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STATE HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
A resolution of thanks was adopted: “ In behalf of those from abroad in 
attendance on this meeting, we would tender our acknowledgements to the 
Madison Horticultural Society for their noble hospitality and brotherly wel¬ 
come, and to the citizens and hotel keepers that have so liberally opened 
their doors for our comfort.” 
The committee on nominations, reported the following list of officers for 
1867: 
President —Joseph Hobbins, M. D , Madison. 
Vice-President —J. C. Plumb, Madison. 
Recording Secretary —0. S. Willey, Madison. 
Corresponding Secretary —F. S. Lawrence, Janesville. 
Treasurer —Geo. A. Mason, Madison. 
All of whom were elected. 
And the Society adjourned to meet at the fall Exhibition. 
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, 
Assembly Hall, Sept. 26, 1867. 
During the fall Exhibition of the State Societies, a meeting was held in 
the Assembly Hall of the Capitol, for discussion. The President being ab¬ 
sent the Secretary called the Meeting to order, and Corresponding Secretary, 
F. S. Lawrence, was called to the chair. 
The discussion turned upon the subject of 
Grapes. —The question being wl; ether the Concord should stand first on the 
list, or should be displaced by the Delaware. 
Mr. Adams of Iowa, could raise more pounds on the Delaware than on the 
Concord; with him it was a strong vine, and often bore the first year after 
planting. The Concord was more successful with careless handling, and there¬ 
fore was preferable. 
Mr. Lawrence thought fhe Delaware would yield as much or more than the 
Concord. It requires very rich soil. The joints of his vines are at least 
nine inches, while the Delaware are but two or three ; though the vines 
often grow fifteen feet, and mature as well as the Concord. 
Mr. Townsend had Delawares three years out, and had cut fifteen pounds of 
fruit from one-half a vine, while the other half was used for layering. The 
fruit is better in flavor and in every other respect. 
Mr. J. y. Smith inquired if it was difficult to propagate. He had heard it 
so stated, 
Mr. Lawrence said these were more difficult than some others. 
Dr. Hobbins, the President, who had come in a few moments before, 
agreed that it was more difficult to propagate. But to prove the compara¬ 
tive value of the two plants, he would place at the disposal of gentlemen two 
plates of each, and appealed to their tastes, as his argument on that point. 
