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"White Imperial"* is a splendid white variety. While not iu de 

 raaud for market, white currants are superior to red varieties for 

 table use. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Of recent strawberry introductions, "Cardinal" and "Ryckman" 

 deserve attention, "Cardinal'' is a berry of good size and color, and 

 a good shipper. It is somewhat similar to Gaudy. "Ryckman" is 

 a very excellent berry of brilliant color and delicious flavor. While 

 not soft, it is not as firm as Gandy. 



DR. FUNK: In reference to "Senator" apple referred to by Mr. 

 Van Deman, would say, in my experience, it is subject to stem blight, 

 probably 5 per cent, being subject to that trouble. As to "Black 

 Ben Davis," I have tested it, and consider it identical with Gano. 

 I do not think that we have any apple that will yield the amount of 

 fruit that "Stayman" does. 



The PRESIDENT: I can confirm what has just been said about 

 the "Stayman." Have fruited it 4 years in Monroe county, and it has 

 produced more apples than any other variety. 



Adjourned. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Before taking up the work of the evening program the follow- 

 ing committees were announced by the Chair : 



Auditing Committee: J. G. Engle, John F. Bo^er, J. W^. Root. 



Nomenclature and Exhibits: D. M. Wertz, D. D. Herr, W. P. Bol- 

 ton. 



Legislation and Allied Associations: Gabriel Hiester, Earl Peters, 

 W. F. McSparran, Hon. W. T. Creasy, Enos R. Engle, Howard A. 

 Chase, ex-ojficio. 



Delegates to State Board of Agriculture: Hon. W. T. Crea^7, Dr. 

 J. H. Funk, Earl Peters, D. C. Rupp, E. B. Engle. 



Deceased Members: Gabriel Hiester, Prof. Geo. C. Butz, J. W. 

 Pyle. 



Final Resolutions: Earl Peters, S. Morris Jones, J. L. Rife. 



In the. absence of Hon. Wm. H. Brosius, who was expected to de- 

 liver an address of welcome, that pleasant function was performed 

 by Mr. W. F. McSparran, w^ho cordially welcomed the members to 

 the city and county of Lancaster, which w^ould be found a good place 

 to come to, and a good place to stay. He stated that in our agricul- 



