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Mr. Craine, of Lockporfc, gets more money from Delaware than any other 

 variety. Salem best of Rogers' reds. 39 best of his blacks, better than Wilder, 

 the latter deteriorating with age. Would plant 39 and Salem. 



Mr. Harrison had grafted lona, and found that it improved for a while, and 

 then failed again. 



Mr. Farley — Ionia grafted on free stocks had produced well for four or five 

 years, and then deteriorated. 



Mr. Smith, of Syracuse, had raised the Onondaga a few years, and was try- 

 ing to get a stock of plants. Birds trouble it very much, preferring it to 

 Delaware. Eipens with Delaware, being a cross of it with Diana; size of the 

 latter ; tough skin, keeping well. 



At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned until half-past nine o''clock the next 

 morning. 



SECOND DA"^S SESSION. 

 MOST PROFITABLE VARIETIES OF PEACHES. 



Mr. Q.ninby spoke of Hale's Early variety of peaches, which was introduced 

 with great ado. His experience was very unfavorable. The testimony of 

 peach groAvers was also unsatisfactory. It is a slightly cling-stone peach. 



Dr. Sylvester said it was so much earlier than other peaches, that although 

 half decayed, the balance would sell above all other peaches. 



Mr. Barry — The Early Beatrice Peach is said to be very promising in the 

 vicinity of Richmond, Va. Had no doubt of its being an acquisition. 



MOST PROFITABLE BLACKBERRY. 



Mr. Jones, Rochester, found but little difference in profit between Lawton 

 and Kittatinny, where both passed the winter unharmed, but ordinarily, taking 

 one year with another, preferred Kittatinny. 



MOST PROFITABLE CURRANTS. 



Mr. Ellwanger named Cherry and White Grape. A discussion ensued as to 

 whether Cherry and Versailles are identical. 



Mr. Maxwell received Cherry from Europe and Versailles from Hon. M. P. 

 Wilder. Thought the latter sweeter, and a longer bunch. Charles Downing, 

 had no doubt of their being distinct. 



Mr. Barry believed them to be distinct. 



Dr. Sylvester had found, upon close comparison, a slight difference in foliage. 



Mr. Hooker thought the difference between Versailles and Cherry so slight 

 that but few would recognize it. He thought that for market about one-fourth 

 white and three-fourths red would be a proper proportion to raise. The fact 

 that the red is more acid than the white is not objectionable, as acidity is just 

 the quality we desire in currants. 



Mr. Jones has found that currants pay better than almost any other small 

 fruits. If going to plant but one species it would be currants. Cherry and 

 White Grape most profitable. 



Dr. Sylvester would add the Black Naples, Finds a& much money in it in 



