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L. Ilaud bad the Philadelphia doing well aud perfectly hardy. 



T. M. Smith thought we should trj^ our native berries. He believed we 

 had them that are good : and mentioned a new variety, bearing yellow fruit, 

 called the Minnesotiau, which is said to be excellent. 



Chas. Hoag has seen better berries growing wild in Minnesota, than any 

 sold in the Philadelphia markets. 



Mr. AYilson had seen the Catawissa on the grounds of the late Mr. Ford, of 

 Winona, doing well. 



Mr. Hamilton stated that it is uot fruit like other varieties, and he consid- 

 ered it of little value as a market berry. 



L. M. Ford thought highly of the Kirtland. Allen's Prolific is a nuisance. 



A. C. Hamilton thought the Wild Black Cap, in some cases, equal to 

 Doolittle's. 



J. T. Grimes said the wild was not near so good as Doolittle's, and he would 

 not recommend its planting. Catawissa is not good for market, and Allen's 

 Prolific a poor fruiter, and hard to get rid of. 



J. S. Shearman — the Purple Cane does not carry well, but bears a large crop 

 of excellent fruit, aud is perfectly hardy. 



P. A. Jewell— the Philadelphia has proved liardy and very productive 

 though the fruit is soft. The Catawissa is a strong grower, but unproduc- 

 tive. Had tried the Clark and it stands the Winter well. 



A. Stewart found the Catawissa unprofitable. The Minnehaha Red, a native, 

 l)earing large fruit, he had found as productive as any other variety. 



C. Hoag moved to recommend for general cultivation, the Doolittle, Seneca 

 and Miami Black Cap, the Minnesota Yellow, Golden Cap, Minnehaha Eed, 

 Purple Cane, Common Wild and Kirtland. 



Carried. 



Meeting adjourned. 



MOENING SESSION.— JANUARY 28. 



Meeting called to order by the Secretary, and Mr. Wilson chosen to fill the 

 chair in the absence of the President. It was decided to take up the last sub- 

 ject under the head of Apples. The Society proceeded to discuss the 



CULTIVATION, PRUNING AND PROTECTION OF APPLES. 



P. A. Jewell, would train a tree in the nursery to about three feet high aud 

 have limbs thrown out from that point. Is opposed to forks, as water settles 

 and freezes in them to the great injury of the tree. Thought if a mal-formed 

 tree were reduced to shape, it would be more likely to preserve health. 

 Prunes the latter part of June and first of July, when the sap is in a plastic 

 condition, thinning out the head aud cutting oft' all limbs that interpose. 

 When trees are cut earlier than this, the wounds do not heal over readily. 

 It was his observation that protection from the sun was almost indispensable, 

 and that where trees are exposed to it, and the circulation of the air poor. 



