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produced the best fruit, and then transplanting the vines to the garden. 

 Capt. Lovett, of Massachusetts, pursued this course for many years, and 

 then abandoned it for want of success. It is possible that we may yet get 

 an improvement in some new seedling from some of the best sorts to be 

 found. 



A gentleman inquired if any seedling had yet been originated from the 

 Lawton blackberry that gave good promise ? 



Solon Robinson. — Yes, sir. I have lately seen one that certainly does. 

 It has shown beautiful fruit, and it is to be expected that enough will be 

 grown this year, to prove it a valuable acquisition to the list of berries ; 

 but if it is only tolerable, it will be grown as an ornamental plant, as it is 

 the most beautiful blackberry plant that ever has been seen — the canes are 

 of a light green color, and almost thornless. It will be reported in due 

 time to the Club. 



Wm. S. Carpenter. — I am glad to know that there is a disposition to 

 plant the seeds of the best blackberries, and I hope to see an improved 

 variety spring from such planting, better, if possible, than the Lawton, 

 which has been of such great importance to the whole country. 



Andrew S. Fuller. — This Club has done more for the country in recom- 

 mending the cultivation of the blackberry than any other society. 



R. G. Pardee — Yes, and small fruits generally. The discussions here 

 have been extensively read, and have given an impetus truly wonderful to 

 the business. 



Andrew S. Fuller. — One word in relation to the name of the Lawton 

 blackberry. I think that Mr. Lawton is entitled to the name upon the 

 same principle that Mr. McClure is entitled to the name of the McCluria 

 (Osage orange), or Drummond to the name of Phlox Drummondii, or 

 Taylor to the Bullitt grape ; not because he originated it from seed, but 

 he rescued it from oblivion, and because Bullitt is not a good name for a 

 good grape. The discoverer or introducer of a new plant is just as much 

 entitled to the name as the originator of the seedling. In regard to the 

 name of the Lawton blackberry, it was not one of Mr. Lawton's own seek- 

 ing. He was the first to make the fruit known to the public, and being a 

 constant attendant of the meeting of this Club, he naturally brought the 

 fruit here for exhibition, as something remarkable, and a member of the 

 Club, (the Secretary, Henry Meigs,) proposed to name it the " Lawton 

 Blackberry,", and that name being printed in the Tribune, became widely 

 disseminated, and is a better name than " New-Rochelle," because it is 

 shorter and more definite. If its introduction and name have been profita- 

 ble to him, the fruit has been still more profitable to the world. 



A NEW niTMBxra. 



Solon Robinson. — I will read the following advertisement, which I will 

 print, suppressing the name of the advertiser, for the purpose of exposing 

 the humbug, and putting people upon their guard against an imposition 

 equal to that of the " honey-blade grass :" 



