74 State Horticultural Society. 



Mr. Dix — I bought a place with Early Richmond on it. Take 

 the sprouts and grow them same as tree. 



Mr. Goodman — The stock is the most important part in the 

 discussion. Too many plant trees worked on the Mahaleb root. 

 They will not succeed in South Missouri. They do all right on 

 hills in North Missouri. English Morello on the same stock is 

 not good enough. It does better on Early Richmond stock. There 

 is no more profitable cherry than this one if on Early Richmond 

 stock. Best varieties are Early Richmond, Montmorency, 

 Ostheim and English Morello, We have no fruit that gives 

 so much money with so little work. Take care of them 

 for four or five years along these river bluffs and then 

 seed down. I have trees at home that give good re- 

 sults. Mahaleb roots do best on high, dry, porous subsoil. Need 

 not be on top, but side hill. The Ostheim or English Morello 

 budded on Early Richmond will live longer than on their own roots. 



Question — How are we to tell what kind of stock we are 

 getting? 



Secretary Goodman — The nursery man will tell you; we do 

 not want the Mazzard root at all. There are few who use the 

 Early Richmond roots for propagation. Can get sprouts which 

 may be planted out and budded with English Morello. 



Mr. Sinnock — Our most profitable fruit is the Early Rich- 

 mond. The best fruit is the English Morello. Use the Mahaleb 

 stock. It seems to do well here. 



Mr. Baxter — The question of stock was threshed over many 

 years ago. I believe the trouble the last few years to be a disease ; 

 it seems to be the shot hole fungus. This year is a normal year 

 and no fungus is seen. 



Dr. Whitten — This disease will affect the tree and kill the 

 foliage, but I believe good stock on the right kind of roots will 

 give us perfectly healthy trees and, perhaps, free from disease. 

 It has been thought that we must mix varieties to fertilize. We 

 find that English Morello and Richmond will self-fertilize if on 

 the right kind of roots. 



Mr. Steiman — In regard to the slope, trees that bloom early, 

 trees on bottom land were killed by the frost when not injured 

 on high land. Will the root affect the hardiness? 



Dr. Whitten — No doubt but what the root has much to do 

 with the health of the tree, and in this way, at least, affects the 

 hardiness. If not on the right kind of roots, the blossoms will be 

 weak and the bearing qualities small. I believe the root has more 



