50 State Horticultural Society. 



though the injury done by him, of which I have already spoken, 

 occurs when there is no blight. Some of the stinging flies may be 

 responsible, but not early in the season. I am also suspicious of 

 some of the ants that climb on trees, but have no evidence. 



The insect which I believe to be above all others responsible, 

 however, is the common green or gray stink-bug of the Pentatomid 

 family, and I am strongly of the opinion that, if it could be elimi- 

 nated from the problem, the problem would largely disappear. It is 

 a question, though, if the bug is not as difficult a matter to handle 

 as the blight itself. I have had it under observation and experi- 

 ment for two seasons, and a discussion of it could make another 

 paper, but my results are not yet definite enough to make its dis- 

 cussion of any value. 



Some of the important features of pear management and 

 blight control I have overlooked or only hinted at, because I have 

 wished to record only my own experience, observations and opin- 

 ions ; but these have all been based on the work of others who have 

 covered the ground thoroughly and well, and in a way in which I 

 would not be competent to cover it. 



The following w^orks, which have been the basis of my study, 

 can be had for the asking, and no one interested in pear culture can 

 afford to be without them: "The Cause and Prevention of Pear 

 Blight" and "Commercial Pear Culture," both by M. B. Waite of 

 the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, 

 and Bulletins Nos. 145 and 236 of the Cornell University Experi- 

 ment Station, Ithaca, New York. 



Carthage, Mo., June 14, 1906. 



DISCUSSION ON STRAWBERRIES. 



Mr. Dix — I grew twelve varieties some years ago, but only 

 two of them were good in both foliage and fruit. One was early 

 and one late. The Early Sunrise, something like the Early Michael, 

 and Aroma for late. These had foliage fine and healthy and no 

 rust. Growers with us have too many varieties, and when they 

 come to ship in car lots they look very uneven. 



Dr. Whitten — I will give you the experience of a darky in our 

 town, who has three-fourths of an acre plat in strawberries. He 

 has grown them and has had three crops off of one bed. Varieties 

 are mainly Warfield, Bubach, Gandy and Clyde. He renews the 

 bed by plowing through and taking out all but one edge of the 

 matted row, and, when plowing, leaves but one strip along the 



