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SO these show but very little fruit. Yosebi ripened at middle of July and 

 Ogon a little later. This is of poor quality and growers would better let it 

 alone. Some fruit from American varieties have been obtained but there 

 is very little use for these where the varieties of Domestica can be fruited,, 

 unless exception may be made of one or two varieties. He commended 

 trial of the Keswick. It has borne ten times as much fruit as any other 

 variety; and while it is worthless for the table it is excellent as a culinary 

 fruit. The Titovka a Russian sort, is of two shades of brilliant red, large, 

 and of good form. He commended the Yellow Transparent. It ripens at 

 the time of the old Early Harvest and its tree is very vigorous. The pear 

 plantation, as indeed the apple also, was made without reference to experi- 

 ment station work, and was designed to contain the cream of varieties for 

 family use. Both these w^re planted before the station was established. 

 Mr. Lyon spoke well of the Wealthy apple, but said it would be a Sep- 

 tember frait here, which is an objection to it because we have enough 

 such kinds now. It will be hardy anywhere in Michigan. He com- 

 mended the work of Mr. Hathaway, but said he suspects the trouble is 

 more with men and methods than with the climate or varieties. There is 

 general lack of cultivation and fertiliziug of apple orchards. The new 

 varieties are likely to go the way of the old ones and go for the same 

 reasons. 



IN GEORGIA. 



Mr. W. L. Glessner of Macon was present, being commissioner of 

 immigration for a Georgia railway system. He told wonderful tales of the 

 fruitfulness of the lands of that state and of the profits made from grow- 

 ing peaches and other fruits, and solicited a visit and examination from 

 northern pomologists. He said there was no curl-leaf in Georgia nor had 

 there been curculio until last year. Peach trees bear paying crops the 

 third year. As fertilizers, use is made of acid phoshates, bone, and cotton 

 seed meal. 



THE ELBERT A PEACH. 



Inquiry having been made as to this variety of peach, Mr. Morrill 

 said it was conceded to be hardy and of excellent quality but was subject 

 to curl-leaf. However, as this can now be controlled, the Elberta will 

 prove the best accession in many years, save the Kalamazoo. These two 

 are likely to supplant the Crawfords. 



SPRAYING FOR CURCULIO. 



Some discussion arose over the matter of spraying for curculio, some 

 expressing the opinion that it was not effectual, while others, including 



