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the New York market as any other. Gets from 12c. to 14c. a pound. It is 

 very firm, carrying well, and there are not enough to supply the demand. It 

 should not be confounded with Black English, the bunch being larger, longer, 

 and the currant of different flavor. The currant worm had never attacked it. 

 [We would here say that a neighbor's Black Naples have been attacked and 

 destroyed for two seasons, by a worm more voracious and offensive than the 

 ordinary currant worm. If it makes its appearance another season, we will en- 

 deavor to submit it to examination of entomologists. — Secretary.] 



Mr. Barry would agree with Mr. Jones as to the profitableness of the currant.. 

 The ravages of the currant worm had caused a scarcity, so that the demand is 

 greater than the supply. For family use would add Victoria and Albert. The 

 red varieties are more in demand than the white, but for table would prefer the- 

 White Grape. 



MOST PROFITABLE RASPBERRY, 



Mr. Hooker has fruited Herstine — bears well, but too soft for market. 

 Downing — Too soft for market. Jones — Too soft, not superior to old sorts- 

 Sylvester has fruited it, and found it in no wise superior to Clark. 



Messrs. Downing, Beadle, and Jones, were satisfied that there is no differ- 

 ence between Naomi and Franconia. 



Mr. Jones spoke of Ganargua. Believed it to be a hybrid between common 

 red and black. Good, large, firm, and very productive. 



Mr. Thomas has fruited it, acknowledges its merits, but does not believe it 

 to be a hybrid. 



Dr. Beadle said that Saunders, of Ontario, has produced hybrids between the 

 red and black, foliage resembling Antwerps, cane like purple cane. 



Mr. Hoag said Arnold, of Ontario, has produced hybrid!. 



Mr. Downing said Eivers, of England, has produced hybrids between red 

 and black. 



Mr. Barry said Eivers has produced wonderfal results in hybridizing the dif- 

 ferent species of grapes, raspberries, and also the apple and crab. 



MOST PROFITABLE STRAWBERRIES. 



Several named Wilson's Albany as the most profitable, and we think the 

 assertion was not questioned. One or two spoke favorably of Jucunda. Mr- 

 Downing said Seth Borden did well in his vicinity. 



Not being a disposition manifested to say much about strawberries, the 

 seventh question was discussed : 



PRU2^ING TREES AT TIME OF TRANSPLANTING — INCLUDING EVERGREENS. 



Mr. Smith thought that deciduous trees should be pruned at transplanting,, 

 but evergreens not. 



Mr. Maxwell agreed with Mr. Smith. Would trim the evergreens second 

 year. 



Mr. Graves would not prune deciduous trees at transplanting, but would! 

 wait until the next year. Trees will make more roots the first year if not 

 pruned. 



Mr. Ellwanger thought the tops should be made to correspond with the 

 roots. So few of the roots are retained in digging that the top needs to be- 

 pruned down pretty well to correspond. 



Mr. Hooker thinks there is evidence in favor of Mr. Grave's theory. His^ 

 experience shows that stock transplanted in nursery without pruning makes a. 



