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Davis seedling, a Massachusetts potato. It was remarkably free 

 from rot; was a very solid potato, and very white, mealy, and 

 dry when boiled. 



Mr. Carpenter said the rot was spreading in his section (Har- 

 rison) and in other places, particularly among the peach-blow 

 potato. One farmer on Long Island has already lost 400 bar- 

 rels of this variety by the disease. He concurred with Mr. 

 Robinson that the Davis seedling was the very best potato now 

 cultivated, some specimens of which he would offer. The yield, 

 he said, was about 300 bushels to the acre. With the above, 

 Mr. Carpenter presented a variety known as the Prince Albert, 

 which he considered next to the Davis seedling. He also dis- 

 played four varieties of field corn, large size and very handsome. 

 The first of these was the " Improved King Philip," having a 

 fine brown-colored kernel, long ear, and large grain. It would 

 yield from 90 to 100 bushels of shelled corn to the acre, and 

 ripen in one hundred days. It was double the size of the ordinary 

 King Philip, and had been under cultivation six years. 



The second variety was the " Golden Drop." This was an 

 eight-row corn, very large grain, and very small cob, was a good 

 corn for yield, and would ripen in one hundred and fifteen days. 



The third variety was the T corn, originated in the South, but 

 which was found hardy at the North. It had a rather small 

 grain, but was a very heavy bearer. 



The fourth variety was produced by a cross of the T corn and 

 the crystal flint, and was a very excellent variety, being very 

 handsome, and capable of ripening in one hundred and fifteen 

 days. 



Mr. Carpenter stated it-as a curious fact, tlxat the "Improved 

 King Philip " corn would not mix Avith any other variety. In 

 this assertion he was sustained by Mr. Robinson. This latter 

 gentleman said he had planted it in a field, Avhere sweet corn 

 was upon one side, yellow corn upon another, and pop corn only 

 a little distance off, and thart it did not mix. 



Dr. Trimble said he could hardly credit such statements, and 

 recommended to the society to test the matter thoroughly. 



The discussion on grapes was next opened. Dr. Trimble re- 

 marked that he had never known Isabellas so fine as they were 

 this year with him. 



Mr. Robinson rejoined that ho had never known them so poor. 

 Several gentlemen corroborated the latter statement. 



