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been done by others. He at first designated them by numbers, 

 but afterwards gave names to the best. Ilis No. 3 is the Massa- 

 Koit ; No. 4 is the Wilder; No. 9 is the Lindley ; No. 15 is the. 

 Agawam ; No. 19 is the Merrimack. The Salem, (No. 22), is 

 probably the most widely known of that class of grapes. All of 

 these, except the first named, are described and recommended in 

 our fruit list. I have found that these grapes, in my locality, 

 ripen nearly every year. There is a large class of grapes that will 

 grow and may be ripened almost every year, and this is a field in 

 •which the Society can do a good work. Our exhibitions have 

 already done much in the improvement of the taste and knowl- 

 edge of the people who have attended them. Very much depends 

 in growing grapes upon the removal of a portion of the fruit, and 

 this is a principle which, so far as I know, holds good in regard 

 to all fruits. A very little protection will enable us to ripen the 

 best grapes ; as the lona, which never ripens fully without it, re- 

 quires but a slight protection to carry it past the early frosts ; and 

 when well ripened I know no better grape. So as to the Diana, 

 which is the best keeping variety I know of. The Rebecca is a 

 fine grape, but I have found the vines tender and unreliable in the 

 open air, Allen's Hybrid is a very delicious grape, which I think 

 will do better with some artificial protection, although it is grown 

 at Bangor and elsewhere, in sheltered positions, quite success- 

 fully. I make a distinction between shelter, which -all varieties 

 require in our climate and which may be afforded by buildings, 

 fences, trees, &c., and artificial protection, by which I mean a 

 covering, either permanent or temporary, of glass, cloth or other 

 material, to prevent the effects of late spring and early autumn 

 frosts and of damp foggy weather in summer. This is a subject 

 to which I hope to call the attention of the Society more particu- 

 larly at some future time. We ought also to give attention to the 

 peculiarities of soils and culture required by different varieties. 

 I would caution every one against buying untested varieties. 

 Attractive pictures and the representations of itinerant venders 

 will generally mislead the novice who trusts in them. 



Apples for Market. — High Culture for Apples. 



Mr. A. C. Carr of Winthrop, being called upon by the Presi- 

 dent, said : — I did not expect to be called upon to-night, especially 

 after hearing the gentleman from Bethel and the gentleman from 



