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Pres. Smith. The Turner is hardier than the Philadelphia ; the 
fruit larger and better; the yield not so good as the Philadelphia 
when the latter is at its best, but its season is longer; from the 
5th of July to the 5th of September last year. It is nearly free 
from thorns, but suckers badly, but the suckers are easily got out 
by the hoe or plow. Mr. Boxell is much pleased with it. In flavor 
it excels all others. 
Mr. Grimes I thought I never saw any canes fruit so heavily, 
and the quality was superior. 
Mr. Jewell. Three years ago I got 200 plants, and now I have 
a million. Mr. Stickney wrote me that it did excellently last year, 
but that it would not become popular because of its suckering 
and it will not bear unless the suckers are kept down. 
Mr. Elliot. I think I prefer it to the Philadelphia. I think we 
generally let too many canes grow in a hill to get good crops of 
good fruit. 
Pres. Smith. Ido not want more than four canes in a hill. 
Motion carried, 9 for and 1 against. 
Herstine and Ganargua. 
Pres. Smith. Has any one tried the Herstine ? 
Mr. Grimes. It has been grown by a neighbor of mine for two 
years. The first year he was greatly pleased with it, but last year 
it was not so good. Has any one tried the Ganargua, a red berry 
that grows or roots at the tips like the black-caps? 
Golden Thorniless. 
Mr. Jewell. Has any one tried the Golden Thornless? Some 
bore with me last summer, but the quality was not good. The 
fruit was somewhat woody. 
Mr. Grimes. My experience with the Golden Thornless has » 
been similar, 
THE PROPAGATION OF TREES BY CUTTINGS. 
A paper on ‘‘ The Propagation of Trees by Cuttings,’’ by L. B. 
Hodges, Esq., of St. Paul, was read, after which the paper was 
ordered on file for publication, and Mr. Jewell moved a vote of 
thanks to Mr. Hodges for his humorous and instructive essay, and 
also a rebuke for his reflection on the religious intelligence of the 
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