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encouraging. Special mention should be made of the many seed- 

 ling grapes, some of which were of decided interest, and also of 

 the remarkable collection of 165 varieties by the T. S. Hubbard 

 Compan}-, of Fredonia, N. Y., undoubtedly the largest number of 

 varieties ever brought together in this and perhaps in any country. 

 This was a rare opportunity for identification and the comparison 

 of merit. One gentleman from the West expressed himself as 

 amply repaid for his journey by this one exhibit of grapes. 



By the courtes}- of the City of Boston, an excursion down the 

 harbor and a visit to the Public Institutions were enjoyed by the 

 Convention. Through the liberality of several members of our 

 Society, a banquet was given to the members of the Pomological 

 Society at the close of its session, which was largelj' attended by 

 the members of both Societies. Hearty expressions of union and 

 good cheer were given by our President and other distinguished 

 speakers, and the session closed with a prevalent feeling that the 

 bond of fraternal union had been strengthened. 



William C. Strong, ^ 



Benjamin G. Smith, > Committee. 



George W. Fowle, ) 



