308 Assembly 



Chairman — The vegetables in iiiy pits keep solid* and soundy 

 but in cellars they wilt and wither more or less, and become of 

 iaferior value. Certainly neither fruit nor vegetables ought to be 

 bruised. They are treated abominably by many people ; they 

 don't seem to uncftrstand the nature of them. 



John Jenkins, of Monroe, in Orange county, sends Farmer's 

 ©lub, by Dr. Carpenter, of Monroe, some new apples from his or- 

 chard, and also some new plums, requesting the opinion of the 

 Club as to their quality and names. The apples were examined, 

 tasted, pronouiiced — of about the size of the Baldwin apple, of a 

 light wax color, juicy, tender, thin skin, very pleasant flavor. 

 The members of the Club, not recognising this apple, unanimous 

 ly voted to call it the Jenkins Summer Pippin, on motion of Alan- 

 son Nash, Esq, The plum also, not being known, was named the 

 Jenkins Tall Plum, it being late in maturing. 



Mr. Jenkins says tliat the tree ■which bears the apple has been 

 bearing every year for the past six years ; that the apples ripen 

 about the 20tli day of July, yet some may be found good on the 

 tree in October. The tree is of a strong growth. Grafts of it can 

 be had of Mr. Jenkins, at Monroe, Orange county, near the Mon- 

 roe station, on the Erie railroad. The plum has been in his or- 

 ehard about fifteen years, always healthy, heavy bearer; never 

 heard a name for it from any body ; ripens late, and is fine when 

 ripe. The tree is never plagued with the black knot, nor is the 

 plum ever stung by any insect so as to injure the crop. 



Dr. Wellington was asked several questions, v^hich he an- 

 swered. 



Mr. Nash — What is your soil ? 



Dr. Wellington — Subsoil a blue gravel ; no limestone ; a granite 

 ridge runs through it. 



Mr. Nash — Your native grapes ripen w^ell, you say ; how is it 

 with your Isabellas and Catawbas? 



Dr. Wellington — They are natives, but do not often ripen with 

 ns. 



Mr. spoke of the roomin which Messrs. Coleman & Stet- 

 son preserve their provisions, which is beneath a large deposite of 



