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so as to hang over the water, so that you can gather the plums in 

 a boat. 1 have a hundred of them growing on my farm in that 

 way, around an artificial lake, and not a plum has dropped from 

 them. The curculio has, here and there, made its segment of a 

 circle on the skinj and then tliought better of it ; for it left no egg 

 in the incision, observing, no doubt, that when the plum fell it 

 would be into the water, and so drown the progeny. But, in 

 fact, some twenty years ago, our plums generally did well on all 

 soils south of the highlands. 



Gen. Chandler asked Mr. Smith what his prices were for his 

 preserved fruit ? 



Mr. Smith. — We wish to sell the two-quart glass jars foV one 

 dollar each ; we now sell them for one dollar and a half each, 

 and the quart bottles and jars for six dollars and fifty cents a 

 dozen. Here is our hojiey of quinces, made from the parings and 

 cores. We think it very fine. 



On tasting this, the members all agreed it was delicious. 



The Gliairman warmly commended the fruits, 



Mr. Smith desired the Club to know that the fruits before them 

 were not prepared for this exhibition, but are the same as their 

 whole stock. 



Gen. Chandler. — What Mr, Smith has said about his perfectly 

 ripe cherries, I can confirm, from experience the last season. I 

 visited Boston, after a long illness, and still in delicate health. I 

 was furnished with some delicious cherries, just perfectly ripe. 

 I tasted, ate sparingly at first, but was tempted to nmke a full 

 feast of them; and, although I had some doubt as to the effect on 

 ray enfeebled organs, they proved perfectly harmless and whole- 

 some to me. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Smith and his lady 

 for this elegant display of fruit; and it is, doubtless, in their 

 power to secure better in future, so as to extend our fruit season 

 to an entire year, at least. 



Mr. Hardenbrook moved the following resolution : — 



