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heard spoken of last year. I see that Henderson, in his "Garden- 

 ing for Profit" speaks of the Jewell as being a wonderful berry. 



Mr. Augur. With regard to the Jessie all I can say is that we 

 think well of it. It comes from Wisconsin. We have not fruited 

 it really enough to determine its value, but we have been favorably 

 impressed with it, as we have with the Belmont. I feel a little deli- 

 cacy in saying anything about the Jewell, because it would be like an 

 interested witness testifying on the stand in his own behalf. 



Sec. Gilbert. I trust you will smother all feelings of that kind, 

 and we will forgive you as long as you keep truth on your side. 



Mr. Augur. I am glad your secretary has given me that caution. 



Mr. Pope. When he started from home his wife and son told him 

 to be a little careful about what he said in regard to the Jewell, for 

 fear he might appear to be blowing his own horn. 



Mr. Augur. As a raatterofcaution3^ou must consider whom it comes 

 from and give no more weight to it than it deserves. I am going to 

 tell the truth, as brother Gilbert has suggested, so far as I can, for two 

 or three reasons. The old maxim is that honesty is the best policy ; and, 

 another thing, I should feel utterly discouraged with the task before 

 me of cheating a crowd like this if I felt disposed to. I will say this, 

 that on our grounds it has proved a great success, and, on the other 

 hand — for I must tell both sides of the story — it has gone into some 

 hands where it has been condemned. Mr. Green, of "Greenes Fruit 

 Grower" has condemned it pretty strongly, and he paid us in doing 

 it a compliment, and perhaps thought that would shut our mouth. 

 He said he believed that the man who supplied it was an honest man 

 and didn't intend to wrong anybody, but nevertheless the variety 

 had failed to satisfy the expectations of many who had purchased it. 

 Well, I will not dispute it ; it has disappointed some. I want to tell 

 you a little about its peculiarities. It is especially a variety that does 

 better in hill culture and on a deep, strong soil. If you have a sandy 

 soil that is not very rich I would not advise you by any means to try the 

 Jewell, because I should fear that you might be disappointed. At 

 the same time we have had some excellent testimonials from people 

 who have grown it on that kind of land. It has one fault if it be a 

 fault ; I don't know as it is ; it is not a fault for us, and President Lyon 

 of Michigan says it is not a fault for him ; but many people regard it as 

 a fault. It does not make plants rapidly. Under favorable circum- 

 stances it makes exceedingly heavy plants, but it does not make a 

 great many, and I know many of our patrons complain about that. 



