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berry by raising many varieties from seed. The Chili and Mon- 

 tevidio strawberries possess very fine flavors. The Peabody 

 grows very full in New Orleans, but when brought north and 

 treated with our stimulating manures, does not produce well. 



Mr. Carpenter hoped that no remarks made by him should be 

 understood to deter Dr. Wynne from trying the experiments men- 

 tioned by him. He should be glad to hear the results of the 

 experiments. 



Mr. Burgess wished the attention of the Club called to the 

 cultivation of the Spanish chesnut. The fruit that I present is 

 to be found for sale in our streets, and I would recommend every 

 farmer to plant five or six of these nuts. The trees grow to a 

 large size, and the timber is equal to the oak for many purposes. 



Mr. Trimble. — These nuts look large, but as to flavor, they 

 possess none. The trees grow in our country, but are liable to 

 be blown down. 



He objected to the attempts made to supersede coffee. Better 

 let the experiments alone and buy the pure coffee. 



Mr. Dodge. — I am in favor of coffee and opposed to all sub- 

 stitutes. 



Mr. Carpenter. — Not one person in a hundred drink pure cof- 

 fee. Most of the ground coffee sold is adulterated to an alarm- 

 ing extent. 



Mr. Robinson. — I think a good substitute is our common corn. 

 By using half good coffee and half corn, it is very hard to dis- 

 tinguish between the two. 



Prof. Mapes. — That proves, the adulteration with corn, is supe- 

 rior to tiiat adulterated with other substances. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I wish to remark that I tried the sam.ples of 

 potatoes brought to the Club at its last meeting, by the Eev. Mr. 

 Weaver, with the Peachblows. I consider the former as a very 

 superior potato. If they should cook as well in the fall of the 

 year as they do at this season, I would recommend them as a 

 valuable addition to our varieties. 



Mr. Weaver. — The seed potatoes I procured from" Mr. Bailey, 

 of Plattsburgh, N. Y. They are called the Josh Moore. I used 

 this potato in my family last fall and could perceive no difference 

 between the quality then and now. We prefer them baked. 



The subject of the day, " cultivation of row crops," was then 

 considered. The chairman called npon Professor Mapes to open 

 the discussion. 



