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15a Id will does not do well for me, but succeeds well with my neigh- 

 bor, 



Mr. Miller: Home Reiunty is very sa'tisiactory as a fruit, but tlie 

 tree is not long lived. 



Mr. Barnhart: For my locality the best varieties are Baldwin, 

 Northern Spy, Maiden's lilush and Rambo. Northern Spy does not 

 rot with me. Keeps as well as Rambo. 



A Member: 1 would name Rome Beauty, York Imperial. (Jrimes 

 Golden, Baldwin, Smith's Cider, and eJouallian. 



Mr. Wakefield: I think my friend can get a more profitable va- 

 riety than Jonathan. If Mr. Miller will apply kaiuit he will see a 

 great change. Rome Beauty and Grimes Golden, in fact all varieties, 

 must be fed. I will plant Grimes Groldeu and make more money 

 than from any other varietj^ 



A Member: Baldwin and Grimes Golden are my best varieties. 

 They have made me most money. I am not quite satisfied with 

 York Imperial. 



3. Can Hill Culture of Strawberries Be Made Profitable on an 

 Extensive Scale? 



OVIr. Allison: I consider the matted row more profitable than hill 

 culture. 



Mr. Chase referred to the thirty-seventh topic and inquired of Sec- 

 retary Hamilton what, if any, arrangements have been made for a 

 display of Pennsylvania fi'uits at the Paris Exposition. He under- 

 stood that the Horticultural exhibit will be National, not State. 



I'rof. Hamilton: I do not know what is. the purpose of tlie authori- 

 ties at Washington. There will doubtless be a display, but, as sug- 

 gested by Mr. Chase, it will be National. 



The thirt^'-third topic on programme was taken up. "What is 

 the Proper Season to' Prune Grape Vines?'' 



Mr. Suavely: Any time after the foliage Jias dro]»ped and before 

 the saj) starts. It must not be done Avlien the wood is frozen. In 

 summer I would jirune to two buds beyond the cluster. In case of 

 a severe winter. early spring pruning would be preferable. 



Adjourned. 



Wednesday Afternoon Session, January 17, 1900. 



The President called the members to order promi»tly at 2 o'clock, 

 and reminded them that an early adjournment was desired in order 

 to give the Committee of .\rrangements ample time to vacate the 

 hall for an evening meeting of another organization. 



Hon. Alva Agee, of Ohio, was introduced, who gav*^ a biief address 

 on ''Some Points in Potato Culture." 



