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other ill point of quality, we think, and when right, it is firm enough. 

 It is enormously productive ; so much so, that I have taken three 

 bushels at three years old. 



Kentish or Early Eichmond. — Mr. Forster — In Iowa it is a good 

 Cherry. They were brought into our market and sold at 75 cents a 

 bushel, and they lay until they were thrown, into the river. Mr. 

 Nichols, of Davenport, had some made into wine, and it was very 

 good. 



Mr. Pierson — In our neighborhood there is a grub works into the 

 wood of this tree. It is particularly so in the grass orchards. I do 

 not know that I am sufficiently familiar with him to describe him. 

 He works into the bark and leaves his hole full as he goes, and winds 

 about in a very crooked route up and down the tree. I think he has 

 rather a flat head and is about half an inch long; his color is white. 

 There was a good man}^ heav}' rains during the time I speak of. 

 From the time they bloomed to the time they ripened, it rained all 

 the time. I think it possible it was the cureulio. As to this grub, 

 most of m}^ own trees are in well cultivated ground. Where the tree 

 is thrifty and vigorous I see none of them. 



The President — Have 3^ou ever known an Early Richmond do well 

 standing in the grass for several j^ears ? 



Mr. Pierson — I am nol. sufficiently acquainted Avith it to say. I 

 know that my own trees, in well cultivated ground, are doing well. 



Mr. Brj^ant — On which side of the tree was it? 



Mr. Pierson — I think it is on the southwest side of the tree. I got 

 the trees from Mr. Duulap. My neighboi-s' trees I do not know any- 

 thing about. I am inclined to think that there are three or four of 

 my trees that have some grubs on them, that arc on Morello stock. 

 I have my doubts as to whether the stock has anything to do with 

 that. 



Mr. Bryant, Jr. — Did you have a Cmculio catcher? It appears to 

 me that this is nothing moi'e nor less than the same thing that gets into 

 any tree where the south side is much exposed to the sun. You find it 

 in the apple, in the hard maple, and in th._; soft maple, this same 



