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two-thirds as much as Philadelphia will do, when unmolested, is yet a 

 good crop, especially when we take into account that the berry is so fine, 

 so beautiful and rich, far surpassing any other which he cultivates, except 

 perhaps the Purple Cane, which is too small for a market fruit. His 

 Turners are now sound to the tip, although the mercury has been about 

 twenty degrees below zero, while all the other varieties are dead. He 

 thinks the Turner the best berry to cultivate, for family use at least, that 

 he has ever tried. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Mr. Scott wished to have some action taken in reference to the 

 Blackberry list. He said ; 



'■^ Mr. President : Inasmuch as the Kittatinny and Missouri Mam- 

 moth are on our list of recommended fruits, I move that this Society 

 recommend no blackberry, of which we have any knowledge, for general 

 cultivation." 



The President — I get fair crops of the Kittatinny, grown among 

 trees. Ancient Briton gives a prolific crop ; I have only a few plants of 

 this variety, but they are very productive. The fruit is not large, but as 

 sweet as Lawton or Kittatinny. 



Mr. Albert Dunlap said that, in his opinion, the Snyder will prove 

 valuable for Northern Illinois. 



Mr. Slade had been growing blackberries for twelve years ; his first 

 experience being with the Kittatinny and Wilson's Early. But the only 

 varieties giving satisfaction were native seedlings and Ancient Briton. 

 The best seedling was a wild plant taken up at Buffalo Grove, Illinois; 

 it gives more fruit than all the others and is entirely hardy. The Ancient 

 Briton gave as good a crop the past season as any other. He also spoke 

 favorably of another seedling which he was cultivating. 



Mr. Scott renewed his motion, which, after some discussion, was 

 put and lost. 



strawberries. 



Mr. Powell called for a discussion on Strawberries, which was fol- 

 lowed by a few moments of silence. 



The President (jokingly) — Probably few of us know what the 

 strawberry is. I take pleasure in growing this fruit, and eating it, too. 

 I make a plantation each year, and get two crops from each planting- 

 Wilson's Albany is the stand-by, but I am trying other varieties, though, 

 thus far, none has been as profitable as this. People will buy and eat 



