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VOL. IV.] APRIL, 1881. [No. 4. 



wiNTEii mep:ting. 



SECOND DAY. 



The session began at 9.45 a. m. There was a large attendance of 

 delegates, among whom were" many who were unable to be present 

 on the first day. 



Mr. A. M. Smith, chairman, presented the report of the committee 

 on fruits. 



Mr. Page, chairman, presented the report of the committee on vege- 

 tables, which contained a mass of valuable information. Eeferring to 

 the varieties of potatoes suitable for growth in Ontario, the report 

 mentioned the Alpha, seedling from Early Rose, clear white flesh, fine 

 grained, decidedly excellent flavor. Beauty of Hebron, very early, 

 tubers good several days l)efore Snowflake; flesh solid; yield enormous. 

 This variety will soon supersede the Early Rose. Brownwell's Beauty 

 is a good cropper. Brownwell's Superior ripens late ; not desirable 

 for table. Compton's Surprise, flesh white and sound. Early Ohio, 

 seelding of Early Rose, but several days earlier. Early Snowflake, 

 ripens a week after Early Rose, fine flesh, good cooking potato. Grange, 

 new seedling, kidney shape, yields well, fine for table. Improved 

 Peachblow, cross between Excelsior and Jersey Peachblow ; late but 

 good keeper. Sutton's Magnrnn Bonum, an English variety; great 

 productiveness; late keeper; kidney shaped. Washington, new variety ; 

 tubers long; fine grained; productive; few days later than Eavly Rose. 

 Treble X, firm; cooks well. White Peachblow, seedling of a peach- 

 blow; very late; dry and mealy. Of sweet potatoes, Yellow Nansemnod, 

 Bermuda and Early Peabody are given in order of quality. These 

 three are best for Ontario. Growers set out plants early to be 

 successful. Sweet potatoes succeed best in light, thoroughly worked 

 soil, well manured ; they want all tlio sun heat thny can got. Peanuts 



