48 State Horticultural Society. 



Mr. Waters of Canton, ]\Io. — Our experience with anthracnose has- 

 been very Hmitecl. I once had some and sent a sample to Secretary- 

 Goodman and he wrote back that it was anthracnose; to spray with 

 Bordeaux mixture. I did so and that was the last of it. The last we 

 have ever seen in our town. The disease is not what is the matter with 

 our berries. Ours get winter killed. If we can get them through the 

 winter, the finest berry, red, I think, is the Shafifer Collossal. It is a big^ 

 berry. According to our taste, it is the finest berry out. But the winter 

 always kills it right down. Except in 1901. Well, for two winters it 

 has stood it all right. We have some Cuthbert, too. Both our varie- 

 ties get winter killed. We are not troubled with anthracnose. 



Dr. Green. — I can tell you about anthracnose next year. If Bor- 

 deaux mixture will kill it. Ours stand with the trees and they have been- 

 sprayed twice with the same dose as the trees. If the spraying will 

 help, I guess my raspberries will be all right. 



Mr. Jacob Faith. — I want to say just a few words. I think there is 

 no greater humbug than Shaffer's Collossal. I got some 18 years ago. 

 Of course they came with a great big name and they are a wonderful 

 big berry. I think they are the fruit agent's berry. They might make 

 money out of them. But they belong in a warm country. I would never 

 take anybody's money for Shaffers. I might also say a word to my friend 

 about taking his raspberries out of his orchard. Why not let them stay? 

 You can save yourself that work. They are all right there. They won't 

 hurt your apples and your apples won't hurt them. 



Dr. Green. — ]My biggest berries w^ere grown under my trees. 



]\Ir. Evans. — I believe that Bordeaux mixture will kill anthrac- 

 nose. Cut your affected plants oft' at the ground and spray the ground 

 two or three times and then spray the plants when they come out and 

 you will have a fine crop of berries the next year and probably from 

 then on. I am sure you can hold it in check with the Bprdeaux mixture. 

 It can be done, no question about it. Bordeaux will kill it. 



Dr. Green. — I have no signs of anthracnose on my Lawtons. 



Judge JMiller. — I have the Lawton. It pleased me very much last 

 year. They stood the winter fine and I headed them back to about five 

 feet and they are looking fine and please me. The Cuthberts were killed 

 in the very same patch Avith with them. I believe I have but one cure 

 for anthracnose and that is a good hot fire. A hot fire will surely do it. 



]Mr. Evans. — I want to ask the gentlemen from Xotheast ^Missouri 

 how do you class Shaffers Collossal? Red or black? 



Answer : It is red. 



Waters of Canton. — The Gregg, Kansas and Cumberland are best 

 black. Cuthbert is red. Shaffers Collossal is raised by a neighbor of 



