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high as $1.50 per bushel in New York last fall, when Lombards 

 were selling there for but 50 cents. 



Mr. \Yillard.— Red June and Burbank have proved most profit- 

 able with me — of the Japan varieties. Red June ripened as early 

 as July 17th last season. My experience with Wickson has not 

 been so pleasant as has Mr. Smith's, but conditions differ. 

 and it may yet become one of the most valuable varieties of the 

 Japanese plums. With me, all things consider, Burbank has 

 been the most profitable of these varieties. 



What about October Purple? 



Answer. — I have fruited it several years, but would not recom- 

 mend the planting of it very largely. 



By Mr. Jennings. — Is it a truth that the Japan varieties are more 

 immune from the ravages of curculio than are the European or our native 

 varieties? 



Answer. — I have never found them so, although I have watched 

 them very carefully. 



What of some of our native sorts? 



Answer. — Hudson River Purple is doing quite well in western 

 New York, but it is more subject to attacks of blackknot than 

 are some others. I have been top-working some of my trees of 

 'that variety with something else, because of this defect. 



Are there any new peaches of value? 



Mr. Taber.- — I would like to know if any one has had any ex- 

 perience with Fitzgerald. 



Mr. Anderson of Geneva. — I have a few trees, which came from 

 Canada. They have fruited. It is not very satisfactory. The 

 last season the fruit was fine, however. The season is a little 

 later than Early Crawford. 



Mr. Willard. — Its quality is good. Mr. Morrell of Benton Har- 

 bor, Michigan, has made careful tests of the hardiness of fruit 

 of several varieties, and has found this one ranking best. 



What about Crosby? 



Mr. Willard. — We have fruited it and found it very satisfac- 

 tory. We have shipped it to Port Jervis and elsewhere, where it 

 gave excellent satisfaction. 



