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have, and let them fall over to the northern frames twelve or 

 fifteen inches high, or on pea brush, anything to sustain them, 

 and keep the fruit from touching the ground, which delays ripen- 

 ing, creates mold, invites cut-worms, and always gives the toma- 

 toes an earthy taste. Try for one cluster (the first that blossoms) 

 and cut everything else gradually away. This will give you 

 tomatoes in perfection, in the latitude of Bufi"alo, four or six 

 weeks earlier than they are usually ripened in our climate. If 

 you wish late tomatoes, pull up each plant by the root (just 

 before the frost comes), and hang them up on the south side of a 

 building, top down, with a blanket to roll up days and let fall 

 nights. When ice makes, hang them up in any room that does 

 not freeze, or in a dry cellar, and you will have fresh tomatoes 

 all winter, somewhat shriveled but of fine flavor. 



Having thus brought this tomato to comparative perfection, I 

 wish to have the seed scattered as widely as possible, and there- 

 fore have left it at Mapes' agricultural warerooms in Nassau 

 street. 



Mr. Carpenter said that there has been an improvement made 

 in France that goes ahead of Mr. Lester. The fruit grows upon 

 a stout upright tree-like plant, that requires no support. It is 

 expected that the seed of this new variety will be imported, and 

 for sale the coming season. 



Adjourned. 



JOHN BRUCE, Secretary pro tern. 



January 28, 1861. 

 Present — 93 members. Mr. Andrew S. Fuller in the chair. 



AN IMPROVED CABBAGE. 



Mr. Burgess, of Long Island, showed a sample, and called the 

 attention of the Club to the Winne Stadt cabbage, which grows 

 somewhat in the shape of a pine apple, very solid, white, and 

 sweet. 



Mr. Burgess also showed two Long Island seedling apples, one 

 of which was well approved by the fruit-growers present. 



The Chairman said that the cabbage shown grows so hard that 

 it is only good to cut up raw. 



Mr. BurgQSS said that if the heads are cut up, they will then 

 boil tender. To eat raw it is the best sort ever grown, and it 



