Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-18

8. st. Ghislain, D. g. Sheldon, ,
4 Bartlett, p. 10 Beurre d'Anjou, q.
g. Fs%i;G B:a utyn'' T. WINTER Ss.
Voted to act upon the varieties recommend.
ed. seriatim.
Beurre Gifard. Grout considers
it good and regular bearer 1t is handsome
and always fair quality-Jest. S. IL. Cotton
deemed the fruit always fair, and nearly first
rate. j. NJ. Earle said that it ripens by the
10th of August They are OF one uniform
quality. He thinks thattbey keep as well, If
not better than, the fruit of any other early
pear. Adopted.
2. Rostieeier.-J. NJ. Earle remarked that it
was most constant and abundant bearer. In
Boston they want all they can get. In this
opinion d. Waldo Lincoln decidedly con-
CURED, and without dissent, the Rostiezer was
adopted.
8. 81. Ghislain-J. NJ Earle characterized it
as great bearer and free grower, the tree
being also very hardy. 1t is good on pear or
ounce. S. II. Cotton and the chair endorsed
these statements, f. ON their own experience
The ST. Ghislan was adopted.
4. BdrtieH-No one appearing disposed to
challenge the excellence of this lavorlte fruit,
on motion, it was adopted by reclamation.
5. Paradise d AutOmne-The chair and Ed
ward Earle spoke OF it in the highest terms.
j. NJ. Earle said that it has yielded him more
than any other variety. 1t should be picked in
season-at just the right time. Adopted.
G. Flemish Beauty.-Edwn Draper and DR..
r. Woodward think that ii blows off. Mr..
Draper has been troubled by its rotting at the
core. j. NJ. Earle thought that it would Meth
er blow of nor rot at the core, if picked at the
right time. Samuel V. Stone wanted to
know when would be the right time for pick
ing. Might it not be picked either too early
or too late. j. NJ. Earle thought not. If
picked when half grown, all the better. Ed
ward Earle found it cracked very easy. The
chairs experience was that it blew off. He
suggested hat the Fulton is better pear. j.
NJ Earle considered the Fulton, though small,
very fine pear, yet not equal to the Flemish
Beauty. Gov. Lincoln remarked that he had
got very excellent pears from the Fulton but
none at all from The Flemish Beauty.
Upon motion, voted that the Flemish Beau
ty be passed over.
Z. Louise Bonnie de Jersey.-On ounce. No
voice being raised in objection, on motion of
Edward Earle it was adopted.
8. Seckel.-AdopIed at once, and with entire
unanimity.
9. SheIdon.-J. NJ. Earle thinks it has a very
high favor. Edward Earle likes it appear
ance. S. II. Cotton said that it must be
grown upon pear stock. As general rule,
our American pears do not do well on ounce.
Sheldon was adopted.
TO- BeTre d Aajou-J. NJ. Earle esteemed
it a handsome pear and a good bearer; ap
pearances are favorable. s. H. Cotton thought
that it gave good promise. although of quite
recent introduction. The chair had the high
est opinion of it. He had often had trees
loaded down to the ground with their burden
OF iruit The Beurre d. Aujou was adopted
IL. Lauorence-EGward Earle esteems it
good bearer. j NJ. Earle said that when it
has some age, it is constant and free bearer.
S. V. Stone would inquire if Mr.. Earle con.
siders the Lawrence as good a pear as the
Glout Moroccan. lie thought few pears could
be compared with it. Mr.. Earle's reply was
not wholly understood in the buzz of CONVEX.
sation. He was understood to remark that
the Glout Morceau was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
too much upon the character of the season.
Mr. Stone responded that his experience dit
fered He had raised the Glout Moroccan at
all seasons, and had no difficulty in SO doing.
The Lawrence was adopted.
II Winter NeAs-Edward Earle moved
its adoption. The chair would not have
recommended it. lie had tried it for twenty.
five years, and could with difficulty raise
crop. Other gentlemen followed in its favor.
whose remarks were nearly inaudible Win
ter Neis was adopted
No. 6.-The consideration of the Flemish
Beauty was then resumed. 1t was moved to
substitute the Beurre Bose. The chair. and
Messrs. j. M. Earle, s. IL. Cotton and Ed.
ward Earle participated in the discussion.
Gov. Lincoln desired to call attention to the
Charles OF Austria. 1t is very delicious
fruit. lie did not wish to recommend il for n
place upon the list, but as fruit well worthy
OF cultivation. Flemish Beauty adopted.
And thus was closed the list of the twelve
best.
The committee also begged leave to report
list of twelve other Pears for domestic use,
should the fret be insufficient, as follows:
I. Belle Lucrative, Org !. Beurre Clairgeau, D
x. Dearborn sSeeultng, D 3. Dix n
8. Urbaniste, poTq 9. Beurre Bose n
g. Doyenne BousSock ,pq II. Doyenne dc G mioe,q
And, after a conversational discussion, in
which a number of gentlemen INDUCED, it was
voted to accept this supplementary report,
and to adopt the list therein recommended.
Voted that "ARpies" be the next subject for
discussion. And upon motion, committee,
consisting of Messrs. S. Ii. Cotton, DIR. Il.
Woodward, S. S. Foster, j. Emory Phelps,
and o. b. llsdwen were appointed by the
chair 10 report at the next meeting.
SUPREME CoURr.-The case of j. A. Bar
thoomew VS.. Provostus McKenstry of South.