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berries he could find. They grew much larger by cultivation and 

 were very nice. 



Mr. Smith. I would recommend that we seek some varieties 

 from our woods and fields and try them. I think we might suc- 

 ceed with Maine varieties. I have seen some beautiful black- 

 berries growing in the woods, — the fruit very nice and the bushes 

 hanging full, and I don't see why they wouldn't do as well in the 

 garden. It is apt to be the case with the fruit that comes from 

 other climates, that it won't grow or that it won't bear. The 

 Kittatinny don't winter kill with me, but it don't bear. 



Friexd Taylor. Some eight or ten years ago I saw a black- 

 berry bush hanging full of very large berries, nearly or quite ripe. 

 I picked off what were ripe and stuck 47.own a stake by the side of 

 the bush in order to recognize it at some future time. In the 

 spring I took it up and planted it in my garden, and from that we 

 have raised more fruit than from all the foreign varieties we have 

 tried. We have tried several varieties, but they have died in the 

 winter. lu a very secure place they will survive, but most of 

 them have failed with me ; but from this native blackberry I have 

 picked a large quantity of excellent fruit of pretty good size. 

 From that I am led to believe we may select some varieties in onr 

 State that will survive our severe winters and produce good fruit. 

 I suggest that we improve our native blackberry, find the best 

 fruit and cultivate it. 



Mr. Gilbert. The question occurs, whether the hardiness of 

 the native blackberry is not in the locality in which it is found and 

 the protection it receives from nature, as it is usually found in 

 localities where the snow is deep around the bushes and protects 

 them in the winter. 



CURRANTS. 



Mr. Fernald. Has the variety called Ogden's Black been 

 introduced to any extent? I have one flourishing bush and it has 

 borne excellently. 



Mr. Sawyer. I have grown it a good many years and have 

 found it better than any other black variety I have grown. It is 

 better than the Black Naples, has all its good qualities, and is not ' 

 BO astringent. 



Mr. McLaughlin. Are any of the black varieties worth raising 

 except for wine ? If not, it is of no use to raise them except in 

 quantities. 



