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Duchess, Wealthy, Tetofsky, Haas, Plumb’s aa: Price 
Lawrence, Utter’s Red, Fameuse, Talman Sweet, White 
Beauty, Malinda, Stewart Sweet, Walbridge, Peach. Sy S, 
Mr. Jordon said he had examined the fruit trees very closely, l he : 
tenderest varieties were entirely uninjured, and the indications v 
from present prospects for a larger crop of fruit than Minnesota | 
duced. He was expecting hundreds of bushels from his orchard, 
plant ten acres more to his orchard this spring in addition to hase orchard 
acres, 
_ A discussion arose as to the varieties to plant for an pe of 100 te x 
Pearce said in good fruit soil, he would set about fifty Duchess and tk 
number of the Wealthy; on some soils he would plant nothing but eB 
Mr. Jordan thought fifty Duchess too many. He favored the crab v 
few years ago he would not plant any standard trees. 
Mr. Cook said he would recommend the planting of tay Strawberry, omnes, 
Duchess and Wealthy. ; ne eaten 
Grapes. te 
Considerable discussion was had on the culture of grapes. 
Mr. Jordon favored planting in rows from east to west, and Mr. Cook in rows 
twelve feet apart, north and south. He said Mrs. J. B. Clark, in East Rochester, 
had succeeded well in raising the Lady grape. He favored the Janesville grape, — 
because it was early, hardy and productive. 
After some further remarks the society adjourned to meet in the month of 
June, next, at the residence of M. W. Cook, at which time it is expected that 
strawberries will be ripe, and the merits of Mr. Cook’s numerous varieties will 
be duly discussed. 
MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1878. 
Strawberries. 
Pursuant to invitation a number of the members of the County Horticultural 
Society, and others, met at M. W. Cook’s residence, Monday afternoon, to discuss 
the subject of strawberry culture, and visit Mr. Cook’s plantation. The after- 
noon was extremely warm, but that did not prevent the gentlemen from taking 
a walk about the place, examining the beds, different varieties, etc., and sampling 
them rather extensively. Mr. Cook has some eight acres in the delicious berry, 
and the extent of the yield is simply wonderful. There were fifteen persons en- 
gaged in in picking the fruit, and that,day he sent eighteen or twenty bushels to 
market. He has several varieties, the Wilson, Col. Cheney, Boyden’s No. 30, 
Kentucky, and others late and early, and the field gave ample evidence of careful 
and intelligent culture. 
After viewing the grounds the party returned to the house, where they were 
served with berries and cream. As soon as tke repast was concluded, Mr. Sias, 
president of the society, called the meeting to order, and stated that Mr. Cook 
