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what varieties are best suited to each particular section of country. I 

 will mention the name of one apple, the Jonathan, because it has proved 

 to be by far the best keeper in cold storage. I will also mention one 

 other that seems to be doing well everywhere ; it was on nearly all the 

 tables and attracted more attention and brought forth more remarks than 

 any one other variety. It was always large, well colored and beautiful. 

 It is the Wolf River, and I know of but one use to put it to and that is 

 to show. All together it was the grandest aggregation of apples ever 

 seen in the world and the orchardist who did not see it has missed the 

 golden opportunity of a lifetime. 



DISCUSSION ON VARIETIES AND PRUNING. 



E. G. Mendenhall (111)— I take it for granted that these papers go 

 on record but I wish to take exception to the statement concerning high 

 trees in Illinois. We have no fifty foot nor thirty foot trees and we 

 have as many young trees as any state. 



N. F. Murray. — I told only of what I saw in northern 111., where 

 they have some big old trees but I know they have better ones farther 

 south in the state. My native state of West Virginia is one that is 

 guilty of having worthless old trees, I think it is advisable to cut down 

 the fifty foot trees and plant new ones. In the eastern states I saw no 

 new orchards. The Ben Davis is very poor there and ought not to 

 be grown. 



Prof. Whitten. — I have made several trips lately into Illinois and 

 can say that Illinois has some fine young orchards that are beauties. I 

 can bear out what Mr. Mendenhall says. 



Mr. iMendenhall. — Do you grow Kennards Choice in the Ozarks? 

 In south Illinois this is being grown quite extensively and there is noth- 

 ing better. I believe that if you are not growing it it might be worth 

 while to try it in the Missouri Ozarks. 



Prof. Whitten.— At the Illinois State Society meeting I saw some 

 of this variety and it was most attractive. 



G. T. Tippin.— There is one small orchard of it near Springfield, 

 the quality is equal to that of Jonathan and it stores well. 



Capt. Lincoln.— There is one small orchard of this variety in Benton, 

 County, Arkansas and it seems to be good. 



Prof. Whitten.— Kennards Choice grows as large as a Northern 

 Spy, has a high red color over a deep yellow skin which occasionally 

 shows and adds to the richness of the red like the York, only it is more 

 attractive than the York. It is about the size of the Mammoth Black 

 Twig and is a good keeper. 



