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R. G. Pardee. — Most of the plants sold for pure Antwerp raspberries, 

 are poor things, and, in fact, we have but very few sorts of raspberries 

 worthy of cultivation, that are hardy. Brinckley's orange is about the 

 best light-colored sort cultivated, but that is not quite hardy. The Belle 

 de Fontenay, is highly esteemed, but that, nor no other, can be truly called 

 "everbearing." The only way to get a full crop in autumn is to cut 

 away all the canes in May. That throws the strength of the whole root 

 into the new canes. The Belle and the four seasons, and perhaps some 

 other of the ever-bearing sorts, will produce a good fall crop with this 

 treatment. I believe the Fastolf the best family raspberry that we have. 



Wm. S. Carpenter. — Here is a plant of the Belle de Fontenay, that bore 

 a crop last fall, and the same cane will produce a crop this spriug. As a 

 general thing, Mr. Pardee is right, in saying that no raspberry will produce 

 two crops in one year from the same canes. Mr. Carpenter also eshibited 

 specimens of the Allen raspberry, which he thinks are of a foreign variety, 

 though called a native. It is a pretty good bearer and hardy. 



THE AUSTIN STRAWBERRY. 



Mr. Carpenter showed specimens of the Austin strawberry, which has the 

 appearance of being a very strong growing plant, and it is said that twelve 

 berries have been picked that weighed a pound. It is stated that the ber- 

 ries have been frequently picked that measured six inches in circumference. 

 It is the strongest rooted plant that we have ever seen. In answer to a 

 question from a member, Mr. Carpenter stated that the Austin strawberry 

 originated with the Shakers at Watervliet, New York, and that it has not 

 yet been disseminated, but will be next fall. It is probable that persons 

 in this vicinity may be able to get a supply at a moderate charge, through 

 Mr. Carpenter, who is a city merchant, as well as a country farmer. The 

 Shakers have refused to sell the plants, until their value was fully proved, 

 and a stock accumulated sufficient to supply the demand. 



THE CATAWISSA RASPBERRY. 



Mr. Pardee stated that the above named raspberry had the strongest evi- 

 dence in its favor as an ever bearing plant. 



Mr. Carpenter. — The objection to this variety is that it does not propo- 

 gate by offshoots. It is no more prolific, hardy, or everrbearing than the 

 Belle de Fontenay. The fruit is small. 



MANURE — WHAT SHALL WE USE ? 



Solon Robinson. — The following extract from a letter from West Town- 

 send, Mass., shows that the question of manure is exciting attention. The 

 writer asks: "Where stable manure caunot be had, what is the next best 

 manure for potatoes, corn, &c.? If lime, ashes, or muck, in what propor- 

 tion, &c." I answer, first : stable-manure is not the best for potatoes. In 

 fact, it is the worst, and it cannot be so profitably applied to corn as it can 

 to produce grass, and then produce the corn crop with the sods of that, and 

 a small addition of some concentrated fertilizer. The best manure for 

 potatoes, I believe, is an inverted sod, with a top-dressing of ashes, or 



