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After Mr. C. A. Green, of New York, had read his paper on "The 

 Hardiness of Plants," the discussion of strawberries was begun by 

 Mr. Williams of New Jersey, and Parker Earle, of Illinois, was asked 

 the name of the best strawberries grown by him. He said: "I con- 

 sider the Crescent best of all. I fail with almost all other kinds." 

 Commissioner Colman asked, "Why is Crescent better than the Wil- 

 son?" Mr. Earle replied, "That it was because he could grow it and 

 so get it to put into market, which he could not do with the Wilson 

 on account of the rust; this did not effect the Crescent in the least. 

 Then, again, the Tarnished Plant Bug prevented the successful culture 

 of most other varieties." Mr. Morrill, of Michigan, said : "Down on 

 the lake shore we use Crescent for early on light soil, and Sharpless 

 for late on heavy soil." Dr. Hape, of Georgia, and Engle, of Penn- 

 sylvania, preferred the Sharpless. Blackberries came up next for dis- 

 cussion. Stone's Hardy was said to be hardier than the Snyder, but 

 too small for market. Ancient Briton was very successful at Ripon, 

 Wis. Mr. Johnston, of New York, said that as a rule the hardy 

 blackberries are small. Mr. Green said the Evergreen blackberry was 

 of no value. Several members reported the Early Harvest as winter- 

 killing badly. Mr. Munson said it belonged strictly to the south, and, 

 with Brunton as a companion, both succeeded well, producing from 

 5,000 to 6,000 quarts per acre. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said the Lucre- 

 tia dewberry was as good as anything he had tasted in the way of a 

 blackberry, but it must be entirely ripe. Mr. Scott thought that Tay- 

 lor's Prolific was better in quality than the Snyder; but Mr. Lyon 

 could see but very little difference between them. A valuable paper 

 on blackberrries by Mr. Cowing of Indiana, was read. 



Raspberries came next and Caroline was asked about. Mr, Green 

 and Mr. Rogers considered it an excellent berry but too soft for mar- 

 ket. There was a great deal of discussion concerning the Shaffer. It 

 was generally considered, however, to be an excellent berry for can- 

 ning or cooking, but the color was against it. Mr. Morrill asked about 

 the Nemaha. Mr. Green and Mr. Scott found it hardier and better 

 than the Gregg. The Marlboro received much praise with regard 

 to productiveness and earliness; the quality however, was only 

 fair. Mr. Engle thought the Rancocas had come to stay. Dr. Hex- 

 amer said it ripened its entire crop in from eight to ten days. Mr. 

 Hobbs said that Crimson Beauty was a strong grower, hardy, of beauti- 

 ful color, better than Hansell or Marlboro, while Mr. Green never 

 could get a perfect berry from it, after four years cultivation. At the 



