68 State Horticultural Society. 



for the standard class. The trees should be planted about 123^ by 12]^ 

 feet. Some well tried varieties are Duchess, Buerre d'Anjou and 

 Sheldon. 



CHERRY CULTURE. 



This fruit, too, may be divided into classes: (i) Morello; (2) 

 Duke, subsweet; (3) Heart, sweet; (4) Bigarreau, sweet. 



The Morello, while a native of cold countries, is the most profita- 

 h\t in Central and Northern Missouri, the Southern portion of the 

 State being a little out of range. It bears well and is free from insects. 

 The attacks of birds are the most serious drawback to cherry grow- 

 ing and yet if a grove of mulberries is planted near this difficulty may 

 be done away with almost entireh^ 



Cherries are either budded or grafted on three different stocks ; 

 first, the IMahaleb for Northern Missouri ; second, the Morello which, 

 although often objected to because of its habit of sprouting, is good 

 f arthr north ; and third, the Mazzard for the south. Secure good one 

 or two-3'ear-old trees and handle them very carefully in transplanting, 

 not allowing them to dry out. Prune as little as possible as trees are 

 very sensitive to cutting. For this reason also cultivation, which 

 should be carried on for about five years, must be shallow. 



The varieties under the four classes are : Morello — Early Rich- 

 mond, English Morello, Dyehovise, Wragg. Duke — May Duke, Reine 

 Hortense, Belle de Choisey. Heart — Gov. Wood. Bigarreau — Napo- 

 leon. The Morello class are the most extensivly grown (commer- 

 cially) in Missouri. 



QUINCE CULTURE. 



This fruit is not so extensivel}' cultivated as any of the foregoing 

 and it will only be mentioned briefly. 



The quince is propagated by being grafted on one inch of apple 

 root. The soil should be the same as that for the dwarf pear and cul- 

 tivation must be the best during the whole of the growing and ripen- 

 ing season. Since the trees like shade, they ma}^ be planted between 

 the rows in an apple orchard. If planted by themselves set them 123/2 

 by 12^ feet. 



The varieties are Missouri ^Mammoth which is considered the best, 

 the Orange quince and the Meech. 



Twig blight attacks the quince and the onl}^ remedy is to cut oiT 

 the diseased branches. 



