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Varieties. 
Mr. Baker :—Will the President name the best three varieties? 
Mr. Smith :—Prince Albert is one of the best, but late. Victoria 
is one of the best bearers. Bailey’s Sweet is the best white. La 
Versailles is also another good red currant. Could not be hired to 
set Red Dutch. : | 
Col. Stevens:—The Red Dutch is the best and surest we can 
raise, while all other varieties soor run out. 
Mr. Smith :—Have had good success with Victoria set between 
apple trees. Two rows of currants between two rows of trees 
standing twenty feet apart. 
Mr. Harris :—Does the aphis, which causes ¢urrant leaves to curl 
and fall, do any injury? 
Mr. Smith :—It does; after the leaves fall the fruit merely col- 
ors and does not ripen. (In answer to a question.) The White 
Grape is larger than the White Dutch. 
DISCUSSION ON RASPBERRIES. 
It was then moved and carried to take up the discussion of 
raspberries. 
Varieties. 
Mr. Harris moved to recommend the Doolittle for general culti- 
vation. 
Mr. Brimhall moved to amend by substituting Seneca Black Cap 
and Mammoth Cluster. 
Mr. Smith :—-The Seneca is superior to the Doolittle—hardier. 
The fruit is larger, better flavored, less seedy and a little later. 
Mr. Grimes :—I agree with Mr. Smith. The Seneca is the best 
of all the black caps. The Doolittle is a great bearer, and I would 
not throw it out entirely, but it sometimes kills to the snow line. 
Think it would be a good idea to throw some straw over them. 
The Seneca is an enormous bearer. Would throw out the Mam- 
moth Cluster. It bears well if it gets through the winter. 
Mr. Harris :—Have plowed mine up. They are not prolific and 
ripen late. The birds take them all. 
Mr. Brimhall :—Have discarded the Doolittle, and now cultivate 
the Seneca, Davison’s Thornless and Mammoth Cluster. The dif- 
ficulty with Mammoth Cluster is the cones grow too large. The 
Thornless is sufficiently prolific to raise for market. 
