13. Is grape culture, for wine, profitable north of the latitude of New York city? If so. what varieties wilt make the most and the best wine to the acre?

14. Which grape juice becomes good wine with least care, attention and expense?

15. What sorts of grapes are best to grow for other than wine purposes, north of the latitude of New York city, i. e., best as to their productiveness, hardiness, and time of maturity.

Questions 1 and 2 were, by vote of the Society, discussed together, and the Society, after full debate, balloted with the following result: 2 members voted for all Baldwins; 5 members voted for 500 Baldwins and balance made up of Rhode Island Greenings, Roxbury Russets, Northern Spy, Twenty Ounce, and Talman Sweet; while the remaining were for from 200 to 400 Baldwins, each voter making the number up to 8 or 900, from the above-mentioned 5 varieties, and filling in the balance of the 1000, with some particular favorites of the voter.

Question 3. The preference was given most decidedly to autumn pears.

Questiou 4. Was not balloted upon, although the debate upon it and the information given, were exceedingly interesting. Some of the statements were as follows: Prof. Coppock had for the past eight years, sent more pears into Buffalo market than any six other fruit-growers, and had altogether better results from pears on quince than from his standard trees. Said he, '* had I planted standards alone, I should have had no "surplus of fruit." It was universally acknowledged that some varieties which are finest on quince, are worthless as standards. One gentleman realized $262, cash, for the pears from 160 dwarf trees in one year. Some standard Virgalieus, in Ontario Co., did well. From a single standard tree, 3 barrels sold at $22 per barrel! A standard Virgalieu on Judge Howell's place, in Canandaigua, had not failed of a crop for forty years, and for twenty years has averaged twenty bushels a year, selling at an average price of $3 per bushel. Mr Finlay averaged two barrels to the tree, at $16 per barrel.

As to how many and what varieties, the important thing is to start right, with good sorts and with a few sorts.

Question 5. Far more depends on the after treatment of the tree than upon the time of planting, and trees can be safely transplanted at any time from October to the last of April, if the ground is not closed by frost, provided the soil be properly prepared before-hand, and suitable attention be bestowed upon the trees afterward. More depends upon the' after treatment of the tree by the cultivator, than upon the time of planting.

Question 6. Thoroughly cultivated; deeply cultivated. Of course, no one will set out a pear orchard, or any other orchard, on an ill drained piece of land.

Here the suspension of the rules was moved in order that a substitute for questions 13,14, and 15 might be introduced and discussed, as follows: Grapes - what are the best and most profitable varieties or variety, for general cultivation for market and wine? best distances for planting? preparation of soil and manner of training, trimming, and cultivating? kind and form of trellis? curing and'marketing the fruit, and profit per acre, to the successful grower, for market and for wine?

This subject covers a large ground, and was very fully discussed. Any land that will grow first-rate com, will grow good grapes; but it must be cultivated deep, and be well drained. The best soil is dry and warm; protected by woods, or in some way from cutting winds; worked twenty inches deep, and made rich with manure, swamp muck sometimes.

Yearlings with plenty of roots, are safest planting, and having finer and more fibrous roots will produce in the third year as much as if they had been two years old when set out. They should be trimmed back to three buds. Cultivators of Isabella grapes spoke of net proceeds per acre, after the vines have come into full bearing, as more than $1,500 per acre; but this is under a high system of cultivation.

Others sp<»ke of their gross receipts as $1,500 per acre.

Dr. Farley, of Cayuga, from five acres of Isabellas, about seven years of age. netted over $500 per acre; but as to the best variety. Diana, to my taste, is superior to the Delaware or Rebecca, and I had rather eat a half ripe Diana, than the best Isabella I ever saw. That the Diana is the most valuable grape that we have, is perfectly clear to my mind. Concord is very fine, and ripens its fruit fully two weeks earlier than the Isabella; is almost as good as the Isabella, and holds its fruit well after ripening.

Dr. Miner was full in the faith of Diana being one of the best grapes that we have, both for abundance of bearing, and for the table. Wherever Isabella will not ripen fully and well, Concord is very valuable.

Mr. Ainsworth's vines are planted 12 feet apart each way, and produce the third year from 10 to 20 pounds per vine. Mr. A. washes his vines each spring With soap-suds, applying it with a brush.

Dianas are very sweet, without much pulp, and in the language of a member, "perfect bags of juice:" they consequently promise to be most valuable as wine grapes. Specimens of Clinton wine were exhibited, which strongly resembled good Port. This Clinton wine requires rather high temperature part of the time, during its fermentation.

Question 7. Mr. Hooker would not put manure in among the roots; but after the tree is carefully planted, spread the manure on the surface of the ground around the tree, being careful not to touch the bark. The rain will carry the soluble portions to the roots of the tree, end in drouth, the insoluble portions act as a mulching; both being much to the benefit of the tree. Mr. Boardman once put a heavy coat of manure on a lot, and ploughed it under before planting his trees, and three-quarters of the trees died. Fresh manure under trees universally kills them, and whenever or wherever applied, it must not come in contact with the roots.

Question 8. The land where trees are growing should be in good heart, and should be kept so; for it is just as clearly a benefit to the farmer for him to feed his trees well, and to keep them fat, as it is to fodder a calf, or to keep his stock in good order. "How often and in what quantities " the manure should be applied, must vary with the varying necessities of each piece of land.

Question 9. "Prof. Comstock's" theory as to the collar of the plant being the seat of its vitality, is now wholly exploded. All grafting should be the "seedling stock grafting." The roots of old trees are not advisable to use; but a seedling stock can be divided into two or more parts, and used with success in grafting scions. No difference is perceptible as to "growth, durability, or productiveness".

Question 10. Apply the manure in any way, so that its soluble portions may be taken up by the roots in due season. Apply to a large area around the tree. By no means allow any fresh manure to come into direct contact with any of the roots. Where stable manure is not readily accessible, the ploughing in of a crop of green clover is as beneficial, as was stated when discussing question 6.

Mr. Smith moved that the next meeting be held at Rochester, which motion prevailed.

This meeting was the largest ever held by the Society; there being seldom less than two hundred present at any time.

During the sessions, practical illustrations of the best mode of pruning dwarf and standard pear trees as well in the nursery rows, as at the time of transplanting and when bearing fruit, were given by Messrs. Yeomans and Barry. The meeting at this point became quite colloquial, and hardly a member but had some questions to ask of the gentlemen who held the tree and pruning knife. This subject of pruning is a very interesting one, and one upon which few are so perfect as not to able to learn something.

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We are kindly permitted to copy portions of a letter from a grower of grape vines to an Eastern friend.

The advice seems to us to contain common sense, and to the point; and on the writer's part is so unselfish, that we cannot but commend it to our readers; especially noticing what he says about the purchase of a great number of varieties.

......"I cannot advise you to the purchase of a great many sorts of vines.

Many of the kinds blazoned abroad with great names and much advertising, are probably no improvement upon the old established and well tried sorts.....The Clara you had better buy at home, in Philadelphia, and not send to Rochester for what Peter Raabe can furnish.....Among the varieties that we cultivate, (white, amber, and black,) some are very hardy - some are very early - some are very sweet - some are very juicy - some are very large - some bear great crops - some have little or no pulp and few seeds; and some have thin skins and delicate flavor: but yon will with difficulty find a variety that combines many of these qualities.....Deal with nurserymen whom you can trust; for all the watching in the world won't make a rogue honest: and you had better pay a fair price for the genuine article than to get a spurious vine for half a dime.....Think how many good vines you wish to cultivate and can cultivate well - then think how many of them you wish to be very early; but do not calculate on these early ones being the best in quality - decide whether you want any very large grapes - very sweet grapes - very juicy grapes, etc, and above all, be particular to know whether you need perfectly hardy vines or not.

If you can protect them each winter and do not need to be so careful to secure the hardy sorts, you can often among the "half hardy' get better flavored and more delicate fruit.

Most truly yours, etc, C. P. Bissell.

Rochester, N. Y.