108 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WEST. 



Western horticulture seems, from the papers and discussions, to 

 demand good, hardy, thrifty trees, free from any disease, insects or 

 funjjus ; trees two years old i.re preferable. Heads must be low, not 

 over two feet high, and some advocate a foot, with a good center shoot 

 for a leader. Very little pruning is to be done, either before or after 

 planting in orchard. This western country demands more wood on the 

 trees than the eastern, and also calls for protection from the hot sun 

 of summer on the bodies in order to make healthy trees. Trees thus 

 grown will begin to pay their owners in six years, and pay them well. 



Best of cultivation is called for on all hands, and the orchardist 

 that follows out this plan will be the successful one. Feeding and not 

 cropping an orchard is another step in the right direction for the pro- 

 duction of good fruit. All the best orchardists are now cultivating 

 their orchards well without any crop on the land, and we will soon see 

 an improvement in them. 



Spraying against fungoid growth and insect enemies is another 

 matter that all are agreed upon must be done. Just how and when, 

 and what and how, are not fully settled yet, but we are looking ahead 

 anxiou&ly. Good and honest packing is another point that was empha- 

 sized strongly, to make a successful orchardist. 



A SELECTION OF APPLES. 



Varieties varied in different localities, but the following list covers 

 all parts of the State : Ben Davis, Gano, York, Imperial, Clayton, 

 Minkler, Jonathan, Grimes, Rome Beauty, White Pippin, Willow Twig, 

 for commercial orchards. 



Small fruits were discussed, as usual, and, as usual, different soils 

 and climates give different varieties. The standard varieties, however, 

 seem to hold their own generally. Strawberries by irrigation was 

 prominently brought out in a very practical way, showing that thus 

 giving plenty of water resulted in three times the crop of berries over 

 those not irrigated. 



A SELECTION OF GRAPES. 



The vineyard, planting, pruning, covering and varieties were dis- 

 cussed, and the following varieties seemed to have the majority in their 

 favor : Champion, Moore's Early, Worden, Concord, Niagara, Goethe. 



PLUMS AND PEARS. 



The plum and pear and peach each came in for its share of time 

 and discussion. The native plum seems to be the only sure thing; the 



