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Among raspberries, the first place is considerably disputed with 

 the Gregg; it is falling short of the expectations of many the few past 

 seasons, being badly damaged by winter and often setting more fruit 

 than was ripened. 



One gentleman thought Mammoth Cluster was worthy as good a 

 place as Gregg, but he had very few to agree with him. 



Hopkins, however, was well liked where known for its hardiness 

 and great bearing qualities. 



But if I would tell you which of all the rest received most flatter- 

 ing notice I would say ShaefFer's Colossal, being considered ordinarily 

 hardy, wonderfully prolific and the very best for all culinary pur- 

 poses and canning. 



Of the red varieties Turner and Cuthbert had very many admir- 

 ers ; also, the Crimson Beauty and Marlboro were well liked where tried, 

 but Hansel was not well liked because of its feeble stalks. 



Among blackberries, Snyder was still generally considered best — 

 some even thought it the only kind needed. But the latter remark was 

 not well received, since the Stone's Hardy and Taylor are equally 

 hardy, and being later were considered valuable, thus extending the 

 blackberry season several weeks. 



Ancient Britton (new to many of us) was highly recommended be- 

 cause of hardiness, large size and good quality of its fruit. 



The grape and its culture received some attention at our hands, 

 but our State not being so well adapted to the vine as is yours the in- 

 terest was not lively. I noticed, however, that Worden was very fa- 

 vorably mentioned and the opinion expressed that it would eventually 

 take the place of Concord as the best for general cultivation. 



The question of how to deal with injurious insects was well 

 handled by Prof. Webster. 



Pyrethrium or insect powder dusted on the infested plants was 

 considered the most effectual remedy. Some objected to this treat- 

 ment since they found it did little more good than flour. 



Prof. Webster then explained that it was a substance easily ruined 

 by being kept in an open drawer, as is usually the case at drug stores. 

 He said that a pure article ought to be mixed with an equal part of flour 

 and blown on with a small bellows or dusted through a muslin sack. 

 In the south it is used to kill house flies, and very eflectually rids the 

 house of these pests when blown among them early in the morning 

 while they are huddled on the ceiling and walls of the kitchen. 



Inhaling the powder by the operator doesn't seem to injure him in 

 any way. 



The paper by Prof. J. C. Ridpath, of Depauw University, on Hor- 



