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I know some of our members will laugh at the idea of growing 

 berries in the orchard, but their laugh won't hurt me, and the berries 

 bring the money, and when the trees need all the ground I kill the 

 blackberries by cutting them while in bloom. I have grown strawber- 

 ries and raspberries in orchards, but prefer the blackberry. Avoid deep 

 cultivation, as it will lessen the crop after they arc in bearing, but\:ul- 

 tivate deep while young. I have about 2000 plum trees, fifteen varieties, 

 and seventy wild Goose Seedlings selected out of 1,000; hardly any 

 two trees alike in wood or leaves. They are a wonder to visitors, the 

 way they are loaded with fruit. 



I propagate pums by grafting, like apples, on peach stocks whole 

 roots. They succeed well. 



I can grow more plums per acre than corn, and can grow them 

 cheaper a'so to feed the hogs. 



I have said and written much on strawberry and raspberry cul- 

 ture, and have as yet found no better plans than those given. 



DISCUSSION. 



APPLES. 



On the call for " New Fruits " by the President, Mr. Blanchard, of 

 Oregon, had two new apples — The Shenengo Strawberry, which he 

 found to be long in shape, distinct in foliage, good bearer, quite showy 

 and excellent in quality ; several present, acquainted with the variety, en- 

 dorsed Mr. Blanchard's opinion of the apple. The other variety was not 

 named, but was in the hands of the Society for naming. Mr. Murray named 

 the Longficld and York Imperial, and were endorsed as e.^cellent varie- 

 ties. A new variety found in Howell couaty and called " Levi," (this, 

 however, is not our own and only Levi, while it is true he is the apple of 

 some one's eye) ; this variety was reported by Secretary Goodman ; a 

 delegate reported the new variety named by the Society last winter as 

 the " Holman," in honor of the worthy Treasurer of the Society, as a 

 good apple in every respect and holding up its reputation. Mr. Evans 



