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cultivation of this variety. It required more room than other straw- 

 berries, anrl when grown in rows, with a space of a foot or more be- 

 tween, and that space well manured, the crop was one of the most 

 abundant of all ki«ds. Cultivation in hills, so termed, was where 

 one or more plants were set out, two or more feet apart each way, 

 the runners kept clipped off, and the ground tilled with the hoe, or, 

 when extensively grown, with the cultivator or plough. Raised in 

 this mode, or in rows, he was satisfied the Boston Pine would prove, 

 as indeed it had already done, all that he had ever recommended it 

 to be, and would meet the expectations of every culii\ator. 

 The question was then put, and the Boston Pine was adopted. 

 Mr. S. B. Parsons moved to add Jenne-ifs Seedling to the list. 

 He had found it an abundant bearer, and two or three times as juicy 

 as Hovey's. It was rather acid, to be sure, but with a little sugar 

 was exceedingly agreeable. In all respects it was first rate. 



Mr. McIntosh concurred in all points with Mr. Parsons. Jen- 

 ney's Seedling was a great bearer, a fine, hardy fruit, of excellent 

 flavor, and well worthy of being recommended. Mr. French said 

 it was hardy, and an abundant bearer. Any one who would try it 

 would have no reason to feel disappointed at the result. Mr. Pardee 

 had tried it for one season, and was much pleased with it. Mr. 

 Hancock had grown it four years, and as to crops, he found there 

 was no comparison between Hovey's and Jenney's Seedlings. The 

 latter, how^ever, was more acid than the other. 



After some little time, and at the request of several gentlemen, 

 Mr. Parsons withdrew his motion. 



Mr. Hamilton immediately moved that Jcnney^s Seedling and Burros 

 J^Tew Pine J be placed on the list of fruits which give promise of being 

 worthy to be added to the list for general cultivation. 

 This motion prevailed. 



Mr. Saul proposed to add to the list of strawberries the Black 

 Prince. He had known it for ten years, and esteemed it the highest 

 flavored of all. It was a very good bearer, remarkably hardy, and 

 endured the winter much better than most other varieties. It had as 

 many desirable qualities as any he knew of. 



Mr. Downing had great pleasure in bearing testimony to the good 

 qualities of this strawberry. He preferred its flavor to that of any 

 other variety. It was, as Mr. Saul had said, hardy and an excellent 



