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the culture of the strawberry — such as old leaf mold, earth from 

 about old rotten wood, stumps, &c," 



Mr. Hite then showed specimens of his fruit, and growing 

 plants, to illustrate his mode of culture, showing how he produces 

 new and vigorous plants for bearing each year. Andrew S. Ful- 

 ler, Thomas W. Field, Wm. L. Carpenter, R. G. Pardee, and sev- 

 eral others, who are very successful culturists of this fruit, 

 agreed with Mr. Hite, that his method of cultivation is the 

 best. 



D. S, Barnes, of Brooklyn, exhibited a specimen of a straw- 

 berry, that bears very vigorously, the name of which he did not 

 know. 



The Chairman thought this was the Boyden seedling, a very 

 delicious, mild berry, but rather a shy bearer. 



Mr, Barnes stated that this was a prolific variety, as well as 

 being excellent, 



Thomas W. Field exhibited Wilson's seedling plant to show its 

 average fruitfulness. This variety will bear any amount of man- 

 ure. He says, I have Hovey's seedling that is imcomparably 

 below Wilson's in produ-ctiveness. There is an advantage in 

 renewing beds by transplanting, as practised by Mr. Hite. Ho- 

 vey's seedling requires much manure, and high cultivation. Pea- 

 body's seedling wants high manuring, and is then a very shy 

 bearer. My soil is naturally sand}^ and poor, and was thickly 

 covered with clay and manured, I grow many varieties, and the 

 Wilson is the most productive. One of the difficulties I have to 

 encounter in growing strawberries near this city is the lawless 

 disposition of trespassers upon my grounds. The Wilson seed- 

 ling is not much more tart than other varieties. Its aroma is 

 very fine. It will remain on the vine longer than any other 

 variety that I know. 



Dr. Habel, of Westchester county, presented several new seed- 

 lings. The berry is of large size and very prolific. Some of 

 these were 1^ inches in diameter the largest way, and averaged 

 1| inches, 



COMMITTEE ON STRAWBERRIES. 



On motion of Mr. Prince, a committee, consisting of Peter B, 

 Mead, Lewis Roberts, Peter G. Bergen, Geo. H, Hite and Dr, 

 Trimble, was appointed to examine and report upon the value 

 and quality of the sorts exhibited. 



