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•grown Wachnsett Blackberries several years, and gave them pre- 

 ference, for flavor and productiveness. He believed in high 

 manuring ; it gives more and larger berries ; full top dressing of 

 hen manure gives big results. From 400 plants he picked 1255 

 boxes of Wachusetts the second year and got $215 for them. He 

 thought there was danger of glutting the market with blackberries 

 as there are many other fruits in the season, but he had never 

 had enough ; his crop averaged 20 cents last season. 



He had grown Kittatinny ; got great growth but they winter- 

 killed ; he had 300 plants but in three years he got less than a 

 dozen boxes, while Wachusetts will stand anything. 



The Chair called attention to the fact that Mr. Earle endorsed 

 Kittatinny on rich, warm, sheltered soil, while Mr. Dawson con- 

 demns it on an exposed site. Both are probably right. 



Mr. MiDGELEY said if his Wachusetts do no better tlian here- 

 tofore, he will plough them up ; Kittatinnys with him are as with 

 Mr. Dawson, no crop at all ; he did not manure heavily. He had 

 manured Snyders heavily, with good success. 



Mr. F. J. Kinney said green manure will make vines ; it is best 

 at the start, but to keep a crop going well rotted manure, or 

 commercial manures, are probably best. He said the Pride of the 

 Hudson Raspberry is a failure only by not being hardy ; it is half- 

 hardy ; no raspberries are hardy ; it is one of the very best, and 

 only needs little protection. He commended the Brandywine 

 as the only really hardy raspberry, and it is an excellent one. 



He had grown Blackberries, — Wachnsett and Kittatinny, — but 

 the latter winter-killed ; it is a better fruiter than the Wachnsett ; 

 the Wachnsett is not thornless ; the Snyder suckers but slightly, 

 which is an advantage. 



He endorsed the Downing and the Jucunda as best among 

 Strawberries. He approved the Crescent; it proves most desira- 

 ble on his ground ; very liardy, prolific and good size ; the 

 flavor is deficient, but it sells readilj' ; it comes to market looking 

 exceedingly well. He was morally certain that berries have been 

 shown here as Crescents which were not true. Crescent is far 

 better than Capt. Jack with him ; the latter blast easily ; they 

 require a Jucunda soil, but are not half so good. Sharpless and 

 Monarch of the West want strong soils ; Sliarpless has proved 

 undesirable with him ; Glendale is a nice berry, but its thin 

 foliage allows too much sun. He also objected to the Duncan as 

 useless ; of the new kinds. Centennial, and the Great Republic, 

 prove among the best. 



Of Grapes he said he had two tons last year ; wherever high 

 manuring was practiced he had mildew, but with plain culture 

 they did not mildew. 



