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well, <uid turn light colored and present a dry appearance 

 unless they are picked very close. I was led to try it by 

 the universal commendation of several seedsmen, but shall 

 drop it this jea,!'. 



The Stratagem is the standard late variety and will con- 

 tinue to be until something better is produced. Its one 

 weak point is its proclivity to sport back to the small varie- 

 ties from which it originated. Careful selection of seed 

 has reduced this tendency to a mininura and this year I 

 have seen but two or three sports from four quarts of seed. 

 It is good enough for all. 



]N MEMORIAM. 



The following is a list of members deceased not hereto, 

 fore reported : 



Abbott, Hartwell B., Audovev, died April 14, '96, aged 79 yrs. 



Afpleton, Isaac, Beverly, died Jan. 31, 1895, aged 79 yrs. 



Blatchford, Eben, Rockport, died March 6, 1896. 



Boynton, Charles, Newbury, died Jan. 22, 1896. 



Browx, William G., Ipswich, died Jan. 2, 1896, aged 66 yrs. 



Bryant, William, West Newbury, died Sept. 4, 1896. 



BuKNHAM, William Howe, Essex, died March 25, 1895. 



Butler, Albert E., Lawrence, died March 20, 1895. 



Butler, J. C, Dan vers, died Dec. 3, 1895. 



Carr, Samuel, West Newbury, died Nov. 2, 1896. 



Chadwick, O. B., Fea])ody, died Sept. 25, 1894. 



Clark John, Gloucester, died July 16, 1896. 



CoLK, David M., Boxford, died March 22, 1896. 



Corliss, Benj. H., Gloucester, died August 7, 1895. 



Curtis, Axdrew, Peabody, died Jan. 4, 1896. 



Dale, William, Jr., No. Andover, died Nov. 5, 1896. 



Dane, John, Jr., Hainiltoa, died since List report. 



Davis, James, Gloucester, died Feb. 9, 1896. 



