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growth presently ceasing, however, when growth of the germ fails to 

 follow through imperfect fertilization. But Oceana and Mason county 

 growers would have it that 'twas the wind and nothing else, for the young 

 fruits were well developed and healthy up to that moment. 



10. What causes the peach leaf to curl? Should the tree luhich has 

 curl-leaf he cut back? Does spraying a tree soon after it blossoms pre- 

 vent curl-leaf? What varieties of peach are most liable to curl-leaf? 

 Is there any preventive to curl-leaf? Is anybody quite sure that Paris 

 green or London purple loill kill the rose bug? What varieties of peach 

 are most liable to curl-leaf, blight, or falling off of the leaves? 



Replies to all these were, that cold winds or rains will cause curl-leaf on 

 even the healthiest trees. Mr. Phillips thought the condition of the sap 

 had much to do with it. It is not necessary to cut back such trees, and 

 spraying does not help them. Some thought there was, others thought 

 there was not, any difference in varieties in this respect. The disease is ' 

 quite prevalent this year, and upon all soils. 



The village people were numerous at the Wednesday evening session, 

 although the night was insufferably warm, conducing quite prope>*ly to a 

 brief session. 



A quartet rendered an anthem; Hon. D. C. Oakes, president of the 

 village, made an address of welcome, in the usual style, to which President 

 Lannin and Messrs. N. W. Lewis and E. C. Reid responded. 



HOW TO BUY NURSERY STOCK. 



Alexander Hamilton of Ganges read the following paper: 



"Where, when and how to prepare nursery stock" are questions easy to 

 ask and not very hard to answer. If you know and can procure just what 

 you want, it matters little, I think where it is obtained. As a rule, how- 

 ever, if you can not grow it yourself, I believe your purchases from home 

 nurserymen or known dealers will prove the most satisfactory in the long 

 run. The nursery stock furnished by the unknown, though gentlemanly- 

 appearing and fascinating tree peddler, who has such nice pictures of 

 what he calls his Russian apples, double-budded French ijears, and iron- 

 clad Siberian peaches, all frost and insect proof, has proved the least satis- 

 factory in western Allegan county, where, in the earlier days of fruitgrow- 

 ing, large quantities of this bogus stock were sold at prices no one would 

 think of jDaying for good common nursery stock. Fall and spring are the 

 only times when nursery stock can be procured. Our people, who have 

 had the experience of a quarter of a century, buy nearly all their stock 

 and get it home and heeled in in the fall. As to how nursery stock may 

 be procured, I know of but two ways : buy it or grow it, and a little exper- 

 ience will satisfy you which is the better way to do. 



A. G. Meeeitt: I favor the home-grown tree whenever obtainable. I 

 have the best success with trees of my own growing, lifted from the nur- 

 sery row to their iDlace in the orchard. Next to this I have done the best 

 with stock grown near by, although I have bought much abroad. 



M. H. Hitchcock of Ludington has bought in Michigan and New York, 

 but prefers trees grown at home — somewhere on this lake shore; and had 

 succeeded well with some of his own budding. 



N. W. Lewis: I am in accord with Mr. Hamilton, for he has stated 

 facts. Buy at home; for there you can select your trees in the row, see 



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