34 State Horticultural Society. 



Henry Gugel, Mt. Grove, Mo. — Clyde went ahead of them all this 

 year. From five rows 100 yards long at the second picking we got 

 seventeen crates; at third, got twenty-two crates. Twelve berries filled a 

 box too full to pack. It ships well if properly handled. This is picked, 

 early, when pink. Twenty-one crates were picked Monday evening- 

 shipped Tuesday evening to Birmingham, went through all right and 

 sold Thursday morning at $2.00 per crate. "We can ship them to New 

 Orleans in good condition, and consider Clyde one of the best large and 

 prolific varieties. Bubach ranks next. Westlawn grown for three 

 years in matted rows in field gives nice berries. 



Levi Chubbuck, St. Louis. — Differences in experience with grow- 

 ers is effected by different soils. Is it possible for science to determine 

 the soil suitable and prepare it chemically to make soil adaptable to 

 various fruits and varieties ? 



Prof. Stinson, Fayetteville, Ark. — Best method for testing is actual 

 trial; some need rich ground, some do not. 



Prof. Irish, Mo. Bot. Garden. — Chemical analysis will not deter- 

 mine value for varieties. The only way is to actually test. Each must 

 try for himself as result may be opposite. 



Prof. Whitten, Columbia. — I agree with the professors on the value 

 of analysis test, but often much can be told, as for instance what straw- 

 berries contain, also the food needed, viz., nitrogen, potash and phos- 

 phates; but the amount of difference between soils and varieties is too 

 fine for the chemist. It is best to try on your o^vn ground. Nitrogen 

 is for the plant, phosphate for the fruit, but test must be made for 

 varieties. Soil may show potash and yet not in a form that the straw- 

 berry can get hold of, and this the chemist can not tell. Food elements 

 must be soluble and set free from others. Some times these points can 

 be ascertained but not exactly enough for varieties. 



L. A. Goodman. — Some specimens of soil from the Ozarks were 

 sent to Prof. Schweitzer but analysis could not determine the best. The 

 complications are realized when we find that on some old field where 

 corn nor cow peas will grow, peach and apple trees will make a good 

 growth. 



H. S. Wayman, Mercer county. — This year is our first crop and we 

 are just beginning to pick. Our varieties are Warfield, Bissel, Bran- 



