260 State Horticultural Society. 



cretia dewberries were killed to the ground last winter. By the way, a 

 neighbor had a fine crop of grajDes, no rot. He had them trellised about 

 seven feet high. He believes that to be a security from rot. We had 

 rain, hail, and snow on the eleventh inst. Have plenty of water now. 

 I close with best wishes to you for a happy new year. 



Truly yours, 



Peter Dailixg^ 



GENTKY COUNTY. 



It is with regret that I write you after the meeting at Princeton. 

 Xot that I would have said anything new or given any new advice, but 

 telling the old story over again something new is being brought out by 

 some one every year. 



It was my intention when I got your program this year to attend, 

 as each one should take a personal interest as far as possible to develop 

 their own interest, but business was such that I could not leave. Then 

 I thought I would write and say what we were doing here, but neg- 

 lected it until too late. 



The fruit business seems to be on the decline, generally speaking, 

 on account of the severe trials and short crops we have received for two 

 years. But a few of us are still trying to hold up the banner until a 

 reaction will take place. 



The prospect is not great for planting this spring, but some will 

 reset where trees froze and died last winter and summer. 



On account of the drouth last summer the raspberries failed to give 

 us many sprouts, but the canes seem to be in good shape for the spring. 

 The same with other berries, except strawberries, which failed to put out 

 many runners so a short crop is the sure result. 



Respectfully, 



G. E. Ada:ms. 

 Darlington, Mo. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX XEW FRUITS. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : — 



Your committee on new fruits begs leave to report as follows : 

 Among the new fruits exhibited may be mentioned fourteen varie- 

 ties of the Arkansas seedlings shown by Prof. J. T. Stinson, of Fayette- 

 ville, Ark. Of these, ten are.comparatively little known in cultivation. 



