9B TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



*' The following varieties, seedlings of 1860, Nos. 1,12, 22, 46, 

 43, and 56, the committee consider very promising and recom- 

 mend another year's trial. No. 14, though this year not of the 

 largest size, maintains its productive character, and for flavor is 

 not equalled by any berry in Mr. Fuller's collection. The variety 

 reported last year as the ' Unifolia,' has this year, in a great 

 measure, lost its specific character, and it may be considered 

 more curious than useful." 



Mr. Fuller exhibited specimens of the seedlings recommended 

 by the committee, and also of some of the best varieties already 

 brought into general notice. He believed that twice as many 

 strawberries could be raised upon an acre as potatoes. He was 

 satisfied that he could raise 600 bushels to the acre ; by actual 

 measurement he had raised at that rate. The Triomphe de Gand 

 will yield 400 bushels to the acre. The expense would not exceed 

 $100 an acre. He had probably not spent over $25 an acre, but 

 $100 an acre would pay better than $25. The question now is 

 whether we shall have berries of good quality, abundant and 

 cheap, or raise tart berries not worth picking. 



Mr. Robinson had set out 100 plants of the Wilson and 100 

 plants of the Hooker, and without having given a dollar's worth 

 of care to the beds, he now had more berries than his family 

 could use or give away. On a single day, they had picked two 

 bushels of berries. 



Mr. John G. Bergen suggested that it would be necessary to 

 renew strawberry beds, and to take care of them, in order to 

 continue to obtain good results. 

 On motion of Mr. Pardee, 



The report of the committee was adopted ; and they were re- 

 quested to make further examinations and report next year. 



Dr. Trimble stated that his strawberries had been winter killed, 

 and that he should have had no strawberry beds this spring, if 

 he had not transplanted plants and formed new beds, as explained 

 last week. 



Mr. John G. Bergen had found no advantage with regard to 

 winter killing from mulching. The Peabody seedlings were 

 nearly all killed, 



Mr. Pardee said that it was always best to give a slight cov^ 

 ering to strawberries and raspberries ; for although it may not 

 always be necessary as a protection against winter killing, it is 

 an advantage to the fruit. A larger quantity of fruit can be 



