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and, as there will be no peaches this year, all the small twigs should 

 be cut off so as to leave only short stubs of an inch in length, so 

 that there may be a growth of new twigs along the whole length of 

 the large limbs. Trees so pruned will bear more bushels, and better 

 fruit, and will not be so apt to break down. 



MARCH MEETING. 



The Alton-Southern Illinois Horticultural Society met Satur- 

 day, March 6th, at the Hotel Madison. President Pearson in the 

 chair. 



There was a good attendance of members, among whom were 

 quite a number of ladies. There was also a very good display of ap- 

 ples for so late in the season. 



President Pearson showed Janet, Pryor's Red, Newtown Pippin, 

 Winesap and Willow. 



J. S. Browne — Some very good Janets. 



E. A. Riehl — Winesap, Rome Beauty and Ben Davis. 



G. W. Tindall ^Well preserved specimens of Smith's Cider and 

 Rome Beauty. 



Wm. Hyndman — Newtown Pippin and extra fine Winesap. 



N. Challacombe — Winesap, Newtown Pippin and fine specimens 

 of that excellent, small, and in the West, unappreciated. Lady apple. 



Also two seedlings from Thos. Wilkinson, of Friendlyville, Wa- 

 bash County, Hlinois, one said to be a fall apple, was out of season 

 and poor. The other a conical red apple of medium size, yellow flesh, 

 was quite firm and in prime condition and promised to keep well late 

 into the season, of mild sub-acid flavor, and excellent quality; thought 

 to be a very promising late keeping winter apple. 



ORCHARDS. 



Mr. Browne in pruning peach trees lately, found that the in- 

 jury by the cold of 1884 and 1885 was greater than he believed it to 

 be in the spring of 1885. All the wood formed previous to 1885 is 

 dead and decayed. 



