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wards restored to the list. The Bartlett, Ott, Seckel, Doyenne 

 Boussack, Tyson, Louise Bonne de Jersey, La Cass, Captal, Eye- 

 wood, Fondante de Automne, Fondante de Malines, .Colmar d'Arem- 

 burg, and Hull, were exhibited without special comment. He 

 considered the culture of pears as more profitable than the cul- 

 ture of apples, for they will bear every year, and are less liable 

 to be attacked by insects. Bartlett pears had been worth $15 

 per barrel this season. 



Dr. Underbill complimented the specimens of fruit exhibited 

 to-day as an honor to Westchester county. It was gratifying to 

 see so fine a collection so early in the season. 



The Chairman remarked that the production of good fruit 

 tends greatly to the civilization and refinement of society. Out 

 of all the fruits exhibited by Mr. Carpenter, there was but one 

 which had been known in his father's family when he was a boy. 

 Most of them were improvements upon the apples of the last gene- 

 ration. The consumption of fruit should be encouraged in the 

 country, where it is too much neglected, as well as in the city. 



NATIVE GRAPES. 



Mr. Carpenter alluded to the remarks of Dr. Houghton, of 

 Philadelphia, with regard to the cultivation of the grape in that 

 region, speaking of it as unprofitable and uninteresting, and of 

 the grapes as unhealthy. It was evident that Dr. Houghton's 

 taste led him to the cultivation of the vine under glass; but Dr. 

 Houghton cannot raise grapes for less than forty cents per pound 

 under glass, while Dr. Underbill can raise them in the open air 

 for twelve cents per pound. He had been advised by Dr. Under- 

 bill twelve years ago to enter into the cultivation of a vineyard, 

 for nothing would pay better, or be more healthy, or more inter- 

 esting; but his tastes had led him to prefer the cultivation of the 

 orchard. 



Dr. Underbill did not regret that Mr. Carpenter had not fol- 

 lowed his advice, for his success in his own chosen pursuit has 

 vindicated his choice. Yet he had nothing to take back from the 

 opinions he had expressed twelve years ago. The experience for 

 many generations of the thirty millions of France has proved the 

 healthfulness of the grape. The feeble resort to the vineyards of 

 France to strengthen their constitutions ; and the liver complaint 

 is there unknown. But if the grape is not ripened it is, of course> 

 unhealthy ; and it is very difficult to induce men in this country 



