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Mr. Manning and Mr. Campbell. Mr. Hubbard, of New York, spoke of 

 the Centennial as having a small berry, but large cluster and good 

 quality. Mr. Campbell said it was not hardy. Amber Queen did well 

 with Mr. Hubbard for awhile, but not so good now. Victoria was 

 well spoken of for New York. The Triumph was said to be very 

 promising in the south. Eldorado received no words of praise. "Not 

 worthy of cultivation," was the general verdict. The Highland rots 

 badly. Vergennes was said to be very promising; good reports con" 

 cerning it were made from many states. Early Victor was praised by 

 several members as being a strong, healthy grower, inclined to over- 

 bear; but Mr. Munson said it was not profitable in Texas on account 

 of the rot. Jefferson was generally condemned as being too late. Mr. 

 Woodward said: "We can get it ripe only about once in ten years." 

 Moore's Early received only words of praise from every section of the 

 country. Lady Washington was spoken very highly of for the south, 

 but too late for New York. Prentiss was too tender and mildewed 

 badly. Worden was spoken very highly of for both north and south. 

 Prof. Budd thought it was the best black grape we have in the west. 

 A. E. Wordon entered the room during the discussion and invited the 

 pomologists to take a drive at 1 o'clock p. m. out to the Munson & 

 Knapp fruit farms, located about two miles north of the city. Private 

 citizens generously oflfered the use of their carriages for the purpose. 

 A committee, composed of Mr. Munson, of Texas; Auger, of Connec- 

 ticut, and Uber, of Virginia, was appointed to compare the Worden 

 and Concord grapes for the purpose of determining which is best in 

 regard to time of ripening, size, etc. Continuing the discussion, Mr. 

 Grreen thought the Duchess was one of the finest grapes of recent 

 introduction, to which several members replied, "Yes, when we can 

 get it." The Pocklington was said to be a strong grower, but subject 

 to rot. Woodruff" Red was a good market grape, but quality rather 

 poor. The Eaton grape was mentioned by Mr. Manning as having a 

 large, showy bunch, and quality good. 



At the last afternoon session papers were read as follows : W. I. 

 Chamberlain of Ohio on "Needs^and methods of gathering fruit statis- 

 tics;" "Packing and Shipping," by Parker Earle, of Illinois; 

 "Fruits of the Northwest," by Peter M. Gideon, of Minnesota; 

 "Insects Injurious to Fruits, and Remedies," by Prof. Lazenby, of 

 Ohio; "Hard Problems in Pomology," by Prof. Budd, of Iowa. Among 

 other things he said, "I am in favor of establishing experiment sta- 

 tions in every state and in various parts of each state in which new 



