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and about which we are making no noise, but which are really as valuable as 

 the eastern stock that is so highly praised, and for whicli such extravagant 

 prices are asked. There are several varieties not yet named which we consider 

 very valuable, embracing a seedling originating with Mr. Corner, a poach origi- 

 nating on Frank Granger's farm, the Stranahan, a very fine late peach, the 

 Lewis, a seedling from the pit of a Hill's Chili, and another seedling larger 

 than the late Crawford. There is no need to go out of the county for good 

 stock, nor to pay the large prices asked for foreign varieties. 



Mr. Lay considered this talk of Mr. LaFleur the best part of his paper. 



Mr. Thompson mentioned a new black-cap raspberry, remarkable only for 

 its extreme earliness and vigorous growth. 



Mr. Buck talked about strawberries, and gave his experience with several 

 new varieties. He thinks the Glendale makes the best preserves, and spoke 

 highly of the Shirts berry. 



Mr. Peck said he thought some of Mr. LaFleur's remarks were more practi- 

 cal than his paper. 



Mr. Buck talked of raspberries. 



Mr. Lay reported about marketing fruits; can get rates fixed at about 61.10 

 per hundred to Milwaukee, by rail and boat, without delay, but had made 

 no definite arrangements. 



The programme for the September meeting was not reported, but will be 

 published in time. 



Moved that J. Dumont be appointed a committee to report at the September 

 meeting the subjects of discussion for the October meeting. 



Some discussion was had in regard to competing for the State fair premium 

 of $50 for the best collection of fruits, but no definite action was taken. 



Moved to meet at the Lonsbury grove in Watson as a picnic meeting at the 

 next meeting. 



Some remarks were made about the yellows in peaches, the drift of which 

 was that it was a very serious matter, and the losses this summer very heavy. 

 Mr. Dumont thought the largest and best-cultivated orchards are the least 

 afifected by the yellows. Mr. Peck read a paper by S. Eumery on the peach, the 

 leading idea being that yellows is caused by forced cultivation. Mr. Dumont 

 thought differently, and Mr. Buck concurred with him, and claimed that peaches 

 growing on the poorest soils are most aff'ected by yellows. Mr. Buck thought 

 yellows were propagated by the pollen of the flowers. Mr. LaFleur said that 

 pits from peaches affected by yellows will not grow. Various views 

 were expressed in regard to the cause of yellows, but no one gave what he con- 

 sidered a sure remedy. 



September Meeting. 



A meeting of the Allegan County Pomological Society was held in a grove at 

 the Miner school house in Watson, Tuesday, September 19. The fact that the 

 meeting was noticed in but one of the county papers, a misunderstanding arose 

 with many as to the time, and the day promising a rain but few attended. 

 After sampling and discussing a few choice peaches and pears brought there by 

 Wm. B. Andrus, the meeting was called to order by the president of the society, 

 J. B. Dumont. 



The secretary being absent, A. J. Bracelin was chosen to report the meeting. 



[This meeting was given up entirely to the discussion of the yellows, and as 

 no new facts were brought out, the minutes are not inserted here. — Secretary 

 Garfield.] 



