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Doct. Trimble exhibited several varieties, among whicli was the Bayden 

 seedling. It is of high flavor, but a rather shy bearer. The Iowa, he 

 said, with me is very productive. The Peabody is a shy bearer. The 

 Boston pine is the finest flavored of all. 



Mr. Bergen thought the Wilson seedling the most prolific of any variety 

 yet introduced. It is rather acid until fully ripe. It is admirably adapted 

 to growing in stools, as it enlarges and strengthens the original stool. 



T. W. Field. — I have a good many stools with over 100 berries. The 

 plants sold as Wilsons are often false. For making vines run and increase 

 plants, they should be treated with stimulating manure, and not permitted 

 to bear fruit while making new plants. 



The specimens exhibited were generally such as would do credit to any 

 fruit show, but not in large quantities enough to gratify the members with 

 tasting. A good many women were present, and appeared much interested. 

 The question was further discussed. 



Mr. Burgess. — The Black Prince originated in Scotland, as an accidental 

 seedling in the field. I recommend every one who sees a good field-berry 

 to bring it home and cultivate it. 



Prof. Renwick. — The best strawbery I ever tasted, grew at West Point. 

 It was a wild plant, brought to the garden and cultivated. 



Wm. Lawton. — The white Alpine was a wild berry, and very muck 

 esteemed in former years. 



Mr. Fuller. — I don't think that you would eat them now that we have 

 Wilson's seedling, Hovey's, Hooker's, Peabody's, and all the other fine 

 varieties. 



KYANIZING WOOD. 



R. G. Pardee. — I have lately seen stakes in a garden at Hudson, that 

 have been in the ground twelve years, and are perfectly sound. The pro- 

 cess is as follows : One pound of blue vitriol to twenty quarts of water, 

 and for such sized things as shingles two days soaking will do. For posts six 

 inches square, soak ten days. No cask will answer. The gentleman, Mr. 

 Fairfield of Hudson, who gave me the information, uses a box that he can 

 key up as fast as it shrinks. Kyanizing has long been practiced in Europe. 

 Mr. Fairfield stated, that the French kyanize all the wood of their navy, 

 and it is even made to enter standing trees. 



Prof. Renwick. — The practice of charging standing trees, is for the pur- 

 pose of changing the color of the wood. The tree is girdled and a tank of 

 the liquid formed around the cut, and it rises and changes the wood. No 

 iron vessel will answer to hold the liquid used for kyanizing, as it corrodes 

 and destroys the iron. It is not necessary wholly to immerse timber in 

 the tank. Inserting one end will answer. 



A CHEAP BAROMETER. 



Solon Robinson exhibited to the Club, specimens of a barometer lately 

 invented by Victor Beaumont, of this city, which is likely to prove of im- 

 portance to the agricultural community, because it is cheap, costing only 



