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planted ten varieties, and got every variety that has been men- 

 tioned here. We planted them beside the Early Richmond, 

 Montmorency and English Morello. We could not see any dif- 

 ference between these new varieties and the old ones. If I 

 were planting an orchard today, I would plant the Early Rich- 

 mond, Montmorency and English Morello. We had another 

 new one but it was identical with the Montmorency. We pro- 

 pagated them in the nursery, and we could not find any per- 

 ceptible difference. We had those with the long stems and it 

 was of pretty good color too, but it was not more than two-thirds 

 as large as the other varieties. Because of this long stem and 

 smaller si^e it was not a good commercial fruit. In planting 

 for commercial purposes, we ought to hold on to the old re- 

 liable varieties. 



Mr. Cunningham: I am not connected with horticultural 

 work in any way, but I would like to make a remark about the 

 eastern part of the state being the only fruit growing part of 

 the state. Cherries this last season in Hamilton county were 

 very successful. They were a large crop and brought fifty to 

 seventy-five cents per bushel. 



A. J. Brown: I would like to add to what this gentleman 

 has just said. There is not a spot of land in the state of Neb- 

 raska, where there is moisture enough to grow any trees at 

 all, that you cannot grow cherries on. 



E. F. Stephens: I would like to say that cherry orchards of 

 considerable size are being planted in Buffalo county. They 

 use the Campbell method of cultivation there. Their orchards 

 are doing very well indeed, and as there are not very many 

 orchards in that country, they will be quite profitable. 



E. T. Hartley: Just now the fungus is the worst enemy to 

 the cherries. Mr. Jenkins told me that his cherry orchard is 

 now on the brush pile, and one of the varieties most affected 

 was the English Morello. It is important to know what varie- 

 ties will resist this fungus. 



Mr. Keyser: I might add that possibly about seventy-five 

 per cent of the late cherries in eastern Nebraska are on the 

 brush pile. I don't like to think of having to give up the late 

 cherry. I wish we had some experimental work along the hne 



