30 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Dr. Humphrey — I think that fifteen years is about the age of the 

 cherry on the Mahaleb stock, but they bear early, and are, therefore, 

 profitable, if they are short lived. We can afford to give them up and 

 plant again. 



Mr. Bryant — In my neighborhood nobody will buy cherry trees 

 worked on the Mahaleb, if they know it. 



Mr. Robison — I know of cherry trees in my county that were 

 brought from England thirty-seven years ago; these trees are still stand- 

 ing; they are the Early May variety. It is my opinion that trees on 

 their own roots do best ; they are two or three years later in coming 

 into bearing, but stay when they do come. 



Mr. Barnes — I planted, ten years ago, a cherry orchard on the 

 prairie soil. The trees worked on the Morello stock have borne me three 

 large crops ; those on the Mahaleb have not borne a cherry ! I am glad 

 to learn that the Early Richmond does well upon its own roots, for on 

 our soil the Mahaleb will not do well. 



Mr. Edwards (of Sandwich) — I have grown cherries in this State 

 for thirty-one years ; have trees twenty-five years old on the Mahaleb, 

 Mazzard and the Morello, and I know no difference. The average age of 

 the trees is about twenty years. Those on the Morello bore first, but 

 those on the Mahaleb bore larger fruit — about double the size ; and the 

 same is true of the Mazzard. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Mr. Kinney — The Philadelphia is hardy and most productive with 

 me. The Turner is the next best. The Turner suckers so immensely 

 that you have to cut them down as weeds. 



Mr. Scofield (of Freeport) said the Philadelphia stood the winter 

 well with him. 



Voice — The Philadelphia is enormously productive ; so much so that 

 I could not get help enough to pick them. I never saw anything like it. 

 I have not succeeded so well with the Turner ; it is a fine berry. 



Dr. Humphrey said he succeeded better with the Blackcaps than 



with any other sort. 



SPECIAL COMMITTEES. 



The following committees were announced by the President: 



President's Address — T. McWhorter, B. F. Arnold, C N. Dennis. 

 Fruits Oft Exhibition — D. B. Wier, John R. Tull, D. F. Kinney. 

 Final Resolutions — H. K. Vickroy, William Nourse, Prof. A. H. 

 Worthen. 



