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premiums. Well, we hope at least it will have 

 awakened an interest that will one day manifest 

 itself differently. — Frairie Farmer. 



SUMMER MEETING OF THE XJPPEK CANA- 

 DA FEXJIT GROWEES' ASSOCIATIO.N. 



STRAWBERRIES IN CANADA. 



The summer meeting of this Association was held 

 on Thursday, the 27th of June, in the Council 

 Chamber of the Wentworth County Council, the 

 chair being occupied by W. H. Mills. Esq., Presi- 

 dent. 



The special subject appointed for the considera- 

 tion of the meeting was then discussed, namely, 

 strawberries, and the merits of several varieties 

 fully canvassed. Dr. Cross said he had cultivated 

 some forty kinds of this fruit, and had retained only 

 two — Wilson's and Hovey. On motion of Mr. 

 Arnold, seconded by Mr. Smith, it was resolved 

 that Burr's New Pine be struck off from the list for 

 general cultivation. The following varieties were 

 then separately noticed : 



Wilson. — This was unanimously pronounced a 

 most desirable sort for the Canadian market, and is 

 everywhere deservedly esteemed as a valuable, pro- 

 ductive, and good flavored fruit. 



Hovey. — Succeeds best in clay soils; but some 

 thought it needed to be planted with other sorts for 

 a fertilizer. 



Hooker. — Mr. Arnold thought this a very desira- 

 ble sort for an amateur, being fine flavored and of 

 good size, but that it was too soft for market. After 

 the expression of various opinions, several of which 

 were adverse, it was finally recommended for ama- 

 teur culture. 



Trollopes Victoria. — Mr. Arnold and Mr. Mar- 

 tin had found this variety a poor bearer, and tender 

 plant. Dr. Cross considered that it possessed the 

 advantage of yielding a good large berry, but had 

 also found the plant tender and not very prolific. 

 Mr. Wolverton thought it endured the drought 

 better than most sorts. On the whole, this, like 

 the preceding, was recommended for amateur cul- 

 ture. 



Triomphede Gand. — The majority of the gentle- 

 men present esteemed this kind very highly for size 

 of berry and flavor, and coming in rather later than 

 others, when the season was passing away, it gene- 

 rally commanded a high price. Mr. Arnold, on the 

 contrary, did not entertain a high opinion of it. 

 By the verdict of the majority, however, it was 

 retained on the list, and recommended for general 

 cultivation. 



La Constante, — This has the market advantage 



of being late, and was considered by Mr. Bruce, the 

 only grower present who had any experience of the 

 variety, to possess very fine flavor, but to be suita- 

 ble only for the amateur. 



Russell Prolific. — Mr. Arnold had been disap- 

 pointed in this strawberrv, which he had not found 

 so prolific as he, expected, and the fruit has the dis- 

 advantage of lyin,c: on the ground ; the plant, more- 

 over, he found rather tender. Dr. Cross condemned 

 it on the additional score of ripening irregularly. 

 Mr. Holton thought it should be further tested. 

 Mr. Beadle said it required high culture, and to be 

 planted with staminate sorts ; but, after all, con- 

 sidered it no improvement on the Wilson. 



Large Early Scarlet. — This was generally ap- 

 proved as an old productive berry, ripening very 

 early, and good to plant with staminate sorts. Mr. 

 Arnold had not found it to bear a good crop. The 

 meeting decided that it be retained on the list as a 

 fit kind for general cultivation. 



McAvoys Superior. — Mr. Holton thought this 

 a very good flavored kind, though the berries are 

 apt to be imperfect ; and, on the whole, he esteemed 

 it much. Mr. Bruce, after some years' trial, con- 

 sidered it a very fair strawberry, and tolerbly pro- 

 lific. It was decided that it be retained for trial. 



Welcoj7ie. — Mr. Graydon thought it very valua- 

 ble, because early and large. 



Jucunda. — A variety favorably reported by seve- 

 ral of the gentlemen present, who considered that 

 it promised well, appearing to be hardy, good-fla- 

 vored and prolific. 



Agriculturist. — Was exhibited by Mr. Bruce, 

 who, however, did not see that it was any advance 

 on many others. Mr. Holton had seen it largely 

 cultivated. Mr. Smith had not succeeded in get- 

 ting well formed specimens, and feared it would 

 need a fertilizer. Mr. Beadle had grown it last 

 year, but did not esteem it any great acquisition. 

 By a vote of the meeting, these last two varieties, 

 and Metcalf Early, were placed on the list for trial. 



Due de Malakoff. — Mr. Bruce thinks this kind 

 worthy of cultivation by amatuers. 



Austin. — The same gentleman considered this a 

 large and rather insipid berry, and a shy bearer. 



Smith's Seedling. — This was a new variety, shown 

 by Mr. A. M. Smith, who has had it two years in 

 bearing, and finds it a large berry, of good flavor, 

 productive, hardy, and grows like the Wilson, but 

 is softer. 



Mead's Seedling.— Mr. Beadle had received this 

 from Mr. Peter B. Mead, of the Horticulturist. It 

 is shaped like the Peabody, and has a fine flavor.— 

 Canada Farmer. 



