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stock, and the chairman called for a list of those kinds which 

 have proved, after several years' trial, to be vigorous and 

 productive ; but as no one appeared to be prepared to give 

 such a list, the question was then so modified as to require 

 each cultivator to name one or two varieties which he had 

 found under his practice to succeed well. Some discussion 

 ensued upon this and collateral matters, but the following list 

 was made up : — 



Beurre Diel, Glout Morceau, 



Beurre Easter, Henry IV, 



Beurre d' Amanlis, Long Green of Autumn, 



Beurre d'Anjou, Long Green, striped, 



Bergamotte Cadette, Le Cure, 



Beurre Gris d'Hiver Nouveau, Louise Bonne of Jersey, . 



Catillac, Madeleine, 



Capiaumont, Napoleon, 



Doyenne, white, Passe Colmar, 



Doyenne, gray, Stevens's Genesee, 



Doyenne Boussock, Summer Francreal, 



Doyenne d'Hiver Nouveau, Urbaniste, 



Duchess of Augouleme, Uvedale's St. Germain. 



This may be considered a sure list, as it is certainly the 

 result of the combined experience of the principal as well as 

 the oldest nurserymen in the country. By adding to it as 

 our knowledge accumulates, we shall, in a few years, have a 

 complete list of all that grow finely upon the quince. 



The thanks of the gentlemen present were tendered to 

 their hospitable host, Mr. Tracy, for his kindness in throwing 

 open his house, and the meeting adjourned. 



New Strawberries. — Our correspondent, Wm. R. Prince, 

 Esq., of Flushing, L. I., who has recently produced quite a 

 number of seedlings, and among them one or two which he 

 thinks will surpass Hovey's Seedling, writes as follows : — 



"C. M. Hovey, Esq. : Dear Sir, — I noticed your remarks in 

 the May number of your Magazine in regard to my collection 

 of strawberries, and I had hoped that you would inspect 

 them personally, when in fruit, as a great many amateurs did, 



