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Mr. Mason called the attention of the Society to the recommenda- 

 tion of some scientific vineyardist, to practice a thorough system of root- 

 pruning the vine. He would not go under the ground for the purpose of 

 doing good, it was contrary to nature. 



Prof. Turner would not follow nature's plans in the cultivation of 

 the grape ; nature's plan was to fruit the vine at from fifty to five hundred 

 years of age, and he would not live to enjoy its fruits. He would cripple 

 it, root and branch, and shorten its natural life, that he might reap the 

 the benefit of his labors. 



In regard to trimming, he was not so positive what course to pursue ; 

 his own vines he considered remarkably lazy, as they were crawling 

 around over the ground wherever they chose. 



Mr. Chapman would prefer two-year-old vines from cuttings, rather 

 than layers, for setting ; he would recommend the manufacture of pure, 

 wholesome wines, for the purpose of superseding adulterated liquors as a 

 beverage. 



Mr. Mason would feed grapes to hogs before he would manufacture 

 wine. 



Mr. Collins would can grapes the same as other fruit, and so 

 dispose of an over-production ; and, for general cultivation, would 

 recommend the vines that give the highest yield. 



A member presented several specimens of apples, attacked with the 

 bitter rot, and asked for a remedy. 



Prof. Turner thought the disease was caused by the decay of the 

 inner wood of the tree. He would not recommend setting a new orchard 

 upon ground occupied by an old one, but would select a new site. 



Mr. Baldwin exhibited a new apple — a seedling from the Rambo. 

 It is much larger than the latter variety, somewhat similar in flavor, and 

 of about the same season. The tree is perfectly hardy, fruits annually — 

 bearing heavy crops — and is considered a great improvement over that 

 old favorite. It originated with a Mr. Deploge, an old and highly 

 respected citizen of this county, and, by request of the Society, he gave 

 it the name of the Deploge's Seedling. 



Mr. Rice reported that trees of the Willow Twig and Orange apple 

 were badly damaged by blight. He had learned from experience that it 

 was profitable to cultivate young orchard trees. 



Mr. Baldwin was a strong friend to the birds. His orchards had 

 been stripped of their leaves by the leaf-roller, and he thought that a 

 good supply of birds would prevent such depredations on the part of 

 insects. 



