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superior specimens of which were exhibited b}' James Comley, March 

 •20th and subsequently. Davis & Bates exhibited, June 16th, a plant of 

 Jucunda, pot-culture, showing a remarkable abundance of fruit, indicating 

 that this variety may force well. Mr. E. P. Wheeler of Xcav York pre- 

 sented two seedlings, through Mr. B. K. Bliss, on the 16th of June, one of 

 which resembled the Hovey but was darker in color. It was of good size 

 and flavor. Its value depends upon its characteristics in +he bed. The other 

 was light colored, resembling the French, was soft and lacked character. 

 AV. F. Underwood again presented his seedling Strawberry, which 

 sustained its reputation of last season, and in quality it may be marked 

 among the " best." A dark obovate Strawberry, of large size, full 

 of juice and of good quality, exhibited by J. B. Moore, was not recog- 

 nized by your committee. Possibly it may be the Golden Seeded; 

 it deserves attention. The President Wilder aj^peared to as great 

 advantage as in previous years and we can but hope will prove as supe- 

 rior in other grounds as it has with Mr. Wilder. The Lady of the Lake 

 Strawberry was not on exhibition, j'et it came under the notice of some 

 of your committee upon the land of Mr. Scott, its originator. It is a 

 very productive variety, exceeding the Wilson in the number and uni- 

 formity of berries, light in color, deeply indented, with long neck and 

 of fair quality. Mr. Scott, who raises largely for the market, thinks it 

 is altogether the most profitable kind he has. Seth Boyden's Seedling 

 mo. 30 is of large size and has a long neck, was not especiallj^ attractive. 

 Jucunda is held in high and growing esteem by many cultivators and is 

 undoubtedly a valuable variety. Wilson is gaining steadily in our 

 market and this is a certificate of merit which is not to be overlooked. 

 It is a profitable crop and succeeds everywhere. On the other hand. La 

 Constante finds friends among amateurs, as heretofore. It ripens late 

 in the season, and yet Jucunda seems to continue equall as late, a fine 

 dish of which was exhibited July 17th. Still later, July 24th, James 

 Comley exhibited Triomphe de Gaud, indicating how well this variety 

 holds out to the end of the season. Dr. Nicaise is a monstrosity, so 

 gross in form as to be undeserving of admittance into our goodly list. 

 Owing to its immense size it is frequently green on one side when ripe 

 on the side nearest the sun. 



Cherries. — Black Tartarean and Black Eagle are oiir leading prize 

 kinds. Other varieties, such as Downer, Elton and old Black Heart, 

 are more hardy. It is suggested tliat in the case of fi-nit trees which 

 tend to excessive luxuriance of wood, it is well to allow the grass to 

 grow around the trees and thus hold the growth in check. In this way 

 the wood matures and hardens so as to endure the extreme cold of our 

 winters. Our honored president has mentioned the case of an orchard 

 of Cherries, the wood of which is never injured by cold and the ci'op of 

 which is almost sure to be good, and this orchard is in a field of grass. 



