on the 
list for trial. 
Braude's St. Germain was proposed—J. C. Cabot said 
it was a fine pear, but is not worthy of general cultiva¬ 
tion,—it is small, a poor grower, and'liable to crack. It 
remains on the trial list. 
The Pratt was similarly disposed of. 
The Ott was taken up. Dr. Brinckle considered it the 
best summer pear known, having the flavor of the Scckel 
and a month earlier. F. R. Elliott found it excellent in 
Ohio, but doubted if experience was sufficient to place it 
on the general list. There were 17 votes in favor of 
placing it there, and 15 opposed. So it remained in its 
former position. 
Ananas d' Ete, Fontenay Jalousie, and Van Assene 
were taken up, but did not pass beyond the list of those 
that promises well. F. L. Omstead, T. Hancock, and 
others, stated that the Fontenay Jalousie cracks with 
them ; C. M. Hovey and A. H. Ernst said that Van As¬ 
sene prove very fine with them, while J. S. Cabot and 
others found otherwise ; and with T. Hancock it cracked 
very badly. 
Doyenne Boussock —J. S. Cabot had fruited it for 
some years, and thought it lacks flavor, but is so large 
and handsome that he regarded it valuable. Many oth¬ 
ers corroborated this opinion, and it was placed on the 
list for general cultivation, but not unanimously. 
The Lawrence pear was placed on the list of those 
which promise well, for trial. 
The Kirtland pear, which several had found to grow 
well on the quince, was also placed on this list. 
There were 19 votes against the Duchess of Angouleme, 
and 10 for it, for general cultivation. 
There were 17 votes for the Beurre Gijfard, as pro¬ 
mising well. 
The Compte de Lamy, although a fine pear, was not 
added, on account of its small size. 
The Autumn Paradise was very generally and highly 
commended, and adopted for general cultivation. 
The Duchess of Beri and St. Michael Archange, by 
5 votes j the Diller pear by 7 votes, and the Limon, or 
Beurre Haggerston, by 4 votes,—w r ere placed on the list 
for trial, as promising well. 
The Early Richmond cherry, was placed by 11 votes 
on the list for general cultivation for culinary purposes. 
The Bigarreau Gaubaulis, Reine Hortense, and Ear- 
ly Purple Guigne, were placed on the list for trial. S. 
Walker stated that the Gaubaulis was of remarkably 
crooked growth in the nursery. 
The Imperial Ottoman plum, Hudson Gage, Coe's 
Late Red, Blue Imperatria, and Reine Claude de Bavay, 
were also placed on the list for trial. 
Apples —The Smokehouse appeared to have been much 
cultivated in Pennsylvania, and was highly commended. 
It was recommended for trial. The same disposition was 
made of the Melon, Hawley and Autumn Bough. 
Red Canada or Old Nonsuch . A general expression 
in its favor, although S. Walker found it to overbear, 
and produce some very small fruit—others had found it 
spotted-—14 votes placed it on the list for special locali¬ 
ties. 
Northern Spy —D. Miller, of Pa., had fruited it, and 
found it very knurly—S. Walker stated it was poor at 
Danvers, yet he said the first specimens he had received 
from Western New-York, were as good as any apples 
he ever tasted. S. Goodale said that in Maine some 
were very good, and others very poor. It was generally 
admitted as of high excellence, as grown in Western 
New-York. J. H. Watts said it generally sold at Roch¬ 
ester for $2.50 per barrel, and some the last spring, had 
sold in New 7 -York city for $9.00. It was placed on the 
list for special localities by 22 votes. 
The committee on Native Fruits reported the follow¬ 
ing as “ best," among the new sorts present: Jeffries ap¬ 
ple and Richards ; Susquehannah peach; and Moyamen - 
sing, Styre, Edwards' Elizabeth , and Quinnipiac pears. 
Strawberries. — Jenny's Seedling received 7 votes 
for placing it on the list for general cultivation; and 
Burr's New Pine, 15 votes. Willey did not receive the 
two-third vote, and did not go on this list. 
The Congress adjourned to meet in two years at Bos¬ 
ton. During its session appropriate resolutions were in¬ 
troduced and adopted, expressive of its loss by the death 
of A. J. Downing, and a Eulogy on his character, de¬ 
livered on the evening of the 13th, by Marshall P. 
Wilder, which was eminently characterized with the 
ability, chasteness, and pathos, which this distinguished 
gentleman has at his command 
