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GOOSEBERRIES. 



American Seedling, adopted; teu for, none against. 

 Downiug's Improved, adopted; thirteen for, none against. 



NATIVE PLUMS. 



For general planting, Harrison's Peach, adopted; nine for, 

 none against. 



Forest Garden, adopted; six for, one against. 



Weaver, adopted; five for, none against. 



De Soto, adopted; eight for, none against. 



Mr. Sias moved to ^recommend the Eollingstone for trial. It 

 is a native, raised by O. M. Lord, of Minnesota City. 



Adopted; nine for, none against. 



Mr. Sias. The Eollingstone has been sent out under the name 

 of Minnesota Plum, by H. M. Thompson, of St. Francis; I have 

 it from Mr. Thompson himself that it is one and the same thing. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



For general cultivation. Wilson's Albany seedling, adopted; 

 ten for, none against. 



Mr. Ford said he had the best success with Charles Downing. 

 On light sandy soil I did not succeed very well. 



Mr. Smith. It should be borne in mind that berries that suc- 

 ceed well on clay will do hardly anything in sand. On heavy 

 black soil the roots will be large. 



Charles Downing, adopted; six for, none against. 



Downer's Prolific, adopted; five for, none against. 



Green Prolific, adopted; three for, two against. 



Crescent Seedling, adopted; nine for, one against. 



Mr. Whipple. The Capt. Jack succeeds in some localities, 

 but with me, if you would bring me 10,000 plants I would not 

 give ten cents for them; it smothers out. They are nice looking 

 berries. The hulls are left on the vines; you can't ship them in 

 good shape. 



President Smith. With me it is as profitable as anything else. 



Mr. Ford. On Mr. T. M. Metcalf's JSTorthwestern Seed Farm, 

 at White Bear, Capt. Jack has done about the best of anything. 



Capt. Jack, adopted; five for, two against. 



Ml". Ford. AViiidsor Chief I think is the finest strawberry I 



