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ling of Wealthy that I know of is perfectly hardy, standing fifteen or twentv degrees 

 below zero in Wisconsin. 



Mr. W. C. Barky : Russian apples, so called, are not Russian, but generally German 

 apples. But there is something about them;, they have a distinct foliage and 'are easily 

 recognized. Wealthy, with us, ripened in October. Its fruit was handsome, i)erfect, 

 and of excellent quality— melting. I think highly of it for this vicinity. I like apples 

 that are soft and easily digested. Even if it does not ripen so late as we expected, it 

 will be valuable for this locality. It drops a little, but not enough to make against it; 

 it is a very early bearer and good. 



Mr. Atwood thought that in Canada and northern Michigan it would take on charac- 

 teristics, and be later there. 



YelloiL- Transparent: Mr. Wii.t.ard— I think this the best early apple ripening at 

 its period that we have. 



Mr. C. A. Green thought it of good quality for an early apple. 



Mr. Atwood : It ripens about the time of Early Harvest, and is good from the hand. 



Belle of Boskoop : Mr. Willard— I like this variety very much. It was first sent 

 to me by Mr. Downing, with some other varieties. I regard it as the best Russian 

 apple I have tested. I think I am safe in saying I have found it so. It is solid, a good 

 keeper, a beautiful apple, and as productive as I would want. It has large, broad 

 leaves, -and is very marked. 



Long field: Mr. Willard— This Russian apple has indorsements in other sections. 



Mr. Rupert : I think highly of it. 



Question — The Industry gooseberry is said to mildew at Geneva, and is free from it at 

 Rochester. How can it be grown without mildew? 



Mr. W. C. Barry : I think we have had this gooseberry long enough to know some- 

 thing about it. 



Mr. Willard: Some one says it has mildewed at Geneva, but I do not know in whose 

 hands it has mildewed there. I have never known it to do so. 



Mr. Smith : I had it mildew for two years. I think the difference depends more 

 upon climatic conditions than soil. 



Mr. Willis : I impoverished my soil and thought that kept the mildew away. 



Mr. Hooker : We had two or three bushes which we mulched heavily with fer- 

 mented barn-yard manure, and thought that had something to do with the mildew. 

 Last year they looked very fine just before ripening, but some very hot weather came 

 and they fell off. Mr. Nelson told me he thought it was the result of sun scalding. I 

 don't thi'nk it will succeed in all soils, but it is the best of all foreign varieties. 



Mr. DuxNiNG : Mine have shown no signs of mildew at Auburn. A little fruit 

 dropped in the hot weather, but the crop was ready to gather. 



Mr. Moore : I have seen the wild gooseberry mildew in the forests. 



Mr. John Glenn : We have had it fruit for four years, yielding crops that were sim- 

 ply marvelous. 



Question — Are the new strawberries, Bubach, Jessie, etc., as good as the Wilson? 



Mr. Smith : Bubach was the first ready with us. 



C. A. Green : I think it a good berry, showy, but lacking in quality. 



Mr. DuNNiNc; : I have changed my mind in regard to it somewhat. Its quality has 

 improved with me, and I am so much satisfied with it that I have planted half an acre. 



Mr. Green : I still consider the Jessie good. It has done remarkably well with me. 

 The past year was a poor one for strawberries, but the Jessie stood drouth well. 



Mr. Dunning : I don't think it will ever take the place of the Wilson as a canning 

 berry, but for market it will be good. 



Mr. Hoag : I think the Belmont and Sharpless the two leading strawberries. 



Mr. Green : I don't think the Wilson a good table berry. I enjoy a good strawberry, 

 but would rather go without than eat the Wilson. 



Mr. Hoag: Some years ago I cultivated two patches of the Triomphe de Gand. On 

 the new ground they were good, but on the old they were not worth anything. 



Mr. Green : I think Summit a very large, magnificent berry, but not very produc- 

 tive. I consider the Claude a better one. 



Mr. Willard : New Dominion is one of the best on my grounds. It is a good bearer 

 and uniform in size, more conical than Cumberland Triumph, staminate. I have never 

 seen its equal. 



Mr. Hubbard : I tried it on sandy soil, but without success. 



Mr. W. C. Barry : I incline toward Cumberland Triumph and Sharpless. The 

 most promising of the new ones is Belmont. The Jewell is a failure. I do not think 

 we are making much progress in determining the permanent quality of the later 

 varieties of strawberry. The Bubach is large and uniform but its quality is not good. 

 It is a very strong grower. 



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