138 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



if we had a Luther Burbank in Nebraska there might be great 

 possibilities for the future of the choke-cherry if cross ferti- 

 Hzed with some other fruit. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Pollard: I would like to say just a few words in re- 

 gard to Mr. Anderson's cherries. It is commonly understood 

 that the eastern part of the state is the only part of Nebraska 

 where we can grow fruit. People have gotten the idea that it 

 is impracticable to try to grow any kind of fruit in the central 

 and western part of the state. Now Mr. Anderson is at Ord, 

 in the central part of the state. He sent cherries to the Expo- 

 sition at St. Louis, which were without exception the finest 

 cherries we received. They were not only larger, but they 

 held up better than any other cherries we had. I think that 

 speaks a good deal for central and western Nebraska. The 

 cherry is one of the fruits that can be grown profitably in the 

 central part of the state. 



A. J. Brown: I want to add a word on cherries. In his 

 paper Mr. Anderson speaks about the Vladimir being better in 

 quality, a little earlier and about the same size as the Early 

 Richmond. We have the two growing side by side at Geneva, 

 and so far as we can find out, the two are just alike. With us 

 the Vladimir is certainly just the Early Richmond. 



L. O. Williams: I would like to say that the Bessarabia 

 was grown quite largely in Iowa, but unfortunately I did not 

 see any of the fruit. I am of the opinion, however, that it was 

 good and one of the varieties that Prof. Budd recommended. 

 The Bessarabia was one of the best growing trees. I would 

 not discard the Early Richmond though for it. For my ex- 

 perience in eastern Nebraska and Iowa, I would stand by the 

 old reliable varieties we know. Regarding the Sklanka, — there 

 are a few trees here at the State Farm that fruit very well. 

 I consider it a good acquisition for this part of the state. In 

 season it is a httle earher than the Richmond, and has a good 

 foliage. The fruit is larger than the Early Richmond and of 

 good color. 



G. A. Marshall: We bit on that same proposition, of try- 

 ing new varieties of cherries about fourteen years ago. We 



