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through the Chatfield woods last summer, and seeing fine bearing 
trees not over four feet high. 
Mr. Dartt believed that the recommendation of certain varieties 
opened the door for unprincipled agents to impose fraudulent varie- 
ties upon the people. 
Mr. Jewell believed that the Society should recommend approved. 
varieties else how should any improvement be made in the plum? 
' Mr. Wilcox thought the resolution was just the thing, and if nur- 
serymen were so sensitive about their honesty, why let them build 
up a reputation for honesty that will stand among the people. He 
knew to his cost that there were dishonest nurserymen. He was a 
nurserymun himself; had made mistakes, but believed he had done 
it ignorantly. When he got so that he condescended to dishonest 
practices with malice aforethought, why then put him down. 
Mr. Jordan moved to amend the resolution to read ‘native 
plums” instead of ‘“ native thickets.” The amendment was adopted 
and the resolution as amended was carried. 
Plums Recommended. 
The action of the Society on plums was therefore as follows: 
Resolved, That in view of the vast number and variety of native plums 
of great excellence in our State, and the uncertainty of getting a genuine 
article by importation, therefore we recommend that our people depend 
principally upon our own native plums for a supply. 
Recommended for Trial. 
Miner (13 for, 4 against. ) 
De Soto (10 for, 8 against.) 
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
Meeting called to order by tlie President at 2 o’clock. 
Plums. 
Mr, Jewell moved the following resolution : 
Resolved, That to procure better plums than we now have we recom- 
mend thg planting of the pits of the best varieties of native plums. 
Adopted. 
