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intention was when the resolution passed. If the intention is 

 to give one thousand dollars reward and get nothing else out 

 of it let us understand that, and if we are not going to have the 

 tree for dissemination let us understand that. 



Mr. T. T. Smith: It does not say purchase price, the word 

 used is "reward," that "a thousand dollars reward be offered, 

 as recommended by the president." 



Mr. Harris: I am an anti-monopolist all over, but I do not 

 believe that any man can create, or regalate, or introduce that 

 apple and comply with all the rules as tbey will be laid down 

 by the executive board, and then corner the tree and offer it 

 for sale at from three to six dollars apiece. I believe if we 

 could get cions of it this spring I would be willing to give one 

 hundred dollars for a dozen cions of that kind of tree today. I 

 do not think it will ever be monopolized so it will not be sold 

 at a reasonable price, because it has got to be tried at more 

 than one place before we pay the reward. 



Prof, Hansen, (S. Dak ): How long a period of trial will be 

 needed ? 



Pres. Underwood: That will be left for the executive board 

 to determine. When they are satisfied that the tree fulfills the 

 requirements and the spirit of the resolutions, I think they will 

 be ready to pay over the thousand dollars. 



Mr. Barnes: Does that proposition apply to varieties 

 already originated, or must they be originated in the future? 



Pres. Underwood: If they have had anything of the kind 

 covered up I think this would bring it out. 



The report of the committee was then unanimously adopted 

 pursuant to the motion of Mr. Harris. 



Wintering Celery Outdoors.— Last autumn I decided on win- 

 tering: my celery iu Qiy g-arden, as here in E3sex county, Ontario, 

 Canada we have unusuallj'^ mild winters, so instead of lifting- it and 

 putting- it in the cellar in the usual way, and by which a year ago, 

 owing to the warm weatier up to Christmas, I lost a large amount, 

 I continued adding a little more earth to the rows as the nights be- 

 came frosty, eventually covering- it entirely over; then as the frost 

 increased I put on a layer of coarse litter from the manure heap, 

 which drew out the frost of perhaps one inch which crusted the 

 earth over the rows. From time to time I added more as I thought 

 it was needed. The manure heap being close to the celery bed, a 

 few minutes only was needed at anyone time to do the work, and 

 there has not been a time during the winter but with a fork and 

 spade in a few minutes I could take out for immediate use what was 

 required. It has matured grandly, developing- that melting cri-<p- 

 ness and nutty flavor so much desired and sought after, sometimes 

 in vain, in our winter celery, and to-day, February 14, as fresh as in 

 autumn, and I have not lost a single root. The labor has been a 

 mere trifle compared with the old method of digging- and cellar- 

 ing-.— /oZin Morrison. 



