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it should be in this section. There is only one orchard in our 

 vicinity that has many "Willow Twig in it ; and they are paying 

 well, and bearing about as well as the Ben Davis and bring as good 

 price. There is a little better demand on account of scarcity, and 

 are a little better keeper than most of our large apples. 



The Maiden's Blush is our best late summer apple for exten- 

 sive planting, and nothing except the blush of a modest maiden 

 could compare with them for beauty. They are good bearers, and 

 splendid for any purpose and bring way above top quotations for 

 other varieties in the fancy markets. 



With us the Smith's Cider bears early and are prolific, fine 

 fruit, and good quality when the tree is young, but frequently 

 small when the tree gets old, and not very good keeper. 



Well, I do not know how we are to give up the old Janett al- 

 together, as we frequently have them when we have no others. 

 We have nothing to replace it for the spring trade. Where they 

 bear while young the fruit is fine and sells well, but when the 

 trees are old, if full, the fruit is too small. I think they will still 

 do to plant in a small way, but require rich soil and high cultiva- 

 tion. 



Fruit growers of the State, let me entreat you to plant largely 

 only of well tried kinds, and not listen to slick-tongued tree men, 

 and you have a brilliant prospect for the future. 



C. THORP. 



Weston, Mo., Dec. 9th, 1884. 



Discussion : 



H. B. Francis, Mulberry : — They have made quite a discovery 

 in Bates county. Capt. E. P. Henry found a rotten board 

 punctured full of holes and filled with codling moth. Thinks all 

 we have to do is to put such pieces of board under the trees and 

 collect them and burn them. 



F, Holsinger : — Believesthe York Imperial will be the standard 

 for the west, and it is certainly a number one ajiple for quality. 

 Good bearer and hardy tree ; good cooking. Would name Ben 

 Davis, Winesap, York Imperial, Grimes' Golden, Jonathan and 

 Duchess. 



L. A. Goodman: — Would second the list by putting the 

 Mother in jilace of the Duchess. 



E. Liston, Virgil City : — Has thousands of Jannetts in his 

 nursery and would not plant another one of them on any account. 

 Willow Twig rots on the tree and would not plant it either. 



