332 Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. [July, 



potatoes in ! Apples from Mr. Mother — Newtown Pippin, Wine 

 Sap, Smith's Cider and Rawle's Janet. 



All these, as reported by Mr. Hooper, Chairman of the Fruit 

 Committee, are in a state of preservation most extraordinary for the 

 lateness of the season. Rawle's Janet, particularly, is juicy and 

 fine flavored, deserving all and even more than its present reputa- 

 tion. 



Strawberries. — Mr. Hooper reports : The Boyden Seedling, ex- 

 hibited by N. LoNuwoRTH, is a magnificently large berry, apparently 

 rather larger than the Hovey, judging from the specimen (only one) 

 before us. It is hermaphrodite, and from Newark, New Jersey. — 

 The flavor is about as good as the Prolific — rather tender. The 

 Genessee — exhibited by Mr. Mears — is a large bright-colored and 

 most uniformly-shaped fruit, rather more acid than last year, owing, 

 probably, to greater rains, but of good flavor ; most beautiful berry, 

 very pleasant, but not so rich as either the Hovey or Superior rather 

 firm, and the plants of great vigor. Eberieen Seedling — by Mr. 

 Cary — small, pleasant, and, allowing for the wetness of the season, 

 is rather sweet and rich. Johnson Seedling, of medium size, rich 

 and sweet. 



Schneicke's Excelsior, (Mr. Longworth's) neck shaped and very 

 like, but much larger than the Neck Pine — not high flavored, but 

 tender and good. Proliflc, not of very rich flavor ; peculiar, but 

 probably pleasant to most persons ; quite as well impregnated as 

 any other before the committee, even better than the Superior. The 

 McAvoy's Superior fully sustains its high reputation for rich flavor, 

 though not so sprightly as the Hovey, which might, on that account, 

 be preferred by some. 



Cherries. — A very beautiful cluster of the Early May, containing 

 sixteen perfect cherries in the single cluster, of fine appearance and 

 delicious flavor, exhibited by Mr. Allen, our Secretary. Also, a 

 very fine branch of May Duke, laden with fruit, and, as usual, with 

 this variety, in an unequal stage of ripeness. 



E. J. Hooper, Chairman. 



It was announced by the chair that the Society would meet 

 promptly at ten o'clock A. M., next Saturday. 



Several ladies graced the meeting by their presence, and at the 

 next meeting, when the Strawberry exhibition opens, we shall ex- 

 pect and hope for their general attendance. 



