SUMMER MEETING AT BROOKFIELD. 15 



J. C. Evans — Have pulled out over 200 trees 20 years old, and over 

 60 varieties and seedlings, and I cannot tell now whether it is best to 

 use whole or piece. 



Mr. Flack of Excelsior Springs begged the attention of the societjr 

 for a few moments : 



We offer to you a strong invitation to hold your next summer meet- 

 ing at Excelsior Springs ; we offer to you the usual courtesies given by 

 any other place. 



Offer made in writing to your Executive committee. 



Brookfield, Mo., June 5, 1889. 



Gentlemen of the Horticultwal Society : 



In behalf of the people of Excelsior Springs, and of the "Excelsior Springs 

 Co.," we extend to your honorable body an urgent invitation to hold your next 

 summer meeting at Excelsior Springs, Clay county. We tender you the free use of" 

 our new Music hall, with seating capacity for 1,200, with ample and convenient 

 committee rooms, the entire illuminated by electric light. In short, we will extend 

 you all due courtesies, and make your sojourn pleasant in every way possible. 



Yours truly, 

 J. V. B. FLACK, Gen'l Agent 



Of Excelsior Springs Co. 



Invitation by Mr. Brashar of Kirksville, to hold the next summer 

 meeting at Kirksville. 



DISCUSSION. 



J. W. Clark — The roots start first, if the ground is warmer than the 

 air, if not, the leaves start first, and if the roots do not soon start the 

 tree will die. 



J. W. Monsees — Eoots start first, before the leaves. You cannot 

 change the root growth. Different varieties grow differently in the top 

 and so they do in the root. You can always tell a Winesap by the 

 loots. 



J. B. Durand— In cuttings the leaves start first, unless there is 

 bottom heat given. 



I think 50 per cent too large a per cent of fruit crop ; I do not 

 think there will be 25 per cent. Some varieties have none on. 



Scab has bothered a great deal, and is getting worse each year- 

 Trees generally in good condition. 



Sprayed some of his trees three times for canker-worm with Lon- 

 don purple, and it did no good. Wants to know about others. 



As for long-lived trees, do not think we want them. Young trees 

 are what we want, and they will pay. 



Chas. Patterson— Too much swindling has been going on about 

 this whole root business. I believe it is a means of fooling our people. 



