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in Mass. have a high opinion of the grape — perfectly hardy — 

 very prolific — week earlier than the Concord — seedling of the 

 Concord — best white grape — free frona mildew." 



Mr. Campbell thought it not so vigorous as the Concord. 

 Mr. Manning of Mass. said "that last year it had mildewed." 



The Early Victor is a strong grower — better in quality than 

 the Concord — no mildew or rot — earlier than the Concord. 



Shaffer's Colossal Raspberry was the only variety of Raspberry 

 coming under discussion and worthy of mention. It was called 

 one of the strongest growers, productive and one of the best — 

 more hardy than Cuthbert — very large. 



W. C. Strong says "it is good in Massachusetts although its 

 color is against it." 



Mr. Bennett of Grand Rapids said " he preferred it to any one 

 berry for home use." 



Dr. Hexamer said " if people could eat it with eyes shut it 

 would be a splendid berry." 



Mr. Streeter of Ohio pronounced it the best berry for home 

 use. 



Of the Strawberry no special mention of new varieties was 

 made. 



Parker Earle said of the Crescent, " that he preferred it to any 

 other berry for the markets, fertilizing it with the Sharpless." 



Mr. Fox of Mich, stated " that he had planted the Manchester 

 fertilized with* the Wilson and that he had raised twice the 

 quantity that he had from the Wilson — and the Manchester 

 brought better prices." 



Mr. Harrison of N. Y. remarked " that he had always found 

 long-necked strawberries a mark of excellence." 



Mr. Patrick Barry gave a short but interesting account of the 

 Apple Congress he had attended in England since the last 

 biennial session of the Society. He stated that there were col- 

 lections from every district in England, and in all, 4500 named 

 plates — the largest collection that had ever been made — that 

 they were sadly in want of a proper nomenclature in England. 

 Names like the following were common, viz : " Old Tom," 

 " Cabbage," " Bloody Bill," " Curl Tail," " Fat Ox," " Pig's 

 Nose." There were twenty varieties beginning with the prefix 



