TWEXTlliTIl JXXUAL MEETING. 



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In strawberries, considerable progress is being- made in 

 developing- fall-bearing varieties; so tbat it is probable we 

 may see, in the near future, strawberries in our markets from 

 June 1st to November. The Pan-American was the first va- 

 riety with this characteristic of fall bearing. Remove the 

 blossoms, as fast as they appear, till July 1st, then, from that 

 time, it will continue to blossom and bear fruit till the weather 

 is so cold that the blossoms and fruit freeze. This variety 

 is very slow of propagation, and the plants are difficult to 

 produce, but it is the beginning of a new race of fall-bearing 

 varieties. 



Several new varieties of this class of strawberries have 

 just been brought to public notice. Two of them are named 

 ProductiTc (imp.) and Superb (per.), and come from the 

 originator of the Pan American. 



The Productii'c is considered the most productive of the 

 autumn-bearing class. It makes plenty of runners, but the 

 fruit is only medium in size. 



The Superb is the more valuable of the two. The plants 

 are strong, healthy, and make plenty of runners. The fruit 

 is large and attractive. Berries of this variety were picked 

 as late as October 2"th. in northern Xew York, last season. 



There are two other fall varieties, that have originated 

 in Iowa, and named Aincricus and Francis. These are less 

 known than the former ones, but it is claimed that they are 

 good plant makers, and that the fruit is of good size and 

 color, and excellent in quality. 



Genesee is a new variety of sweet cherry, red in color, 

 and of good size, but its valuable point is its lateness in ripen- 

 ing, which is said to be July 20th. 



In order to make the work of this committee of the most 

 value to the members of the Society, we wish to reiterate our 

 suggestion of last season, that we have the cooperatic^n of all 

 the members who are willing to report to us their success or 

 failure with any new or little-known varieties of fruit. Your 

 committee could, in that wav, have the benefit of its service 



