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it with a sprinkler. It has been suggested by some parties that 

 they have had no trouble about roses freezing, but we have 

 trouble in that respect and we are further south too. The 

 trouble may be from our freezing and thrawing. We cover them. 

 I dig on the side I want to lay the rose, being careful not to cut 

 tiny main roots. I dig at an angle so that I can bring the bushes 

 over easily. Then with a pair of heavy gloves on I can pull the 

 "bush over, and throw on a shovel of earth and cover it. 



Mr. McKinney — Be careful in using the kerosene. I have 

 tried it, and tried it weak, and spoiled the roses. It is oily, and 

 oil of any kind injures them. In regard to varieties, I do not 

 want this discussion to go over without mention of the Cocodia; 

 I have a stand of it and it kept blooming all winter, and it is 

 very beautiful. I had by the side of it a Pearl of the Garden. 

 If you want blossoms all the time, you must buy Tea Koses, 

 putting them out in the spring and they will give you roses all 

 the time ; put them away in the cellar for winter. 



Mr. McCleur — The gentleman spoke about kerosene emulsion, 

 but with his method of putting it on he is likely to injure his 

 plants. In using kerosene it must be so thoroughly mixed that 

 it will not float on the surface. By simply pouring the milk and 

 kerosene together, the kerosene will float and injure the leaves. 

 They can be mixed but it takes time to do that. 



Mr. McKinney — A half -pint of coal oil to one gallon of milk. 

 You can thoroughly mix them by agitation, and then pour it 

 instantly into about three gallons of water and put it on with a 

 fine rose sprinkler. I do not suppose, however, that you will 

 just stand there and keep pouring it on. I do not believe that 

 any spraying is necessary more than just a fine mist. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DELAYED EXHIBIT. 



Your special Committee on Delayed Fruits would report as fol- 

 lows: Jacob Auer, of Deer Plain, Calhoun Co., exhibited four- 

 teen plates of apples composing twelve entries, which we find to 

 be fine specimens, of uniform shape and very free from imperfec- 

 tions, although showing somewhat the effects of the delay in 

 transportation. From a necessarily brief inspection of the fruit 

 with which they would have come in competition, if received in 

 time, we think they would have received a fair share of the 



