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Mr. WiLLarp.—<As I remarked to-day if it were not for curculio I would not raise 
plums. God put us here to fight something, and we might as well fight these pests as 
anything else. So far as spraying is concerned, if I were to spray I would use Paris 
green. We experimented this year with London purple, to our sorrow, for it cost us 
about $500 to learn that London purple was better somewhere else than on plum trees, 
or perhaps any other trees. It is soluble, and no matter how careful you may be you 
may touch some of the very sensitive plum foliage. We have used Paris green, but I 
don’t want to hold the nozzle all day myself, and I cannot trust men to do it ; they fool 
away their time, and put on so much that they injure the foliage of the trees. 
SALOME APPLE AND RUSSIAN APRICOT. 
Q.—I would like to know whether the Salome apple is in any way better worth 
planting than the Baldwin, and also if the Russian apricot is worth planting. 
President Lyon.—It does not show any fine qualities beyond being hardy. It is 
hardy enough for central or northern Illinois, but beyond that it has been found to fail. 
Its quality is not good and is not particularly attractive. It is claimed to be a good 
producer, and might do very well for a market apple, but there are so many more desir- 
able apples that I question whether it is worth planting at all. 
Mr. WiLLArp.—I have not the greatest confidence in the Russian apricot although 
we grow them, but we have to do so in our business ; we have to grow what people want 
and demand, I have very great doubts of its value, and would not recommend it. 
. SEEDLING FRUITS. 
Q.—-Should not the Association appoint one competent man as an expert, to examine 
and report upon all new seedlings fruits in the Province that may be sent to him ? 
Mr. Beatu.—-I think it would be an excellent idea. 
Mr. Bucke.—Anyone who heard the address of Prof. Saunders of last night will 
remember that he said he would be very glad to receive at the Experimental Farm any 
new fruits or trees, and I think he is a very competent person. 
President Lyon.—The trouble with us has been that there are a great many people 
who will not take the trouble to inform themselves of what is being done, and are always 
ready and waiting to be imposed on by travelling tree pedlars who will tell them 
anything. 
Mr. Dempsry.—I fall in with the idea, and | think no better man than our zecretary 
could be selected, but I think he would like the assistance of Mr. Saunders and some 
others in some instances. I move that Mr. Woolverton be appointed as one of the com- 
mittee to receive fruits as suggested. 
The Prestpent.-—Mr. Woolverton has been acting in that capacity, and you have re- 
ceived some of his reports through the Horticultwrist, and if only one man is appointed I 
think he is the proper man. It would be well enough, as Mr. Dempsey says, that he should 
have one or two others associated with him with whom he might confer in special cases, 
Mr. Dempsey.-—I move in addition that Prof. Saunders, the ex-President, Mr. Allan, 
and the President, Mr. Smith be appointed on the committee. Carried. 
RAILWAY FREIGHTS. 
The question was asked, “ Is it wise to interview the railway companies regarding 
a special fruit train service, on the ground that the express companies are no longer 
competent to carry the ever increasing shipments of fruit in a proper manner 4 
Mr. T. H. Race said in reply that last summer he had got from the secretary of the 
Association three baskets of choice peaches, and that when they had arrived they had all 
been broken into. On complaining to the company, it was stated that this was no 
unusual occurrence. He then threatened the company with prosecution, and also (0 
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