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tri»'d pliiulliig it in the fall and in the spring to see if there was any differ- 

 ence, but there was no difference. Now I have some grafted in a White 

 I'ippin, and I believe they will stick. I Avould not plant a Grimes' Golden 

 ooiuing fiom a nursery unless I knew from whence it came. In our 

 experirnco Avith the Grimes' Golden tliey will live six or eight years all 

 right. I have a large number of varieties, but not a large orchard, and 

 this is the only apple I have ever lost by root rot. 



Mr. Simpson: The Grimes' Golden has a tendency to die just above the 

 ground, and that is not just what is usually called root rot, and in dis- 

 cussing this I should think we had better be sure we are discussing the 

 same rot. Are there not different rots? 



Prof. Troop: Yes, sir, 



Mr. Marsh: I want to ask Prof. Tl'oop if when you discover root rot it 

 \vill be safe to replant with another tree? 



Prof. Troop: I do not think it is ever advisable to plant another tree 

 where one tree has died. 



W. B. FHck: You can make conditions suitable so that it is 

 entirely safe to plant another tree when one has died with root rot or any 

 other disease, or old age. Simply put a half pound or pound of dynamite 

 under the old stump and touch it off. This blows away all the old roots, 

 old soil and any germs of disease tha,t may be left by the old tree. Fill 

 the hole left by the explosion with new earth and plant your tree and it 

 will grow all right. 



Sylvester Johnson: In regard to root rot the stories are quite con- 

 flicting, and I will make it more so. I have now a tree that was planted 

 thirty-two years ago, in Irvington, in the place where I am told by persons 

 who lived in the neighborhood, catfish had been caught fifteen inches long. 

 It bore more fruit last year than any other year. 



President Stevens: What kind of a tree is that, Mr. Johnson? 



Sylvester Johnson: The Grimes' Golden. That is the one we have 

 been talking about last. 



President Stevens: That is as much time as we have for this subject. 

 We will now take up the next subject. We have with us a gentleman 

 whom all of us know by reputation, a man who has the reputation of 

 being an up-to-date orchardist, Mr. Collingwood of New York, who will 

 speak to you now. 



