Winter Meeting. 3^9 



H. N. Wild— Mr. Zellner's paper was very good and the varieties 

 mentioned suit this country. The Delaware should be planted with cau- 

 tion, ^^il^ ^1 



Mr. Erb — The Delaware and Brighton are wine grapes also. 



W. T. Burkam — Mr. President, as I have to leave early I would like 

 to present the following resolution : 



As we are about to adjourn one of the most successful as well as 

 most pleasant meetings ever held by the Missouri State Horticultural 

 Society; and as the admirable arrangements for said meeting resulting 

 in the comfort and pleasure of those in attendance, were largely due to 

 tlie untiring work and zeal of our fellow members, Mr. F. H. Speakman 

 and his associate workers here in Neosho ; be it therefore 



Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered Mr. Speakman and his 

 co-workers by this Society, and this official expression of our gratitude 

 be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. 



The motion to adopt this resolution was seconded and unanimously 

 carried. "^ 



RASPBERRIES. 



(H. W. Jenkins, Plattsburg, Mo.) 



The Raspberry is the center one of the group of the big three berries 

 v.'hich an All Wise Creator made to appease and gratify the taste of 

 mian. First in time of ripening and also in popularity comes the "Big 

 Red Strawberry." Then the really more valuable Raspberry, and last 

 but not least — Everybodys' berry — the "Blackberry." Of course there 

 are other berries, but none to compare with these three. Each separate 

 and distinct from the other, yet alj so good and palatable that no fruit 

 garden is complete unless each is represented. 



The raspberry is a native of both Europe and America and like all 

 our fruits has been improved by cultivation and cross fertilization, till 

 now we have well nigh reached perfection, both in size, color and quality. 

 The raspberry is divided into two families, the red and black caps. The 

 first is propagated from suckers from the roots. The latter from the 

 tips of the canes. In both families the roots are perennial. The canes 

 bi-annual, growing one season, bearing the crop and dying the next. 

 The reds are not as prolific as the blacks, nor are they as generally- 

 grown in Missouri, as they do better in a cooler and moister climate. 

 Probably the best varieties among the reds are Cuthbert and Miller's 



