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year had 25 of its seedlings to bear, not one of them bearing 

 resemblance to the Fox. All like the Union Village. But most 

 of them larger than the Isabella. Four the size of the Union 

 Village, and some produced a red must, and will make a red wine. 

 The Lincoln is not among the grapes named by you. I believe 

 it suited for your climate. I believe it will make a wine of 

 fine. quality. We must look up our best native grapes and plant 

 their seed. I believe grapes of the Fox family will be found 

 superior to the Catawba, both for wine and table use. To find 

 the best we must not go too far North. Though I have some of 

 fine promise from New Jersey and Connecticut. 



Yours truly, 



N. LONGWORTH." 



Mr. Fuller, — The Diana grape that Mr. Longworth speaks of 

 does not generally produce shriveled berries. The Delaware 

 vine is not a very strong grower, but a healthy one. 



Mr. Doughty of New Jersey said his Delaware vine had pro- 

 duced this year a growth of 21 feet. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Mr. Mitchel of Yorkville exhibited a very superb collection of 

 these flowers. The great improvement made upon them within a 

 few years, is worthy of attention by all who have a foot of 

 ground upon which they could place one of these autumn flowering 

 pants. 



NOVEMBER STRAWBERRIES. 



Mr. Cavanach and Mr. Fuller both spoke of their beds of Bart- 

 lett vines, now bearing a very good crop of fine strawberries. 

 The vines started in ordinary garden soil, and have not been 

 w^atered or extra fertilized. This variety is one of the best for 

 cultivation under glass that is known. The city of New York is 

 yet to be supplied with strawberries iu winter, and it is a ques- 

 tion of some importance to get the best variety for cultivation 

 under glass, not for curiosity but for profit as a market fruit.' 

 The Fontenay raspberry, is a variety that can be cultivated to 

 advantage under glass. The vines are now in full bearing. 



Subject for the next meeting, — "The fall transplanting of 

 trees." 



Adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



