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wood from center to circumference is colored — showing the effects of 

 cold — and that only the last year's growth is green and living. My idea 

 is that many of our trees are dead. 



Mr. Burroughs (of McLean county) — I hope that those who have 

 trees to sell will not send out unsound stock. It is my belief that there 

 is not, in the northern half of Illinois, except along the bluff and at ex- 

 ceptional points, a sound apple tree that is more than one year old. The 

 cold winter of 1873-4 injured all our nursery stock in Northern Illinois, 

 and this followed by drought has virtually killed our apple trees. I have 

 plowed up mine, because I do not think they are fit to go upon the 

 market. 



The President — I wish to inquire if these cherry trees in Hancock 

 county are the true Early Richmond cherry? 



Mr. Jones (of Adams county) — We regard the Early Richmond as 

 the same as the Early Kentish. It bears the same fruit, and no one can 

 tell the difference. 



Mr. McWhorter (of Mercer county) — We have been hearing about 

 the Early Richmond trees " on their own roots." Now, I really want to 

 know if this is so. Does the Early Richmond sprout in this way? 



Mr. Periam (of Cook county") — The Early Richmond does sprout, or 

 sucker — as it is called. 



Mr. McWhorter — I think it will in a few cases, where the tree has 

 been planted deep, and becomes self-rooted. I have had trees do this in 

 exceptional cases. The Early Richmond and the Kentish are distinct ; 

 they are not the same cherry. 



Mr. Walker (of Hancock county) — At what time does the Kentish 

 ripen ? 



Mr. McWhorter — I think that about the time the Early Richmond 

 is gone the Kentish is ready to come in ; I think there are three weeks, 

 or at least fifteen days difference in the time of ripening. 



The Early Richmond is a little more juicy than the Kentish, not as 

 acid, is more pleasant to eat, and is a better cherry. It has a smaller 

 stone ; still they do look very much alike. 



Mr. Walker — The trees on my place were brought from Nauvoo, 

 and they ripen from the first of June to the fourth of July. I do not 

 know of any cherry in my neighborhood that ripens earlier than this. 



The President — I tliink the Early Richmond has a little less color 

 — not so deep a red — as the Kentish, and is about gone when the Kent- 

 ish comes in. 



