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are gefcting ircnerally to apprcciato the diiference in trees, and the nurserymen 

 are all too willing to make the substitution of straight nice growing sorts for 

 the varieties that do not look so well, and that too, regardless of the quality of 

 varieties. Nurserymen cannot be too careful in these matters, and they as 

 leading horticulturists, should take it upon them to lead public opinion in 

 these matters. 



E. H. Reynolds, Monroe. — We cannot be too careful, it is true, but when it 

 comes to educating the people, we cannot do it to the sacrifice of our financial 

 interests. We cannot afford to become bankrupt in our business for the sake 

 of teaching the planter a few lessons in horticulture; we must make our busi- 

 ness pay. Nurserymen, I am satisfied, are usually as careful in the details of 

 their business as fruit growers, but when the fruit grower demands that we 

 shall raise Ked Canada trees for the same price as Wageners they show their 

 unwillingness to support a legitimate trade. They grumble because some of 

 the best varieties of trees are not stockv at same asfe as other trees ; and wlien 

 this becomes a regular thing you can see the temptation to make the planter 

 feel good at the outset. But I believe that the majority of nurserymen when 

 they make substitutions, have an eye out ahvays to place in such varieties as 

 will please the planter when they come to bear. I agree with Mr. Gulley, that 

 the planters as they exhibit their object in their expressions, do not seem to 

 have an interest identical with the nurserymen. 



Mr. Buell. — Fruit growers, it seems, belong to that very large class of people 

 who delight to be humbugged ; and unfortunately the nurserymen have found 

 it out. As to the growing of Ked Canadas, they should never be grown in the 

 nursery row; the planter should purchase of the nurseryman good stocks, and 

 plant them out in place, and while growing there they should be grafted to 

 Red Canada. By this method nothing so arduous will be required of the nur- 

 serymen as to induce them to strain their consciences beyond the accustomed 

 tension. 



Mr. Cackler, of Trowbridge, thought Mr. Lyon's fruit catalogue was having 

 a powerful influence toward increasing the planting of the best sorts. 



Several others concurred in this and advocated the planting of fewer kinds. 



Evening Session. 



Mr. E. Buell, chairman of the fruit committee, submitted a report on the 

 fruit on exhibition. The number of plates of apples was about 100, and there 

 were one plate each of pears and grapes. H. Dewey, of Allegan, ornamented 

 the tables with exquisite bouquets of cut flowers. The persons exhibiting ap- 

 ples were H. C. Sherwood (who also showed the Lawrence pear), J. T. Katcliff, 

 H. Ray, W. B. Andruss (eighteen varieties), Allen Wood, AV. K. Emmons (15), 

 S. M. Pearsall, M. J. Dale, G. H. LaFleur (24), Wm. Rowe, and W. N. Cook. 

 Nearly all the good winter varieties were included. The grapes were of the 

 Prentiss variety and wT.re sent for exhibition by T. S. Hubbard, of Fredonia, 

 N. Y. The committee said : "They are in fine condition notwithstanding the 

 distance they have traveled and the lateness of the season. They give evi- 

 dence of superior flavor and of excellent keeping qualities. They are of a 

 clear, greenish-white color, and should the vinos prove satisfactory, we may 

 anticipate that they will fill the demand, so long unsupplied, for a good and 

 profitable white grape.' ^ 



The committee in general remarks upon the apple exhibit said: *• We are 



