Annual Meeting at St. Joseph/ 129 



A motion was made and unanimously carried that Hon. Mar- 

 shall P. Wilder, of Boston, Mass.; Charles Downing, of Newbnrgh , 

 N. Y., and T. T. Lj'on, of Grand Haven, Mich., be made honorary 

 members of this society. ( 



The report of committee on small fruits, was taken up, one by 

 Samuel Miller, Bluff ton, and W. M. Hopkins, Kansas City, and by 

 Jacob Faith, Montevallo. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



BY SAMUEL MILLER, BLUFFTON, MO. 



Strawberries a fair crop with a few exceptions. Old Ironclad 

 and Piper gave but Httle fruit although the plants were vigorous 

 and healthy. 



Howell's Prolific bore but little. 



Walter proved a complete failure. 



Lenning's White nearly so. 



Magnum Bonum bore some fine fruit but the foliage sunburned 

 badly. 



The same may be said of Albany and Ladies Pine. 



The heaviest crops were of James Vick and Daisy, two new 

 ones. Although Cumberland Triumph, Crescent, Capt. Jack, 

 AVindsor Chief, &c., as usual, did well enough. 



Jersey Queen was the largest average berry we had and a good 

 crop of beautiful and excellent ones at that. 



Quite a number of new varieties were set out last spring, but 

 of them hereafter. 



A hint to those who have the situations. Yesterday I was 

 planting the latest varieties I have on a northern slope, partially 

 shaded, and will next plant the earliest sorts on the south side of 

 the cliffs, so as to prolong the fruiting season. 



Raspberries did well, with the exception of Grregg which seems 

 to give out. 



Among the new ones, Caroline is a handsome, large yellow, ^ex- 

 cellent one, and propagates both fern tips and suckers. Is hardy 

 and productive. 



Among the Black Caps I deem the Centennial about the most 

 valuable, on account of its earliness, productiveness of large brilliant 

 black, excellent berries. 



