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value. I buy the new varieties and keep them for two years. 

 They receive but ordinary cultivation in the matted row. 



The most profitable varieties the past season were Countess, 

 Crescent, Windsor Chief and James Vick; total failure, Cornelia, 

 Mrs. Garfield and Henderson; further trial. Jewel, Emerald 

 and May King. I have a large lot of seedling strawberries grow- 

 ing, one of which, in my opinion, is going to be valuable. 



Easpberries — Philadelj)hia, Turner and Cuthbert are the 

 kinds mostly grown for the market. Turner is the earliest, hardi- 

 est and best in quality. Philadelphia gives a larger crop of 

 good berries, but they are not so salable. Cuthbert is valuable, 

 but must have winter protection. Marlboro. having fruited with 

 me but one year, I don't know much about it; the berry is firm, 

 very large, color bright red; if it proves productive it will be a 

 very valuable market variety. The. birds took them in prefer- 

 ence to all others. Eeliance is large and better in quality than 

 Philadelphia. The Caroline gives good satisfaction; hardy, 

 healthy and productive; too soft to ship. But very few black- 

 caps are grown in my neighborhood, neither soil nor climate 

 seems to agree with them. I have a few hills of Nemaha which 

 gave a fair crop of good sized berries and of good quality. I have 

 a lot of seedling raspberries growing; if any of them proves to be 

 of value I will report to this Society at some future meeting. 



Of blackberries the Ancient Briton proves to be the hardiest 

 and most prolific for this climate. When the people learn how 

 to grow it and take care of it I think it will be extensively 

 grown for market. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Allen. This is a subject I have been waiting for. It is 

 one in which I am greatly interested, and I have been anxious 

 to hear from the gardeners. I am handier with the hoe than 

 with the pen, but it seems to me there are some things to be 

 said on this subject, for when we look over this vegetable in- 

 dustry it certainly comes in connection with the horticultural, 

 and should receive its proper share of attention. 



DECAYED VEGETABLES. 



I want to mention one matter that it seems to me ought to be 

 changed, in some manner, if possible. If you visit these cities 

 in June or July, you may often find in the market tons and car 

 loads of decaying vegetables, that are certainly unwholesome 



