44 Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



I cannot explain this, but I know it. I have got soils from 

 all countries of the world and tested this berry in them. 

 That is one of my methods. 



Mr. Kellogg — This resolution I now offer is additional. 

 [Mr. Kellogg now read the second one of the resolutions 

 with reference to the Jessie, as above given.] 



The question now being put the first and second resolu- 

 tions were unanimously carried. 



After some little discussion as to whether Mr. Stickney's 

 paper or Prof. Seymour's paper should next be taken up, it 

 was decided to listen to Mr. Stickney. Prof Seymour's pa- 

 per treating of a topic of special importance to the city of 

 Janesville would, so said Mr. Kellogg, be published in the 

 city paper and afterwards in the regular report of the meet- 

 ing. 



CALIFORNIA FRUITS. 



Mr. stickney — In response to Mr. Adams' request to pre- 

 pare a paper for this meeting I made this answer that after 

 a brief glance at the season when everything was still and 

 dormant, no fruit in season except the orange and lemon, it 

 would be impossible to get a very good look at the fruit 

 growing in that country, and it would be impossible and pre- 

 sumptuous to prepare a paper for publication. I should be 

 unwilling to prepare anything that was to be published be- 

 cause my knowledge must of necessity be so very imperfect. 

 I should dislike to go on record as to fruit growing there, 

 and I do not want the reporter to take notes this morning 

 on my talk. If I should say something that is not so and if 

 our volumes should go to California, it would be very un- 

 pleasant. [At the request of President Smith, Mr. Stickney 

 consented to have his remarks reported, provided he should 

 see the proof before publication, and reserving the right to 

 cut out any and all portions he should see fit.] 



Mr. Stickney — I reached California at its extreme south- 

 ern point, and oranges of course were then in season, and 

 all such fruits were in season and would naturally attract 

 my attention the first of anything. Of course they are 

 very attractive and seem very beautiful, are of very much 



