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better in quality. It is an upright, vigorous grower, the wood 

 ripens early, is of a dark red color and is very hardy. The first 

 year it does not, perhaps, bare as freely as some other varieties, 

 but after that it produces equal to any variety he had ever tested. 

 The berry averages larger than the Snyder, is black in color 

 when ripe, and of a delicious flavor. It commences to ripen from 

 three to five days later than the Snyder, and continues in bearing 

 ten days longer. 



Mr. Adams, of Madison, had raised the Snyder for a number of 

 years, and was well pleased with it. It was hardy with him, and 

 as faras he knew, in the country about ; he thought it did the best 

 and was the hardiest on high ground where the soil was well un- 

 derdrained. He has in cultivation a running variety of the black- 

 berry, which bore the largest berries he ever saw ; the yield was 

 reasonable for the ground. The berries ripened the latter part of 

 June. The form of growth will admit of winter protection by 

 mulching, and if the variety proved a valuable one on further 

 trial, it might be raised profitably. 



Mr. Stone had a few vines of the same kind, he presumed, 

 called the Bartell's Dewberry. They were set out a number of 

 years since, and but little attention had been given to them, being 

 left to take care of themselves. On looking at them one season 

 he was surprised to find the vines covered with fine, large berries. 

 Since then he had taken care of them and he had picked good 

 crops of fruit. They ripen early and bear full. 



A motion was made to recommend the Snyder, Stone's Hardy 

 and Bartell's Dewberry for trial. 



Mr. Stickney wanted to inquire what was meant by " for trial;" 

 was it for members of the society, or for the public ? He was 

 strongly opposed to advising the public to buy the Dewberry. He 

 moved to amend the motion by striking the Dewberry out. 



This was assented to, and the motion as amended was carried. 



Pears. — It was moved that Clapp's Favorite be added to the 

 list for general cultivation. In many places it had borne better 

 and proved hardier than the Flemish Beauty even. 



Mr. Peffer said it came from a cross of the Flemish Beauty and 

 the Bartlett. The Bartlett is tender, and the Clapp's Favorite can- 



