Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-08

COnTnlttee-AJeOrge JaQueS. chairman. ID
Lincoln, Samuel II. Cotton.
AT the meeting of the society, on Thursday,
the 18th of March, several gentlemen present
prepared lists of what they would recommend
as the best eight varieties Of the pear for cul.
tivation Tor the market. The number Of lists
was ten; the whole number Of pears recon-.
mended was &c, which are numbered about in
the order that they begin to be in eating:-
Names No. Of Votes. Names. No. Of Votes.
n SS'Iss d gdset'e'' - Y Euii'
2 Madeleine, l 10. Marie Louise
g. Beurre GifIard, 3 16 Doyenne Defrais /
4. kostiezer Il Urbanise, 2
Early autumn. 49, Benrre d'Aniou, 8
8. Bartlett, o 49, Dix
6. Saint Ghislain, ! Later AUTUMN and Winter
7. Belle Lucrative, 3 90 Duchesse, G
s. Flemish Beauty, 2 81 Vicar of Wink6eld 2
8. Paradise d'Automne, q Lawrence, 2
Middle and Late autumn 30 Glbut Moroccan, /
10. Beurre Bose, "a Winter Nelis
IL. Seckel, 25 Iron,
II. Louise B. de jersey % Easter Beurre, !
The eight having the most votes were
Bartlett, 8; Buflum, 7 ; l.. b. de Jersey and
Duchesse, 6 each Seckel and b. DAMON
each; Kostezer and Winter Nes, each.
The committee were also instructed to pre-
pare list Of eight varieties of the peaf, such
as they themselves would recommend, as best
for market cultivation - also, to state the
manner OF cultivation, whether on pear OF
ounce and the soil adapted TO each variety.
After rome discussion, it was unanimously
agreed to recommend the following eight
pears, which are numbered in the oIder of
their ripening Up. meaning pearroots, q. ounce
diuo):-
l. Rostiezer, Dis. L. b. de Jersey. a.
: EES1Iti'stif,n + 3. Tsa6e IT, ''''''' p p
4 Fd if%se dri%any BBn G%n5u p
For four more varieties, making a dozen
market pears, the conlmitt would add four
autumn pears, numbered as they come into
eating, viz: -
l. Bufum, p 3. Beurre Bose D.
z Fulton, p 4. Marie Louise, p
The committee cannot undertake TO report
in regard to the soil and caiiUation specially
adapted to each variety Of tie fruits above
recommended They would however, state,
i'll general way, the conditions which they
consider essential to the successful cultivation
Of nearly all pears. These are -
lst Htgh cuhcation; especially Of certain
varieties, as the Seckel, Sc.
"a. Very deep hAage.
81. tHderdrdlHdge, wherever the subsoil is
clay, hard pan, or retentiye in its character.
4th Ihinning-om Of The fruit, wherever there
Is tendency to over bearing.
9th. Protection from the Vild This ia very
important The protection may be high
| wall or board fence, or belt Of evergreen
trees, Which, where the room can he afforded
is perhaps the best OF ALL being at once useful
and ornamental Respectfully submitted
GEO. JAQuEs, Chairman.
ID. w. Lincoln concurred in the report. He
would not, however, recommend the Bu6um
Thinks the most OF its reputation is due 10
the fabulous rices OF the fruit from a tree
belonging to his friend, Mr.. Edward Earle.
The secretary moved, and it was carried
Il the list be taken up and discussed seria
tim. Therefore the first in order was
Rostieser, Mr.. S. H. Cotton regarded it as
so strong bearer that it needs to be thinned
| out.
d. Waldo Lincoln thought it too productive
il anything needs thinning out. Mr.. iona.
| than Grout suggested that the Beurre Gtald
was superior--repIying to which, d. Waldo
Lincoln said he never had difficulty in getting
! five dollars per bushel for ROsteZer in Bus
ton, when sent an good condition.
Upon motion the Rostezer was recommend
ed. Vice president Earle being called away,
Jnuior vice president George Jaques assumed
the chair
2 BartieH.-Upon motion OF DIR. Workman
nobody being inclined to challenge its merits,
the Bartlett was adopted by reclamation.
D. FiemtA Beauty.-D. Waldo Lincoln would
suggest two objections to the position of the
pear on the list, although he should vote for it,
! II cracks badly, and also drops from the tree
Dr. Ruius Woodward also thinks it rusts on
the tree. Mr.. S. ii. Cotton had not that expe.
rience in regard to its rusling. 1t was an au.
tumnal fruit, and what would be called rust
earlier, could hardly pass by that name at the
rpenlng OF the Flemish Beauty, The Elem
ish Beauty was adopted.
A. Paradise a Auomne.-Mr. james +. Allen
thought that it rotted at the core. d. w. Lin.
coin had no trouble with the rot His practi.
cal experience taught him that it was y fine
"market pear" DIR. VIM. Workman thinks
there is danger OF rot, as with the Madeleine,
unless picked at tie right time. Per Sc il is fine
pear. Paradise d'Automne adopted
Louise Bonne de Jersey, on Ounce There
was slight expression, not SO much Of pref
erence rs Of belief, that this hvorte pear
could be grown on standards. But upon the
statements Of s. ii. Cotton d. Waldo Lincoln
and Joseph Lowell, Jr., that they were unable
TO raise ii upon the pear root, 1t was voied unan
imoaSiy TO recommend il, raised upon ounce.
| 6, Seckei, upon Pear Root Upon motion of
| DR.. Workman, the report of the committee
was accepted by accIamation.
Z, DacheSSe d'Aagouleme.- Milton Earle
had great success in raising them on the
OUNCE stock ID. Waldo Lincoln had no dii-
iiculty in rearing crop from the pear, Adopt.
cd unanimously.
T. BeauTe dAnjou. - d. Waldo Lincoln
moved its adoption. S IL. Cotton said that il
was comparatively new, but promised we'll
| John NJ Earle thought that appearances were
favorable. The chair Vice President Jaques)
stated that Col M. p Wilder had high
opinion of the Beurre d'Anjou ID. Waldo
Lincoln knew that Col Wilder had grated
very large number of Beurre d'AnOus upon
the Dgehesse! Beurre d'Aniou adoptod unnn.
imousy. "'''''''
l~oloe Best Pears for Domestic Use.-Li,ts
Were were submitted by Judge VIM. N. Green. d.
Wuluo hheoln, Benjamin Butman. Jonathan
Sr99', John c. Ripley, DE-, Vim. Workman
~ -, cotton, ana James +, Allen. Judge H.
, T""pm oug i1 OF Deacon Butman what he
tnought OF the Beurre Cairgeau Deacon nnt
man has found 1t IL good bearer so nnch nu.
mat he las been Obliged to thin out The mi,
| ID Walln I.lnnnlI. L...uA NJ wy WN lIull.