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asking which was the best? For years the answer had been, the Wilson 

 Now, it was getting to be a serious question, what we shall recommend. 



Mr. Pearce said there was so much difference in tastes, soil, and cul- 

 tivation, that the question was a difficult one to answer. 



Said he would name the the Crescent Seedling and the Glendale. 

 He should plant of the Pioneer. Said they were very hardy and pro- 

 ductive, and a special pet with him. He recommended a dozen sorts 

 altogether, and said it was impossible to answer Mr. Underwood's 

 question, so far as relates to s single berry. 



Mr. Underwood asked how far apart plants of different varieties could 

 be planted and secure perfect fertilization. 



Mr. Pearce replied that this distance varied with different plants, 

 from four to sixteen feet. Said he could raise 250 bushels per acre of 

 Pioneer and Ci-escent Seedling mixed. 



Mr. Harris asked about the Countess, as a farmer's berry. 



Mr. Elliot thought it a good one, but that it would not carry safely 

 longMistances. He was surprised at Mr. Pearces' position, in ignoring 

 the Wilson. He considered it the best for shipment of all good sorts, 

 and liked the Green Prolific for home use. In reply to Mr. Under- 

 wood's question as to the comparative value, as compared with the Cres- 

 cent Seedling he said, the Crescent was much the best. 



The principle objection he had to the Crescent was the fact, that it 

 sometimes failed to fertilize in rainy weather. 



Mr. Abernethy thought the society far behind in its recommenda- 

 tions of strawberries for general planting. He said there must be a 

 few entitled to consideration as the best, and that this society ought 

 to know it, and be fearless in recommending them, that there are many 

 new and valuable varities. 



Mr. Elliot would not advise the Sharpless for general cultivation. 



Mr. Underwood thouglit Mr. Abernethy too sweeping regarding the 

 recommending of new, untried, highly advertised Eastern strawberries. 

 Said we must put these new things on trial in the West, and not rec- 

 ommend them until trial, because they were well advertised. 



Mr. Gibbs moved that all farmers who subscribed to the special 

 farmers' fund as premiums to this exhibition, be entered as members of 

 the State Horticultural Society for current year, and be entitled to the 

 published Transactions; carried. 



The following names, as per the action of the society are enrolled : 

 P. H. Rahilly, W. S. Arnold, E. F. Carpenter, 



J. 0. Bartlett, Chas. Gould. D. G. Heggie, 



Joel Clark, Collins Pratt, Grannis & Wilson, 



E. C. Eaton, H. Webster, C. C. Roberts. 



