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imens, but they were large and fine. I might mention the huck- 

 leberry. Some years ago, I obtained some upland 'High-Bush' 

 huckleberries from the Adirondack Mountains. This year they 

 bore quite full, or, at least, some of them, and I feel inclined to 

 increase my little patch." 



Mr. Webster, of Centralia, writes: "The Big Bend Straw- 

 berry, a staminate variety, from St. Louis County, Mo., is 

 promising well. It is of the Wilson type. It makes but few 

 plants the first year; is a vigorous plant, with dark, healthy 

 foliage. It makes very large stools. Woodruff also promises 

 well. It is a fine variety to plant with Warfield's No. 2 

 ana Crescent. Scott, a new staminate variety, is being largely 

 planted here. It was found growing with Wilson and Crescent. 

 I am very favorably impressed with its good qualities." 



Matthew Crawford's report: "I think all small fruit grow- 

 ers should try a few of the new varieties. In so doing, you 

 will derive a great deal of pleasure in watching them and antici- 

 pating something better than we have." 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Gaston — I fruited the Warfield this year, and I put a box 

 in an open shed to see how it would keep, and it kept well, 

 although it was the hottest kind of weather. I find, too, that it 

 bears first-rate. I have Bubach's No. 5, which is a good 

 bearer, but a poor shipper. I have adopted the Glendale for a 

 late berry. I am disappointed in the Jessie, as it don't bear well 

 enough. 



NEW ORCHARD FRUITS. 



BY W. H. CRAIN, VILLA RIDGE. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Illinois State 

 Horticultural Society : 



I have been notified by our worthy Secretary of being placed 

 on the list to furnish a report on new fruits. This subject I 

 consider to be a very important one, and should be dealt with 

 very cautiously, as all horticulturists know there has been more 

 deception perpetrated by the introduction of new fruits than any 

 other one thing in existence. And yet it is a necessary evil that 

 horticulturists are compelled to give their patronage to, in order 

 to maintain and improve our long list of fruits and berries. 

 There are many things to be considered in planting new fruits. 

 There are many honest men propagating new varieties of fruits, 

 and recommending them to the public, who believe their fruit 

 will prove just what it was on their experimental grounds, but 

 when changed to some different climate, the purchaser, nine 



