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STATE HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
is going to cure the sun scald, yet says the worst cases he saw the past season 
were on vines in a sheltered south-eastern exposure. He offered the follow¬ 
ing resolution, which was carried, to wit: That we recommend for the grape, 
a warm exposure, moderately deep preparation of soil, no manure, good un¬ 
derdrainage, protection from south-west winds and winter protection with 
earth or marsh hay. 
Varieties,.—Pres. Hobbins said out of 40 varieties he could recommend only 
about ten ; regards Concord as king of grapes for us. It is a free grower, 
good bearer, fine branches, free from disease, and you cannot get anything- 
better. 
Mr. Adams said Concords will stand grief, but the latitude of Missouri re¬ 
quires a different grape from ours Would not place much confidence in their 
recommends. 
The Iona was discussed freely. Nearly all lost their last year’s planting, and 
would be very cautious how they planted again. 
Mr. Greenmail suggested that as all varieties of young vines succeed last 
we could not judge of new varieties by last year’s trial. . 
Pres. Hobbins likes Allen’s as well as any grape he grows, wants plenty 
of room. 
Mr. Greenman coincided. 
The Society recommended the following list of grapes for general culti¬ 
vation : 
Concord, Delaware, Hartford, Diana. 
Amateur List.—Allen’s Rogers, Nos. 3,4, 9, 15, 19 ; Northern Muscadine ; 
Isabella 
For trial.—Creveling, Iona, Union Village, Adirondac. 
Apples —It was agreed to recommend a list of five varieties to which no 
one should object,'and they were the Astrachan, Duchesse of Oidenberg, 
Fameuse, Tallman and Golden Russett. This list was discussed thoroughly, 
and objections made to some of them, but finally withdrawn. 
Mr. Walters said the Tallman bad failed badly in Grant County the past 
year or two. 
Mr. Tuttle said he would not plant more than ten Duchesses out of a thou¬ 
sand trees, for it ripened at the season when fruit was plenty. For this 
reason he could get two dollars per bushel for the Astrachan, when he could 
get only one dollar for the Duchesse. 
Mr. Plumb noticed the fact that the autumn fruits, when plenty, were al¬ 
most unsalable, even those of high quality. It would be poor policy to plant 
largely of any variety’that is not very early or good for winter. The Fall Stripe 
had been so plenty as to bring only fifty cents per bushel, but it is a good 
variety for new countries, being an early and prolific bearer, but not advisa¬ 
ble to plant largely of it because it ripened when the wind-falls were plenty; 
so of Duchesse. 
