50 TEANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



theory. I do not think what I have said about soldier beetles is 

 anything against his theory, because these bugs may have something 

 else to do than to attack the lady-birds. 



ADDITIONAL APPLES. 



Mr. Foster — I would recommend the Montreal Beauty Crab for 

 market and family use North ; my wife likes it. 



Mr. Galusha — I have grown it for four or five years. It is rich and 

 fine, and my wife concurs with Mrs. Foster in her good opinion of it. 



Mr. Foster — The apple is much like the Transcendent. I com- 

 pared them at the State Fair, and we rather thought it was superior 

 in quality. It is a little larger than the Transcendent. It is a 

 beautiful tree, and Mr. Verry Aldrich says : " I do think, when it is 

 in fruit, it is the handsomest tree I ever saw.'' 



Mr. Woodward — I would move that the Hyslop be added for 

 market and family use North. I might add that it is becoming a 

 favorite with us, and also in the State of "Wisconsin — I might say in 

 the Northwest. The more we have of it the better it seems to take, 

 and I certainly see no reason why it could not rank with any in 

 beauty, and it keeps well in winter, 



Mr. Galusha — I shall go against adding any fruit that does not 

 give us an advance in some direction. I vote for the Montreal. The 

 best claim for the Hyslop is that it is equal to the Transcendent. 



Mr. Woodward — In answer to that I would say that with us it is 

 cultivated extensively. There is as much call for it as any crab, and 

 those who have it in bearing are the most desirous of having it and 

 keeping it. It matters very little to me whether it is placed on the 

 list or not, so far as I am individually concerned. We shall certainly 

 have to take off the yellow if we are to advance. These are certainly 

 in advance of the yellow, and I cannot see any reason why it should 

 not be placed on the list. 



Motion lost. 



Mr. Keith — I move that the Stannard apple be added for market 

 and family. North. 



