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growers should know, from fear of being accused of advertising some 

 one. We want the best and most profitable varieties of fruits, no matter 

 who has them, or whose business we aid in securing them. There is 

 more than one variety which goes under the name of Snyder blackberry ; 

 and perhaps the danger of procuring spurious varieties of this fruit is as 

 great as in purchasing that other valuable new fruit — the Wild Goose 

 plum. There are at least a half dozen varieties sold as the genuine 

 "Wild Goose." 



Mr. Starr inquired if the Sops of Wine ap'pleand William's Favor- 

 ite were identical, as stated in some catalogues. 



Mr. McWhorter answered, positively, that there were two varieties, 

 and not identical. 



The President (of Freeport) — Before we lose sight of the black- 

 berry, I want to ask if any one can tell us any thing about the Ancient 

 Britton. This variety has proved perfectly hardy with me, and is very 

 productive ; it has never failed till this year. They are very shy about 

 throwing up suckers ; the berries are not large, sweet, and are excellent 

 table fruit. 



Mr. Wier (of Lacon) — With me the Kittatinny bore a third of a 

 crop, while the Ancient Britton killed to the ground. 



I would call the attention of this Society to the raspberry called 

 Burn's Seedling. It is absolutely hardy, it stands drought, and may prove 

 to be very valuable. It resembles Doolittle. 



Mr. Jones called for a statement from Mr. Dennis, of Hancock 

 county, in reference to the "Miami." ^ 



Mr. Dennis — I sold from one-third of an acre of Miami raspber- 

 ries, after su])plying my family and paying for picking, sixty-five dollars' 

 worth. 



J. T. Johnson (of Hancock county; — 1 know of no fruit which 

 yields as much net money per acre as the Miami raspberry. 



The Secretary — This Society voted several years since to call this 

 variety the " McCormick." It is known also, as Miami, Large Miami, 

 and Mammoth Cluster. We should adhere to the name McCormick until 

 we decide to change it. 



On motion of Mr. Starr, the hours of meeting, for the present ses- 

 sion, were fixed at nine o'clock A. M., and at half- past one and seven 

 o'clock P. M. 



The Society then adjourned. 



