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berries have no room to grow larger. Color about like the Delaware, 

 berr}-^ size of the Isabella, tender, juicy and vinous, and Mr. Mead thinks 

 destined to occupy a large space in the horticultural community, and will 

 probably supersede that popular grape, the Delaware, as most persons will 

 prefer it on account of its larger size. It ripens a little before the Con- 

 cord, but not (piite as early as Hartford Prolific, and he hesitates not to 

 recommend its extensive planting both in garden and vineyard, being suffi- 

 ciently hardy for the climate of Maine. 



In response to the question what age is best to transplant the vine,- Mr. 

 Mead said one year from the cutting, and furthermore he considered a vine 

 raised from a single eye infrnitely superior to a layer, — would sooner pay 

 five dollars for a vine one year from a single bud, than one dollar for the 

 best layer ever made. He replied to the early ripening of the Isabella, 

 that he had found single berries colored by the llth of August, and whole 

 clusters, on the 22d. 



Adjourned.x John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



September 20, 1864. 



Mr. Benjamin C. Townsend, the President, in the chair. 



Mr. \Vm. S. Carpenter exliibited some bunches of a new seedling grape, 

 which was tested by the members. 



Mr. Mead suggested that Mr. Carpenter present a bunch of these grapes, 

 •when fully ripe, to the Committee on small fruit for a critical examination. 



Mr. Mead, from the Committee on Horticulture, stated for the informa- 

 tion of the Association that the responses to the circular are very flatter- 

 ing, and no doubt the exhibition to be hold in these rooms next week would 

 be a very fine one. If any of the members had not yet made preparations 

 he hoped they would commence at once. 



Mr. Carpenter gave a very interesting account of the nurseries at 

 Rochester. 



The Chairman spoke of the neatness displayed by Messrs. Ellwanger & 

 Barry in the arrangements of their nursery. A green lawn as a walk to 

 their houses, with a border of choice flowers and shrubs, such another he 

 doubted could be found in this country. 



The preservation of winter fruit was made the subject for the meeting 

 on the first Tuesday of October. 



Adjourned. John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



October 4, 1864 

 Mr. Benjamin C. Townsend, President, in the chair. 



Exhibition of French Pears. 



The President said he regretted verj' much that the splendid contribution, 

 of apples and pears, which were displayed on the tables that evening, did 

 not arrive here in time for exhibition at our Horticultural Fair last week. 

 This collection embraces 160 different varieties of apples, and 100 distinct 



