SUMMER MEETING. 51 



I could name a score or two of others that promise well, but it is 

 not proper to report on until another season's trial. My intention is 

 to issue a small catalogue before September, in which instructions will 

 be given and a short description. 



Just now the weeds and I have a battle, in which, up to this time, 

 the weeds have rather the best of it. But they must be conquered, 

 :and a lot of No. 1 plants be ready for fall and spring planting. 



To have this noble fruit on our table for near two months is a 

 luxury that is not to be slighted. 



Some are asking for plants to set out in July and August — the 

 worst two months during the whole season to set out plants unless on 

 one's own ground, and then it is quite risky. 



The growing of layers in pots I have never practiced heretofore, 

 but am tempted to do it this season. 



Good, strong plants set out the first part of September will give 

 a fair crop of berries the following summer, and bear another full crop 

 the year after if properly cared for. 



One asks me if the plants he got with black roots are good ? No ; 

 jou don't get such plants from me; they were old plants, and by no 

 means the right thing. 



A tree agent asked me if I could furnish him with 2-year-old 

 plants ; that his customers complained of plants being so small. I told 

 him that that would do with trees, but not with strawberry plants. 



It goes to show how much some of these smooth-tongued gentle- 

 man know about such matters. 



Plums to tlie Square Feet — In my remarks on that, I had forgot- 

 ten the number, and intended counting again before sending ( the 

 article), but forgot it. Just 39 plums lay on a square foot. Now, as 

 the trees average ten feet square, there would be 3900 taken from 

 one tree. 



Wrong Date — When stated that our first dish of strawberries was 

 on the 25th of May, it should have been the 25th of April. I found a 

 few strawberries yet on the 20th of June. 



The Burback Plum — Those who have planted this and found it 

 curculio proof had better luck than I, One tree had about a dozen 

 specimens, and every one was stung ; only one came to maturity, and 

 that was not quite perfect. Bourback No. 2 is quite as subject to the 

 attacks of the insect. Quackenboss, close by, nearly escaped, while 

 Eldora, but a few rods off, is entirely free. 



The Marianna Plum — Men have written to me, thanking me for my 

 <iaution to not plant this variety extensively, and I am now convinced 

 that my advice was correct. It was sent out to be as large as Wild 



