Discussion. 41 



That will do if you want to make it strong enough, as you 

 say. 

 Mr. Kellogg — I will read the resolution again: 



Resolved, That the show of the Jessie upon F. W. Loudon's grounds ex- 

 ceeds anything we have ever seen in size, productiveness and quality, and 

 we believe it possesses more valuable qualities than any variety under dis- 

 semination. 



Resolved, That in addition to the Jessie we are surprised at the wonder- 

 ful success attained by F. W. Loudon in producing so very many promi- 

 nent and valuable varieties of strawberry seedlings, many of them ex- 

 ceeding in size and productiveness our best varieties now generally culti- 

 vated. 



In addition to these resolutions the following has subse- 

 quently been reported by the chairman of the committee 

 having in charge the report on this subject: 



" This additional report is made at the close of the strawberry season by 

 the chairman of said committee (the committee appointed to report on Mr, 

 Loudon's seedling strawberries) and Jas. Helmes, superintendent of the 

 June meeting, after repeated visits to Mr. Loudon's plantations; and per- 

 mit us to say that we have no interest in thesf^ berries whatever more than 

 all lovers of good fruit and wishing success to varieties of true merit. 



" After seven weeks of severe drought, I find the Jessie well loaded with 

 fine large berries, some measuring four inches at this last picking, remark- 

 ably firm and of unexcelled character, and judgingj from the appearance 

 of the quantity of fruit on the matted rows, should think a good picker 

 ■would pick a quart box in H minutes at this picking. I picked two boxes 

 for table use and took them 3^ miles, handling them rather roughly, and 

 some of the berries were what we consider overripe and unfit to ship, yet 

 having a chance to send, I took one quart of Jessie and sent them to a 

 friend in Iowa, 603 miles distant, and they arrived in fine condition, forty 

 hours after packing, and I believe they can be safely shipped 600 to 1,000 

 miles to market. 



"I find among Mr. Loudon's seedlings, many kinds at the close of the 

 fruiting season, that give wonderful promise of great merit, b3th in size, 

 quality, productiveness and firmness of fruit, and vigorous plants and 

 healthy foliage, notwithstaading the unprecedented drought. These, to- 

 gether with the Jessie, stand side by side with Crescent, Wilson, Manches- 

 ter, May King, Piper and many others of our best sorts, having received 

 the same treatment and standing in matted rows, without any extra care, 

 showing the superior qualities of these new kinds above any varieties I 

 have ever seen, and from the variety of soil upon Mr. Loudon's grounds 

 (some set in clean sand that came from a bank forty feet below the pur- 



