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wall plaster. It seems to me there is a great mistake made, gener- 

 ally speaking, in making buildings warm or cold by using too 

 much wood and too little plaster. I believe the gentleman is 

 thoroughly right about the rosin paper. Tar paper is not good for 

 any purpose in the long run. It becomes brittle and swells much 

 more by reason of heat and cold, and the result is that it will crack 

 and let in air. The common rosin paper is by all means more 

 effective. 



Mr. Elliot: I can only say this in reference to adamant plasters, 

 the swelling and shrinkage of the wood causes the plaster to crack 

 wherever that swelling or shrinkage occurs. It contracts with the 

 wood, and unless you have the walls made so they are solid all 

 around there will be a chance for the air to communicate. 



Mr. Marsh: That is an argument that has been used a great 

 deal against back plaster, but if we take into consideration the fact 

 that the studding is nearly two inches thick, and if it was put in 

 properly the shrinkage would be but a trifle, and if the back plaster 

 was put on as it should be there would be no shrinkage at all. I 

 would advocate that your wall be back plastered and then face 

 plastered, because if it is properly done it will stand a great deal 

 of injury. Of course, in a great many localities in the country this 

 could not always be done. It is not difficult to put on, but the 

 proper method is not in all cases understood. I mention this point 

 because I think there is a great deal of money lost in these build- 

 ings by not making sufficient use of plaster. 



THE WEALTHY AS A PARENT OF SEEDLINGS. 



A. B. LYMAN, EXCELSIOR. 



The premiums on seedling apples at our state fair and horti- 

 cultural meetings have been more than doubled within the last 

 few years. This shows the increasing interest with which seed- 

 lings are regarded. Our leading varieties, such as Wealthy and 

 Patten's Greening, were untried seedlings a few years ago, and now 

 they are in the front rank. 



This growing interest in originating new varieties make? it 

 important that we consider methods of furthering this work to 

 the best advantage. Our endeavor will be to show the value of the 

 Wealthy as a parent. 



The Wealthy was originated over forty years ago by Peter M. 

 Gideon, at Excelsior, Minnesota, from apple seed that he received 

 from Albert Emerson, of Bangor, Maine. Mr. Gideon received 

 two lots of seed, one marked "apple" and the other marked "crab." 

 At the time the Wealthy was originated Mr. Gideon stated that 

 "he didn't know from which lot the Wealthy came." We cannot 

 then consider the Wealthy as regards its ancestry, but do find with- 



