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hardiest stem, while a neglect of checking the growth of stem shoots 

 will prevent a normal growth of the scion. 



The systematic endeavors at cross-fertilization between our best 

 native keepers with the best of the hardy Russians, will no doubt re- 

 sult, in the near future, in the introduction of an entirely new race 

 of apples, especially fitted to give us the long-looked-for type for 

 the Northwest; but while we shall have to wait for these coming 

 apples, perhaps ten, perhaps twenty years, or more, our only hope to 

 produce trees of sufficient hardiness to endure our climate fairly 

 w^ell, and to reward us with an abundance of fruit meanwhile, is by 

 top-working our late keepers upon iron-clad stems. Orchardists 

 could obtain these hardy varieties at the nursery and top-work them 

 in orchard themselves; but as the great majority of planters would 

 not attempt to do this work, 1 claim that our nurserymen should 

 grow these double worked trees for the market, nor is there any ex- 

 cuse for postponement or delay in this matter. The people demand 

 hardier trees. They have a perfect right to, after so many disap- 

 pointments. Shall this demand be complied with? Aye, that's the 

 question. 



DISCUSSION. 



0. W. Barnard — I think those who get into this new 

 horticulture first will make the most money out of it, and it should 

 be an inducement for the people to give the matter attention. 



Prof. Budd — I think we should take into consideration the 

 foliage when we top-graft, using heavy, vigorous foliaged trees. 



J. y. Cotta — I think this matter of foliage is a thing of great 

 importance. I have observed that when a tree is damaged by the 

 winter that the leaves previously became diseased. Have seen the 

 leaves fall off the Wealthy in August, and then put out new ones, 

 which showed that the tree was in a diseased condition before it went 

 into the winter. 



The next in order was the following paper, which was read by 

 H. G. Bryant: 



CULTURE or HOUSE PLANTS. 



BY ELLEN B. PEEEMAN. 



House plants! With varied associations of pleasure and annoy- 

 ance, anticipation and disappointment, rejoicing and lamenting, is 

 the very mention of them connected. What recollections of the 

 hurry and flurry on the approach of the first frosty nights of autumn, 

 threatening tenderly cherished plants, of the weariness of the flesh 

 and the satisfaction with which they were at last safely housed; of 



