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large fruit as standard trees. Think if properly cultivated it will 

 make no diftereuce. 



Gov. Colman. You can often check growth and induce bearing 

 by wiring or ringing the trunk or limbs. Fine fruit is thus 

 obtained. 



Mr. Petfer. It looks better but is not as good, and Wealthy 

 girdled will ripen three weeks sooner. It takes better color, but 

 lacks flavor. We have always found large fruit poor in quality. 



Gov. Colman. W^e grow apples in Missouri mostly to sell, and 

 care less for quality. 



Mr. Phillips. I have read of Illinois men girdling trees, and 

 they had to throw them on to the brush pile. It may do in warm 

 climates, but in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota it may some- 

 times prove a dangerous experiment. * 



The society then adjourned to meet at the room of the Hermean 

 Society in evening session. 



