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Mr. Hynes wished to ask farther in regard to tansy and Texas 

 onions ; v/as fooled on a receipt of that kind once, and thought that 

 maybe the borer in different localities might have different tastes, some 

 objecting to onions and some not. 



Mr. Cunningham suggested the use of Limberger cheese, as that 

 also had peculiar smelling qualities. 



Mr. Carpenter stated that each insect had its own peculiar food^ 

 and in the insect taste could not be cultivated; stated that fruit spurs 

 must be renewed at least every four or five years, so that an orchard 

 may be pastured for a few years, but must then be cultivated to renew 

 the fruit spurs. 



Mr. Hill recommended girdling trees to produce fruit. 



Major Ra(/an sustained this idea, but thought that driving in nails^ 

 chopping with hatchet, or tramping by stock, or any other method 

 which would check a too rank growth would result in a good fruit crop^ 



Mr. Faith has experimented with tansy for the last fifteen years^ 

 It keeps the borer out but spreads all over the ground ; objects em- 

 phatically to girdling. 



Mr. King had seen an orchard near Wellington, Kansas, mulched 

 entirely with onions with good results. 



Mr. Scott recommended high cultivation. 



note from j. p. moore. 



Springfield, Mo., June 6, 1885. 

 2o the Missouri State Horticultural Society iii session at Butler, Mo.t 



Being a member of the above named Society, and having no chance 

 to be present at the Semi- annual meeting, claim the privilege of writ- 

 ing for consideration of the above named honorable body what I know 

 jn regard to these varieties of applet, which in a measure have not re- 

 ceived that attention in this section that I tliink the}'^ deserve. I mean 

 the Willow Twig, the Trior's Red and the Ingram. We have of each of 

 the above named varieties, now sound, kept in an ordinary celler, sell- 

 ing, and have been for some time, at higher prices in this market. 

 They are good bearers, good apples, good growers, and the latter two, 

 hardy trees. 



I am sorry that I cannot say that the Willow Twig is a long liver. 



I have not known the Ingram ever to die; think the original tree 

 is still living, and the Prior's Red live long. 



I have no selfish motive in penning the above; simply think they 



merit more than is said in this paper. I only say what I know, hoping 



some one may be profited by my experience. 



J. P. MOORE. 



