PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. 16S^ 



Mr. Carpenter. — The Pomological conventions have determined 

 that certain fruits are adapted to certain localities. The New- 

 town Pippin, the Rhode Island Greening, and the white Doyenne 

 pear, are examples. The latter will grow at great perfection at 

 the west, but cannot be raised upon the seaboard. 



Mr, Pardee. — The Vergalieu pear was rejected for western 

 New York, a few years ago, now it ripens well there. The changes 

 of the seasons overturn all our distinctions of locality. 



Dr. Underbill exhibited samples of Isabella, Catawba, Ohio, 

 and Norton's seedling grapes. He asserted that the Ohio grape 

 was not the same with Norton's seedling. 



Mr. Fuller. — ^Cannot native grapes be profitably grown at five 

 cents per pound. 



Dr. Underbill. — If we allow them to grow with five times as 

 many upon the vine as they should bear, and neglect them, they 

 may be ; but if we properly prune them, and bestow the labor 

 upon them which they ought to receive to enable them to perfect 

 their fruit, they cannot. Every imperfect or unripe berry is 

 carefully trimmed out before our grapes are sent to the market, 

 so that every berry that we send may be eaten in the dark. 



Mr. Carpenter. — Fruit properly grown is cheaper at double the 

 price. Apples are sometimes gathered by being shaken from the 

 tree, bruising them and causing early decay. They may be sold 

 for less per barrel, but are not the cheapest apples. 



Mr. Fuller. — In order to obtain cheap grapes, I should give 

 them the highest culture. I think I can grow grapes at five cents 

 per pound which will yield $1,000 per acre, and grow them well. 

 I have no thinning out of my grapes. I disbud the branches as I 

 lay them down. 



Dr. Underbill. — If you cut out the buds, of course you do not 

 have to cut out the fruit. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Mr, Steele exhibited Vergalieu pears grown this year from the 

 same tree which last year produced them with a black knot. 

 This year but two were so affected. He exhibited also a pear 

 which he asserted to be the Beurre Diel, ahead of its time. 



He was interrupted by Mr. Pardee and others, who said that 

 he was mistaken in the name. Mr, Carpenter, after tasting the 

 pear, pronounced it the Onondaga. 



