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Mr. Ganzhorn read an extended paper on the cultivation of fruit, advocating 

 thorough culture, with proper restriction to allow the wood of the new growth 

 to ripen. 



Mr. Baldwin reiterated his views upon cultivating the peach, which are found 

 in the report of the proceedings of the State society. 



June Meeting, 



Tiie June meeting of the society was held on the 21st, in the court house, 

 according to appointment of the executive committee. President Scott in the 

 chair. 



The meeting was well attended — about as many ladies being present as 

 gentlemen. 



The strawberry and its culture, and an exhibition of this fruit, was the main 

 work of this meeting, per programme. 



Professor Sage, with his quartette, entertained the meeting with music, 

 which was mucli enjoyed by all present. Mr. Toms, the Ann Arbor florist, 

 made a beautiful display of cut flowers and plants in pots. The display of 

 strawberries constituted the principal attraction of the meeting. The Presi- 

 dent called upon Mr. Baldwin to open the discussion. Mr. Baldwin said that 

 what he might say on the strawberry was the experience of his wife. The 

 ground, he believed, could be made too rich for the strawberry; as in that case 

 the plants would grow too rank and at the expense of fruit. The President 

 here asked if that was not the case with all fruit. Thoroughly cultivating the 

 ground (Mr. Baldwin continued), thereby keeping the surface loose and mel- 

 low, is all that is needed to carry the crop through. Out of fourteen varieties 

 they have under cultivation, he regards the AVilson as one of the best bearers. 

 He spoke well of Barge's Seedling, a variety from Massachusetts, but thought 

 it required another variety to be planted near by to fertilize it. Mr. Baldwin 

 having a line display of varieties on the table, here took up one after another, 

 and on showing them to the meeting, gave his experience with each kind. The 

 Jucunda, Monarch of the West, and Col. Cheney in this collection were very 

 large and much admired by all present. 



Charles II. Woodruff next took the floor, and spoke mainly of his seedling 

 strawberries, of which he had a valuable collection on the table. One known 

 as Woodruff's Seedling number one, fairly captured the meeting. The berries 

 were large, uniform in size, dark red color, and conical in shape ; flesh firm 

 and solid. The quality of this berry was conceded by the meeting as first 

 class. Mr. Woodruff said he grew it on light soil, and it was fully as produc- 

 tive as the Wilson, and grows as extensive as tliat famous variety. He was 

 asked by Mr. Baldwin how it sold in the market, to which he replied that he 

 obtained a cent more on a quart than was given to others. His seedling No. 

 2 is of large size, rather long, lighter in color, and of good quality; said by 

 Mr. Woodruff to be productive. His other seedlings were sliown on the stems — 

 showing green berries with the ripe ones. 



One of the most promising of these is one of a very bright straw color, 

 resembling the Jucunda and very early; the first berries were picked on the 

 fifth of June. It was labeled No. 83. The Great American was shown by 

 Mr. Woodruff, of which he spoke favorably. It did well with him on a light 

 soil, and he found it ripened early. 



Mr. Everett Scott had sent in the Seneca Chief, a large and solid berry. It 



