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this, I removed the rest, and then spread my selected beans on the 

 table, and picked out from them the best; these I planted, and in six 

 yeais, by continuing this selection, I succeeded in producing extra- 

 ordinary beans, such as I am afraid to describe without having them 

 before you. Some distinguished friends of mine, who have eaten 

 them at my table, declared that they could hardly believe them to be 

 Lima beans. They are very large and very delicious. 



I want to know more about the Curculio than I now do. I have 

 tried to raise the best varieties of Apricot and Nectarine, and at 

 length think that I have a discovery. I first secured my trees to 

 frames, standing within a few inches of a brick wall, (the wall of 

 my house) on the west side, open to all the afternoon sun. The fruit 

 failed. I removed the lattice frames and fastened the branches to the 

 wall. On these I had perfect fuit, some of which gained premiums 

 at the Mount Holly Annual Exhibition. One branch of a Nectar- 

 ine, which broke loose from its fastening and hung somewhat away 

 from the wall, lost its fruit, while the branches fastened to the wall 

 bore excellent fruit. 



Mr. Wakeman asks Mr. Williamson whether the potato disease 

 exists at the South in the sweet potatoes. 



Mr. Williamson. No sir! nor in the Irish potatoes, which are plant- 

 ed on high grounds. 



Chairman. I have tried on apricots and nectarines, the experi- 

 ment just mentioned by Mr. Underbill, and have not been so fortu- 

 nate in the results as Mr. Underbill has been. 



Mr. Meigs. On which side did you try the experimonf? 



Chairman. On my southem wall of brick. 



Mr. Meigs. That may have caused the difference ff result, how- 

 ever trifling it may seem, that exposure may have been the cause of 

 failure, while the western one would have been successful — we want 

 facts! Theory is often at fault. 



Charles Henry Hall. I propose for our next subject, Ploughing^ 

 including Sub-soiling. Adopted unanimously. The Club then ad- 

 journed. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



