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it may be owing to tlie character of the soil, but it is an excel- 

 lent grape. 



Prof. Porter. Mr. Gould has mentioned one point that should 

 be kept in view. Of course "two swallows don't make a sum- 

 mer," but it should be remembered that certain varieties are 

 better adapted than others for certain kinds of soil and expos- 

 ures; and yet we often find different soils in the same vineyard. 

 That is the case with ours; it is on an eastern slope from the 

 bluff; the upjier part is almost a drifting sand and varying from 

 that to excellent soil. A portion is a rich prairie loam, although 

 there is more clay than we usually find. My varieties run up 

 and down the sloj)e so the same variety is tested on the different 

 kinds of soil. I make my report from the average product, — not 

 the best nor the worst. We want to lengthen, if possible, both 

 ends of our season. For protection we cover the canes with 

 earth, leaving them on or under ground, where they remain till 

 spring, till all danger has passed from frost. Care should be ex- 

 ercised with regard to uncovering the vines in the spring, not to 

 do it at an unseasonable time; but you may hit it right one year 

 and miss it another. 



Mr. D. Day. In regard to the Worden I would say, I was 

 rather lazy last spring and I did not uncover my vines as early 

 as usual, and my brother took his up first. The result was his 

 vines came out with a vigorous growth and produced a bounte- 

 ful crop while mine did not succeed well. 



Mr. Wm. Lyons, from the Committe on Vegetables presented 

 a report on vegetables and small fruits. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES. 



By Wm. Lyons, Minneapolis. 



Mr. President and Members of the Horticultural Society: 



When our worthy president placed me on the vegetable com- 

 mittee he chose the wrong man. I don't feel competent to fill 

 the position and give you a satisfactory report on vegetable 

 gardening. I am more of a worker than a writer or talker, but 

 it is always better to do something than nothing. I will try and 

 give you a short report. 



The past season, in many respects was more favorable to the 

 market gardeners than the one preceding. When spring 

 opened it was warm and rainy, all kinds of vegetables grew 



