66 MISSOURI STATE HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



In reply to an inquiry Mr. Bryant said that the Crescent was both 

 earlier and later than the new strawberry he had on exhibition. Bii- 

 bach's No. 5. 



Mr. Burrows. — We don't seem to get at the introduction of a new 

 variety in the right way. If a man has a new variety he should send 

 it to persons in various parts of the county under restrictions. The 

 first question asked of a new fruit is, will it do well in our locality and 

 soil "] The State society might take hold of the work, test and pay the 

 originators of new and worthy fruits and' let them go at once to the 

 people. 



Mr. Mclntyre — I have been in the fruit business for several years 

 and have been trying to get the very best. I have tried many new 

 kinds, but I have got tired of it. If I try to buy everything new that 

 comes out it will take all I can make. Every man blows his variety 

 up as the best. I liad about concluded to buy no more new fruits. I 

 have had thirty or forty varieties of new berries, but have discarded 

 most of them. Among the strawberries Jersey Queen bids fair to do 

 well. I have planted mostly of the Gregg raspberry. It is large and 

 good for market. The Souhegan promises well. The Hansell is one 

 of the earliest I have. I like the Brandywine better than the Turner. 

 The Hopkins does well as far as I have tried it. The Marlboro is not 

 hardy. Prunus Simoni seems very hardy, being green to the tips 

 The Mariana plum is very hardy. 



Mr. Bayles — Who has fruited the Ostheim Cherry? Is it hardy? 



Mr. Patterson — We have Ostheim from Prof. Tracy. It ripens with 

 the Early Eichmond. 



Mr. Goodman — The Ostheim is almost exactly like the English 

 Morello and ripens between the Early Eichmond and the English 

 Morello. It is very valuable, hardy and prolific. 



Mr. Mclntyre — What effect does the stock have upon the cherry 1 

 With me the Early Eichmond is dying out upon Mahaleb stock. 



Mr. Lionherger — The Early Eichmond upon the Common Morello 

 seems to do better. 



Mr. Brown — The^Morello sprouts. I cannot sell trees upon it. 



Mr. Bagan — I have Early Eichmond seventeen years upon the 

 Mahaleb, also some trees upon their own roots. It sprouts, but makes 

 the most permanent tree we have. The sprouts made good trees. 



