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J. M. Berry — My own observation is that a failure of apples, 

 like that of 18S5, will make us better fruit in 18S6. We shall be 

 much more free from the codling moth, as we had, in many instances, 

 no fruit upon which they could subsist the past season. Another 

 word as to the peach tree: Hereafter I shall train all varieties of 

 the peach to low, round heads. It is more natural to the peach, and 

 they will fare better daring extremes, either of heat or cold. 



C. Bolton — I wish to present a list of varieties of the apple, 

 which have been doing well recently upon my own lands. They are: 

 Ben Davis, Wine Sap, English Golden Russet, Willow Twig, Striped 

 June, Red Astrachan and Maiden Blush. Are they doing well with 

 others? 



Mr. Swiggleson — Duchess of Oldenberg never fails in my 

 orchard, and I can say the same of Red Astrachan and of another 

 variety which is probably Roman Stem. My orchard was planted in 

 1869. 



Mr. McGaw planted an orchard in 1860, with about the usual 

 number of varieties for a family. In this orchard the Roman Stem 

 and Kirkbridge White have proved adapted to the soil and location, 

 and have been uniformly healthy and productive. All other varieties 

 have failed, and many of them are already dead. 



Weslie Chapman, of Prairie, has grown the same varieties 

 with good success. 



B, F. Hanibleton — Some years ago I planted what 1 l)oughtfor 

 Stark and \N'ill(nv. I can see no difference in the fruit. Is there a 

 distinguishing difference? 



Secretary — Decidedly; and especially in regard to the trees. 

 Like others, you have probably ))een imi)Osed upon l)y a })eddler, and 

 really have but one variety. 



Mr. Brown suggested that members be requested to make lists 

 of (not exceeding ten varieties) apples which have done well upon 

 their grounds, and present them at our meeting in February. 



Mr. Lamont — Formerly our meadows were much infested with 

 wire grass and blue grass, but recently what is known as red top, has 

 got into our timothy meadows. For a few years all went well m the 

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