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culty in making- them grow. Wine made from tliis grape is of a very 

 superior quality. 



My partner tried a large quantity of the Delaware vines, but was very 

 unsuccessful in making them grow. 



Mr. Pardee. — The experience of the gentleman in relation to the growth of 

 the Delaware has not been like mine; we all know that the demand for 

 this grape was such, that every means was used for their rapid propagation; 

 root grafting and raising vines from the eyes under glass, was resorted to 

 to produce them; by this means the vines were very delicate, and many per- 

 sons became dissatisfied, because they failed in getting strong, healthy 

 vines, but where they are raised from layers or strong well ripened cut- 

 tings, they grow vigorous, and after a year or two become good vines. 



Mr. Carpenter. — You may raise thousands of seedling grapes and fail to 

 get one that is equal to the Concord; most all the seedlings that have come 

 into favor, have been tlie result of chance. A gentleman in France has some 

 very fine seedling varieties of apples and pears; I understand he has now 

 upwards of one. hundred varieties. 



He takes the well developed seed from the best varieties of fruit, selected 

 with great care; these are planted in a hot bed; when they are three or 

 four inches high he transplants them into the open ground, five or six in- 

 ches apart; these are taken up two or three times, the tap root cut off", and 

 the roots shortened; the next year he heads them in, so that in about six 

 years he gets them into bearing; from these he selects the best kinds. 



I would here mention that our friend Isaac Buchanan, has produced some 

 choice varieties of Petunias; a few days since I had the opportunity of ex- 

 amining six new kinds, they were all fine flowers, beautiful in form, and 

 brilliant in color. 



Mr. Pardee. — Flowers in general are single, but by high cultivation, by 

 hybridizing, &c., gardeners have produced double flowers in a great variety 

 of colors. 



In raising flowers from seed, you should remove all single flowers, or 

 else your seed next year will produce a great number of single flowers. I 

 have grown the choice varieties of Asters and Balsams, and by leaving a 

 sino-le plant growing among them, the seed the following year deteriorated 

 so much the flowers were nearly worthless. 



Mr. Adrian Bergen. — We must not rely too much upon planting seed to 

 procure good fruit. A great many persons who plant the seed saved from 

 fruit they have eaten, are disappointed in not getting as good fruit as that 

 from which the seed was saved. Persons who do this must have great 

 patience, and when they fail must try again and again. I prefer grafting 

 from choice trees to planting seed from choice fruit; by following this 

 course I know what to expect. New varieties are only got by planting 

 seed, but it is a great chance; you may try many times and fail in the 

 result. 



Mr. Carpenter exhibited the Northern Spy apple. The specimen was in 

 fine perfection, and the flavor excellent. 



Mr. Thompson. — The Northern Spy apple, grown on my daughter's farm, 

 at Glen Cove, this year, was the only apple that retained its usual size. 



