New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-14

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provfd venctits ! vi redeem m pFoaii-e made ~
.te issi mee'log ard snow ycu where Won started
from. sl-o wish "a p-oiaee psactica areuuleui 20
prscn- who have stated here 'ls. the eul-iys-
;op ADD increase a seedlings Las improved tie
qusiy q strawberries. Here baske. Of the on =
iua wlf--rowng fruit ius. fair average a. i comes
from The .eds Look a. t. smell Of T. taste 81 IT, con-
trast the two together and .av which Won woud pre-
fer and Don't forget the beck-sche you must endure 70
pick bas et full II these Little Wild berries ont Of the
cTass.
tt. part cf ibe exhibition added much to :. inter-
esi ana particularly Instructive.
Propor'50H II Kfnds.-Ar. CUNNISG-W ere I 4 ave
one Hoyey. which / consider No. Of all have ten
Nison's. aId ffty II Wi.cn- 60 one of Peabody S;
ard that is about The proportion oftaeir production
d.. 1EIsHIE-I tank the Wilson seeding very
sCid sort.
e Mr. CUNNNG-Theu put IN the sugar and you viii
have the perfection of fruit
ORASoE JUDD-I nave tried thirty varieties Of
straw berries this morning, and am yet undecided which
IS tie beet variety TO plant. The Nilsson Il, 80 acd
ttbt | would not cultivate II.
JoHN &. BERGFS-Out Of a great variety tried q,
my house lately, by large company the Wilson
preferred above al Others. IL is berry that turns
red beioe l. rpe and be taken not 10 prick
them uLtl fully ire and then, with me. they not
acid than Gthers. Mr.. Bergen exhibited Is sorts,
the most Of them unnamed and some OF them of very
handsome appearance.
WILLIAM X. PRis1E gave An interesting statement
of the origin Of all our Strawberries ard stated
fact that those q Europe and this country viii no;
rs briGiZe Together.
After bis remarks, he requested his berries to be
distributed, and the Club was at resolved into
general tasting committee, aud FOR time there
pleasing scene &C bsh satisfaction. vote wa. then
taken to hat was the opinion Of those present
10 the siX best varieties for family cultivation. The
follow ing named in he order Of their numbers
the appreciation OF majority Of tho-e who voted upon
the question a. the best Nc. |, Wilson's Seeding;
No. :. Longworth Prolific No. 3. Princes lie Baron.
Al tbs stage OF the question some little excitement be-
gan to manifest ITSELF lest the particular favorites Of
particular individuals should not be named and
man, who has continual vision before his eyes Of
III az 20 grind, and sort OF fear that in some way
he might be called upon to turn seemed ANXIOUS to
postpone the subject. \ discussion followed.
Mr.. PRINoE-There is a difficulty in this kind OF
voting since some who vote may never have eaten
any of the first class.
Mr. HrxTsM.s-I DO not think the Peabody good
berry for cultivation. though lgh-tayoret II must
he grown altogether in stools. It much TO vines
and leaves. The Wi-on oycrbears, ard lacks foliage
and Il is lkely to lie ont from oyerbeanng.
Mr. JCDD objected to this manner of naming the siK
best varieties out Of So many, all excellent. Such
loose way Of pTom-cUcus voting would not settle any
thing, and would bring the Farmers Club into dsre
II. G.. P,Rprr-I agree that this IL rather oose
wav Of determining question; but perhaps il will be
expected that should express some opinion. II
there is any better way of getting ut It, shall he
happv TO eerce with that proposition.
Solos RoBIHSOS-I will name that better way.
Let this question be continued till next meeting, which
shall be next Monday, and appoint Committee of
Five now, who shall take the matter under advise
ment and report to the Club next Monday their opn-
ion and then We VIII agree with il or not just as We
like.
This proposition was agreed to- and the following
n6med gentlemen appointed me StrorberrN Fon-
nn,ffee ). W. Huntsnan, a. T. Cumming, Il. q. Par
dee, DIR. Knight, John g. Bergen.
Ross and FlostYS.-This was of the questions
fixed upon for discussion but there was no time for It,
and il was with the other subjects of this day, conn
ned till the next end fine collection of roses peonie
&c. brought IN by Mr.. Prince and Others distrb-
uted very much the satisfaction Of the large number
of women present who although not taking part in the
discussions added great interest to the meeting, which
was the largest and most interesting have had in the
new rooms To get at all the good things said, persons
must attend the meetings, as reports are necessarily
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