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On motion of Mr. Flagg, the Society proceeded to vote on so much of the list as had 

 the recommendation of three members of the committee. Such varieties, approved by 

 the Society, are denoted by a star (*). Those varieties denoted by two stars (**) are 

 also approved by the Society, without the recommendation of the Committee. 



Peaks. — Bartlett, Belle Lucrative, Beurre d' Anjou, Bloodgood, Buffum, Clapp's 

 Favorite (trial), Dearborn's Seedling, Doyenne d' Ete, Duchess d' Angoulenie (dwarf), 

 Early Catherine, Easter Beurre, Glout Morceau, Howell, Lawrence, Louise Bonne de 

 Jersey, Seckel, Sheldon. 



Peaches. — BergeD's Yellow, Columbia, Crawford's Early, Crawford's Late, Haines' 

 Early, Heath Cling, Large Early York, Late Admirable, Late Red Rareripe, Lemon 

 Cling (canning), Oldmixon Free, Smock, Stump the World, Ward's Late Free. 



Grapes.- — Catawba, for particular localities. Concord, market and family use. 

 Delaware, wine and family use. Herbemont, wine and family use. Norton's Virginia, 

 wine. 



THE CENTRALIA (MARION COUNTY) FRUIT GROWERS' 



ASSOCIATION. 



This Society is still in successful operation, with an increase of members, though the 

 regular semi-monthly meetings during the summer and fall were not as fully attended 

 as last, year at the same time. Doubtless, this was in a great measure owing to the fail- 

 ure of our fruit crop this season. In the early spring there was a splendid prospect for a 

 large crop, bnt late, cold, western storms pelted the life out of millions of blossoms of 

 the strawberry, peach, &c. 



Then, too, as the political pot got hot, interest in other matters seemed to tend in the 

 opposite direction, and become cool. We had about one-fourth of a crop of berries, 

 with no peaches to speak of. The yield of grapes was very good ; there was a fair show 

 of apples in certain localities, but generally a failure. At the present time, however, 

 considerable interest is manifested, and our meetings are attended by a respectable num- 

 ber of the members. 



We have had a delightful fall, up to the 5th of December, when our bright, warm 

 days and crisp, clear, cool nights were changed to cold, windy, stormy, freezing days and 

 nights, with a furious flurry of snow on the 6th of December. Many strawberry plants, 

 and some pear and apple trees have been in bloom, as well as roses. Friday morning, 

 December 11th, thermometer indicated seven degrees below zero, when the weather 

 moderated. 



Our annual Strawberry Festival was held on the 29th of May, and was attended by the 

 Ad-Interim Visiting Committee, appointed by your Society, as well as by a large num- 



