2. The Zither, a seedling from the premises of Mr. Samuel Zieber, of Reading. Size below medium; roundish; waxen yellow, with a striped red cheek, and a cicatrix on one side, extended from the base half way to the calyx; stem broken off; cavity slightly russeted, moderately deep and very narrow, with a small protuberance projecting into it; calyx small; basin narrow, rather deep; flesh somewhat dry, but pleasantly flavored; quality "good".

3. The Neversink, a seedling found last autumn, growing among the brush on the side of the Neversink mountain, in Berks county, Pa. Though not fire feet high when discovered, its branches contained two bushels of apples of most attractive appearance. Fruit large; roundish; exterior of an exceedingly beautiful waxen orange yellow color, with a few russet dots, and a delicately striped and richly mottled carmine cheek; stem very short and rather stout; cavity narrow, acuminate shallow; calyx large; basin deep rather wide, furrowed; seed greyish-yellow, acute-ovate; flesh yellowish, somewhat tough, owing, probably, to the fruit being much shrivelled; flavor approaching that of the Pine Apple; quality "very good".

4. The Marks, a seedling from the premises of Mr. Masks, of Berks county, Pa. Size medium; roundish, tapering slightly to the crown, and somewhat angular; yellowish white, with a few russet dots, and nearly covered with a faint orange blush; stem half an inch long, a twelfth of an inch thick; cavity narrow, deep, acuminate; calyx small, closed; basin narrow, rather deep, slightly russeted; seed yellowish grey; flesh whitish, tender, fine texture; flavor delicately perfumed; quality "very good" if not "best"

5. The Pfeiffer, a seedling of Spring township, Berks county, Pa. Size below medium; roundish; sparsely streaked with red on a yellowish-green ground on the shaded parts, the streaks being more numerous, and on a fawn colored ground, on the side exposed to the sun; stem broken off in all the specimens, slender, inserted in a narrow, superficial cavity; calyx rather large; basin wide, moderately deep, plaited; specimens evidently unripe. The Pfeiffer is represented as being a very late keeping variety - the period of maturity extending to July.

From David Miller, Jr., Of Carlisle

The York Imperial or Johnon's Fine Winter, This apple is believed to be a native of York county, Pa. Size rather below medium; truncated-oval, angular; the unexposed side is mottled and striped, so as to present a greyish-red aspect on a greenish-yellow ground, and on the sunny side the color is a dull crimson; stem short, and moderately stout; cavity wide and rather deep; calyx small, closed, and set in a deep, wide, plaited basin; flesh greenish-white, tender, crisp, juicy; flavor pleasant and agreeably saccharine; quality at least "good," and to many tastes "very good".

From P. R. Freas, Germantown

The Jenkins a native apple of Montgomery county, Pa, which originated with John M. Jenkins, of Hatfield township, near Montgomery Square. Fruit small; roundish-ovate; red, interspersed with numerous large white dots, on a yellowish ground; stem more than a half an inch long,'slender; cavity deep, rather wide, sometimes russeted; calyx closed; basin deep, open, furrowed; core above medium; seed greyish-brown, acute-ovate; flesh white, tender, fine texture, juicy; flavor agreeably saccharine, exceedingly pleasant and aromatic; quality "very good," if not "best" The Jenkins is one of those delicious little apples peculiarly fitted for the table at evening entertainments; and, in conjunction with the Evening Party, will probably supplant the Pomme d'Api. on those festive oecasion.

Ad Interim Report, May 17

The Fruit Committee respectfully submit as usual, an ad interim Report on the specimens of Fruits submitted to their examination since the last meeting of the Society:

From Charles Kessles, Esq., Of Reading, Pa

The Pfeiffer apple - noticed and described in the Report for April, but not then sufficiently mature for testing, has since been examined, and is regarded as of "good" quality.

From Mr. John Gorgas, Of Delaware

The Freeze and Thaw apple - grown on the farm of his father, in Roxbury Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Size medium; conical; profusely striped and mottled with bright red on a yellow ground, with a number of light dots, and frequently one or more white splashes near the base; stem three-fourths of an inch long, slender, inserted in a wide, deep, acuminate cavity, partially russetted; calyx small, closed, set in a moderately wide, superficial, wrinkled basin; flesh of fine texture, but deficient in flavor, and on that account can scarcely be considered of "good" quality, if the specimens were cut at the proper time. Mr. Gorgas informs us that it may be left on the tree till it repeatedly freezes and thaws, without sustaining injury: hence the name.

From Charles Kersler, Esq., Of Reading

A red apple - below medium size, which originated on the premises of Mr. Hains, of Pricotown, Berks Co., Pa. Form roundish-oblate; akin thin, striped and marbled with bright red, and marked with numerous whitish dots near the crown; stem long; rather slender, inserted in an open, deep cavity; calyx large, set in a wide, rather deep, slightly plaited basin; the bright red stripes remain imprinted on the fruit after the delicate skin has been removed; the coloring matter penetrating and partially staining the otherwise whitish flesh, which is exceedingly tender and of fine texture; flavor agreeable; quality "very good".

From Charles Kesuler, Esq., Of Reading

The Speckled Oley - from Oley Township, Berks Co., Pa. This apple is said to be beautiful when in perfection, and usually one-third larger than the specimens sent to us. Size two and a half inches by two and five-eighths; roundish; striped and mottled with red on a greenish-yellow ground, and thickly covered with large white dots, most of which contain a russet speck in the centre; stem three-eighths of an inch long, by one-tenth thick; inserted in a very narrow, acute cavity, sometimes russetted; calyx small, set in a shallow, furrowed basin; seed long and of a light yellowish-brown color; flesh rather dry and meally, but with a pleasant flavor; being over-ripe, an accurate judgment could not be formed of its quality.

From Charles Kessler, Esq., Of Reading

A large greenish-yellow apple, with a faint brown cheek; roundish, inclining to conical, and somewhat angular; stem short, rather stout; and fleshy at its junction with the branch; cavity acute, narrow, russetted in rays; calyx small; basin moderately deep, not wide, farrowed; flesh tender, juicy; as the specimens were over-ripe the quality could not be ascertained.

From Charles Kessler, Esq., Reading

Newtown Pippin, from Berks County; large; roundish oblong; greenish yellow, with faint broad stripes of red on the side exposed to the sun. Not true to name, and not equal in quality to the genuine Newtown Pippin.

From Mr. Slinguff

Beautiful specimens of pears, from a tree purchased for the Catillac, but which proves to be Uvedale's St. Germain. The latter is distinguished from the former in being pyriform, while the Catillac is broadly turbinate. Both are valuable only for culinary purposes, and one of them ( Uvedale's St. Germain) is familiar to us under the name of Pound Peer.

From Jonathan C. Baldwin, Of Downington

Pears labelled St. Germain; which we regard as not true to name. They were not in good condition when received, and we were consequently unable to test their quality. Mr. Baldwin, however, who is a distinguished pomologist, has expressed so favorable an opinion of the variety, that we have drawn up the following description of it from the specimens he sent us: Large; obovate pyriform; greenish-yellow, with a brownish-red check; stem an inch long by one-sixth thick, inserted without depression; calyx set in a deep, narrow, sometimes wide basin; seed very large; flesh yellowish-white, juicy; specimens not in a condition for us to determine the flavor and quality.

From Dr. Bertolet, Of Oley Township, Berks Co., Pa, Through Charles Kessler, Esq., Of Read, Ing

The Boas apple, which was introduced into Oley about fifty years ago, by Rev. Mr. Boas, of Reading, from Exeter Township, where it is known as the Kelter: Medium size; roundish-oblate; deep crimson in stripes of different hues, with one or more whitish-yellow blotches near the base, sometimes only faintly striped with red on a greenish-yellow ground; stem very short and thick, inserted in a moderately deep, not very wide cavity; calyx set in a plaited basin variable in size and form, sometimes superficial and wide, sometimes rather deep and narrow; core small; seed very small, plump, acuminate, greyish brown; flesh yellowish-white, crisp; flavor pleasant; quality "very good." Said to be a long keeper.