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not altogether satisfactory, but we had no variety of so good qual- 

 ity to take their place, that does not need the same protection. 

 Clarke comes the nearest to them in quality, but not in fruit- 

 fulness. 



On motion of Mr. Plumb, the Miami was placed first on the list. 



Strawberries. — Mr. Plumb moved to add Green Prolific and 

 Boyden's No. 30 to the list for general cultivation. 



Mr. Kellogg stated that Green Prolific was a pistillate variety; 

 with him was generally full of blossoms, but bore little or no fruit 

 unless fertilized by some other variety. 



Motion lost, and by unanimous consent the list was left un- 

 changed, the Wilson alone. 



Mr. Kellogg called for information in regard to Burr's New Pine 

 and the Arena. 



President Smith said that Burr's Pine was of superior flavor, but 

 was very unsatisfactory in yield; so also with the Arena. 



Mr. Peffer had cultivated it for years for home use; it was a 

 very rich berry, but poor to yield. 



Mr. Lawrence was inclined to favor Prouty's Seedling as second 

 to Wilson. 



Mr. Stickney said it was a very desirable variety; one objection 

 was the shortness of the fruit stem; the first year with him it 

 yielded equal to the Wilson; color was rather pale for market pur- 

 poses; for family use and for yield it was equal to the Wilson; 

 does not run to vines. 



Mr. Plumb moved to add the Crescent Seedling to the list for trial. 



Mr. Tuttle said that Mr. Henderson objected to the Crescent on 

 account of quality of fruit; but he could not account for his taste. 

 It has fruited with him the past season; the berries were large, 

 fine looking and of good quality; the vine was a very strong 

 grower and very productive. He had seen the original bed at 

 New Haven, standing side by side with the Wilson and the Arena. 

 The beds were three years old; the Crescent bed was entirely free 

 from weeds while the others were overrun with them. 



Motion to add the Crescent was carried, and the list was then 

 adopted. 



Pears. — The list of pears for trial was adopted as. it stood last 

 season. 



