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Frogmore Late Pine. — Superior to all other late Strawberries, monstrous, 

 brilliant crimson, juicy, rich, perfumed, very beautiful. 



Lennig's White Pineapple. — White with rosy ting-e, very large, beautiful, 

 buttery, high flavor, plant very vigorous and as hardy as the Common 

 Scarlets. 



Bijou des Fraises. — A large and most exquisite variety of the Hautbois 

 family, which is classed as the " real Amateur's Strawberry." 



Welcome. — See description in the preceding selection. 



Mr. John G. Bergen. — I am perfectly satisfied by Mr. Prince's denuncia- 

 tions of the committee of 1859 which made up the list of strawberries then 

 recommended by this Club. I was a member of that committee; I thought 

 the list a good one. I did not pretend to know that it was the best; I 

 think it might be better. I leave it to others to decide whether Mr. Prince 

 has improved it. I am glad to find one improvement in Mr. Prince him- 

 self. He has heretofore always contended for the pistillates, arguing that 

 no other variety could by any possible means be equally prolific. Now he 

 argues in favor of the hermaphrodite plants, and one single fact entirel}^ 

 upsets his pistillate theory: and that is, that the Wilson Seedling, which 

 is a hermaphrodite, is the most prolific variety ever known. 



Mr. Carpenter. — The public have decided this question about pistil- 

 lates. The Wilson and Triomphe de Gand are the two most popular vari-. 

 eties of strawberries in cultivation. Say what you will about the quality 

 of the Wilson — call it sour, bitter, unproductive, unfit for cultivation, and 

 all the hard names that Mr. Prince can find in his vocabulary, it is all of 

 no avail — people do and will cultivate it; and it has done more to spread 

 the strawberry culture than all the varieties which Mr. Prince has named; 

 several of which are almost entirely unknown, only one. La Constant, which 

 can be highly recommended, while the Diadem and Scarlet Magnate have 

 been generally discarded. 



Mr. Prince. — In Philadelphia the Wilson and Diadem side by side, the 

 Wilson would not bring half the price of the Diadem, and it yields fifty per 

 cent, greater crop on account of its being a pistillate. I have never varied 

 my opinion as to the superiority of the pistillates in the crop. Mr. Bergen 

 has misunderstood me. Mr. Carpenter's statement as to the Diadem and 

 Scarlet Magnate are entirely erroneous. 



Mr. Prince then submitted the following: 



SELECTIONS OF PEARS FOR ONE HUNDRED TREES, FOR ORCHARD OR MARKET CULTURE. 



Period of Maturity. 



3 Jargonelle (English) July 25 to Aug. 10. 



4 Beurre Gitfard Middle of August. 



6 Moore's Pound, largest of early pears Last of August. 



3 Tyson Aug. 25 to Sep. 10. 



3 Bartlett, on pear or thorn Throughout September. 



4 Flemish Beauty Last of September. 



4 Fondante d'Automne, or Belle Lucrative Last of September. 



4 Bergen, extra Sep. 20 to Oct. 10. 



4 Doyenne Boussouck September and October. 



4 Louise Bonne de Jersey September and October. 



4 Paradise d'Automne September and October. 



4 Beurre Superfiu All of- October. 



4 Duchesse d'Angouleme, on quince October. 



4 Sheldon October. 



