392 ANNUAL REPORT. 



as it grew, the heavier the better. One thickness was sufficient. 

 Tt will take ten or twelve tons to the acre to cover properly. It 

 will not take half as much fine fodder. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED. 



Mr. Lyons recommended, for sandy soil, the Countess or Dow- 

 ner's Prolific and the Crescent seedling, planting one-third Count- 

 ess and two-thirds Crescent. That is, one row of Countess and 

 two rows of Crescent. The recommendation was adoj^ted. 



Mr. Pearce said there w^as some doubt as to whether or not 

 the Countess was identical with Downer's Prolific. Downer's 

 Prolific is probably the Countess modified. 



Mr. Smith recommended, for general cultivation in heavy soil, 

 the Wilson or Glendale and Crescent seedling, planting one-third 

 hermaphrodites and two-thirds Crescents; that is, one-third Wil- 

 son or Glendale and two-thirds Crescents. In other words, we 

 plant the Wilson and Glendale for fertilizers. The recommen- 

 dation was adopted. 



Mr. Smith recommended for trial on all soils the old Ironclad 

 and James Vick for general cultivation, and the recommendation 

 was adopted. 



Mr. Perace urged a more extensive cultivation of the straw- 

 berry. He said that over half the berries consumed were raised 

 in other sections of the country. 



Considerable discussion followed regarding the merits of the 

 Manchester, Miunetonka Chief, Jersey Queen, Iowa Prolific, and 

 some other varieties. 



The subject for discussion at the meeting next Saturday was 

 then agreed to be "Easpberries." 



MEETING OF FEBEUAEY 28, 1885. 



Minneapolis Tribune, 3Iarch 5th. 

 THE RASPBERRY AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



The regular weekly meeting of the Hennepin County Horti- 

 cultural Society was held at the seed store of Northrup, Braslan 

 & Co. on Saturday afternoon, February 28th. There was a larger 

 attendance than at the last meeting, and the discussion was 

 spirited, and much valuable information in regard to the culti- 

 vation of the raspberry was elicited. 



