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On Fruit Lists-Messrs. Geo. Powers, A. Fahnestock and L. S. Stowe.

This Committee will attend to the proper exhibition of the specimens presented, see that they are suitably displayed, and take the lists, with the nan es of exhibiters, and report the same to the Secretary.

On New or Rare Fruits-Messrs. F. R. Elliott, W. H. Scott, T. T. Lyon and Geo. M. Beeler.

This Committee is to examine the collections, so as to make selections of such speeimens as they may deem of sufficient interest to bring before the Society for especial notice at this meeting.

On Business and Resolutions-Messrs. M. B. Bateham, John R. Miller and A. B. Macomber.

This Committee will prepare the programme and order of exercises for the meetings. All resolutions and communications are to be referred to them for presentation to the meeting at the proper time.

On Nominations-Messrs. John R. Miller, L. S. Stowe and J. F. Hall.

It is the duty of this Committee to prepare a list of candidates for election to the several offices of the Society.

The following resolution was adopted by the Convention:

Resolved, That gentlemen from other States, who manifest an interest in Pomology by attending the meetings of this Society, be regarded as honorary members, and be invited to participate in the discussions, and that the Secretary send them our Annual Report when published.

Among the fruits on exhibition were 31 varieties of apples from the Indiana Pomo logical Society, presented by Geo. M. Beeler and Wm. L. Loomis of Indianapolis; also 85 varieties by J. Austin Scott of Toledo; 30 varieties by Peter Shaw, and 16 varieties by M. Shoemaker of same place; 20 varieties by H. Kellogg of Lucas co.; 25 varieties by Jas. W. Ross, and 24 varieties of apples and 5 of pears by Geo. Pow ers of Perrysburg, besides numerous smaller assortments, from this and other parts of Ohio, and some from Michigan-in all, over 300 plates of fruit. There were also 4 plates of fine Isabella Grapes from Jas. Dunipace of Perrysburg, and several bottles of wine from the same; also samples of excellent wine from H. T. Dewey of Sandusky, and others.

In the afternoon the attendance of members was quite good, representing nearly all parts of the State, and very respectable delegations were on hand from Indiana and Michigan.

The discussion on Apples, with the revision of the Fruit Catalogue for Ohio, was entered upon and occupied most of the afternoon and part of the next day.

In the evening, according to announcement, the Annual Address of the President was delivered before the Society, and was li tened to with marked attention and inter est by a large audience. At its close a resolution was passed thanking the President for the address, and requesting a copy for publication in this report.

FRUIT CATALOGUE FOR OHIO.]

The American Pomological Society having issued (in 1862) a “Catalogue of Fruits for cultivation in the United States and Canadas, compiled from the reports of State and District Committees," our Society, last year, resolved to take up this catalogue and carefully revise it with reference to its adaptation to the State of Ohio; and, inasmuch as the different sections of the State are found so diverse in soil and climate, that fruits which succeed well in one section are sometimes found worthless in others, it was thought best to divide the State into five sections, thus: North eastern-geological character-sandstone, conglomerate and coal measures. North-western-cliff limestone and shale, drift mostly clay loam-plains, Eastern, including also the South-eastern-sandstone and coal measures. Central, including central western-cliff limestone and shale-clayey drift. Southern, including South-western-mostly blue limestone, with marl and clayhills and river valleys.

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For each of these sections, it was agreed there should be a separate column in the catalogue, with such signs or marks as would indicate whether the variety of fruit named was known and approved, or otherwise, in that section. The mode of proceeding adopted was, for the chairman to read off the names as they occur in the list, then call upon the members present from each section, in turn, to express briefly their opinions, the Secretary noting down the same in their several columns.

In this way the whole catalogue was gone over, with Apples, Peaches and Pears; and the results were compiled in a convenient form-devoting the first page to brief remarks, and the second to the tabular columns. This catalogue was again revised at the present meeting, and the whole is republished in this report.

APPLES.

EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS.-The figures preceding the names refer to corresponding figures on the opposite page, to save repeating the names.

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The first column, Season. S. stands for summer; A. autumn; W. winter; E. early; L. late. Those not designated early or late, may be regarded as medium. The second column, Use. K. kitchen, or for cooking; M. market (or money) ; C. cider. Those not designated may be regarded as for desert or general purposes. Those marked A. are specially for amateurs, being too small, or otherwise unsuited for profit.

In the remaining columns, three dots thus, ciently known or tested in that district; a dash not succeed well or is not approved; a star thus, two stars, ** much approved; a dash and star, dees well in some localities, not in others.

signifies that the variety is not suffi

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signifies that it is known, but does signifies it is generally approved;

approved by some persons, or

APPLES.

1. Alexander, showy, but poor quality; not approved or much grown.
2. Am. 8. Pearmain, fruit approved, but Benoni as good, and grows better.
3. Ashmore, little known in Ohio; approved by some.

4. Astrachan Red, generally commended, especially for market.

5. Autumn Swaar, (sweet,) not generally known; some like it.

6. Baldwin, good North and East, and in some localities South.

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Baily Sweet, approved where known; not sufficiently tested South.

8. Baltimore, (of Elliot,) good market apple, North and East; not generally known. 9. Bellflower, generally approved; not very productive or reliable.

10. Belmont, very popular North and East; not so good South.

11. Beauty of Kent, not much known or approved.

12. Benoni, much approved where known; especially South.
13. Bentley Sweet, good, late winter; not generally known.
14. Blue Pearmain, not approved; coarse and inferior.
15. Broadwell, known only central and South; approved there.
16. Bullock's Pippin, small, but fine flavor; for amateurs only.
Canon Pearmain, Southern; long keeper; little known.

18. Carolina June, not generally tested; approved by some.
19. Cogswell, not generally tested in Ohio; good North.

20. Cooper, good, but variable; poor grower; not generally approved. 21. Cooper's Market, little known; approved by some.

22. Danver's Winter Sweet, generally approved where known.

23. Dominie, not generally known; good and profitable for market.

24. Dutch Mignonne, showy, but too sour, little known.

25. Duchess of Oldenburg, handsome and fair quality; little known.

26. Dyer, or Pomme Royal; generally approved where known.

27. Early George, little known; similar to Harvest; better grower.

28. Early Harvest, approved by all, but not a good grower or very profitable.

29. Early Joe, small fruit, but very good, for amateurs only.

30. Early Pennock, or August; good for market and cooking,

31. Early Red Margaret, small, little known; not generally approved.

32. Early Strawberry, generally approved, though rather small.

33. English Russet, (Poughkeepsie Russet.) One of the best Russetts.

34. Fallawater, (Tulpehocken,) large and popular everywhere, though second rate.

35. Fall Pippin, good and popular, not very productive.

36. Fall Jennetting, approved only for cooking and market.

37. Fall Queen of Kentucky, approved South; little known elsewhere.

38. Fall Wine, handsome and good, but slower grower; little known.

39. Fameuse, generally approved where known; especially North.

40. Fenton Sweet, handsome and good; not generally known.

41. Fink, new, very long keeper; resembles Tewksberry Winter Blush.

42. Fort Miami, not much known; approved North-west.

43. Fourth of July, or Siberian August; resembles Tetofsky; handsome, new. 44. Garden Royal, for amateurs only; little known in Ohio.

45. Gilpin, or Romanite; approved as a long keeper; small, second rate.

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APPLES.

46. Golden Russet, of New York, one of the best of Russets; generally approved. 47. Golden Sweeting, everywhere productive and profitable; second rate. 48. Gravenstein, handsome and good; not very productive.

49. Green Sweet, productive and good; approved where known. 50 Grimes' Golden Pippin, new; much approved where known.

51. Hawthornden, very productive and fair; second rate.

52. Hewe's Virginia Crab, valued only for cider; poor grower.

53. Higby Sweet, new, handsome and good; approved North-east.

54. High top Sweet, or Summer Sweet; small, but approved as earliest. sweet.

55. Holland Pippin, or Summer Pippin not generally known; good for cooking. 56. Hubbardston Nonsuch, good and popular, especially North..

57. Jeffries, new, promises well; approved where known.....

58. Jersey Sweet, excellent for dessert; popular where known. 59. Jonathan, beautiful and first rate fruit, but a slender tree.

60. Kaigns' Spitzenberg, large and showy; second rate; profitable sometimes. 61. Keswick Codlin, esteemed for cooking and market..

62. Kirkbridge White, popular South-west; little known in Ohio.

63. King, of T. Co., handsome and good; best at the North...

64. Ladies' Sweet, handsome and good, but over praised East.

65. Lady Apple, small, but profitable, in some localities.

66. Large Striped Pearmain, not generally known; good South.

67. Large Yellow Bough, or Sweet Bough; good everywhere; not very profitable.

68. Liberty, new, good late keeper; not extensively known.

69. Lowell, or Orange; productive and profitable; generally approved.

70. Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet, large, sweet and good; not very productive.

71. Maiden's Blush, very productive and profitable everywhere..

72. May of Myers, approved as a late keeper; second rate.

73. Melon, little known in Ohio; approved by some.

74. Milam, rather small, but very productive and popular in some parts.

75. Munson Sweet, approved where known for apple butter and cider...

76. Newtown Pippin, does not generally succeed in Ohio; good some places.

77. Northern Spy, popular North, but a very tardy bearer.

78. Ortley, not as good as formerly in Ohio, but on new lands.

79. Paradise Winter Sweet, approved where known; not over productive.

80. Peck's Pleasant, one of the best, for North and East especially..

81. Pomme Grise, small, but excellent; for amateurs only.

82 Porter, good North and East; not a strong grower...

83. Primate, not generally known, but esteemed where known.

84. Pryor's Red, good in some localities; not very reliable....

85. Rambo, everybody wants it, and will have it!

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86. Ramsdell Sweet, or English Sweet; productive and profitable; good grower. 87. Rawle's Janet, much approved South and South-west; small North..

88. Red Canada, good and popular, especially North; slender grower.

89. Rhode Island Greening, good North, and sometimes East, not South.

90. Ribston Pippin, not much known in Ohio.

91. Rome Beauty. very profitable and popular in Southern Ohio.
92. Roxbury Russet, generally good North, and some localities South.

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