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are quite obscure. The planting of the seed of what are called the 

 "persistent seedlings" was recommended by some, as not requir- 

 ing grafting to secure good fruits. Dean's Orange was given as 

 the name of one of these persistent varieties that was successful. 



Mr. M. K. Fluke, of Davenport, spoke of the pecan nut tree 

 found growing wild along the Mississippi river to some distance 

 north of Davenport. Trees grown from seed taken there were 

 growing thriftily in northern Iowa. He recommended them for 

 shade trees,, as well as for fruit. 



Your delegate was most hospitably entertained, being made 

 an honorary member immediately upon entering the meeting, and 

 receiving the kindest of courtesies. "How we do it in Minne- 

 sota?" was one of the questions asked him, and was answered with 

 due modesty. 



The interest of the meeting was very much increased by the 

 presence of Prof. R. A. Emerson, professor of horticulture at 

 Lincoln, Neb., Prof. N. E. Hansen, whom we all know as the hor- 

 ticulturist at the South Dakota Agricultural College, Secretary 

 W. H. Barnes of the Kansas Horticultural Society, G. B. Brack- 

 ett, U. S. Pomologist, who spent a day at the meeting, and D. 

 C. Converse, of Ft. Atkinson, Wis., representing the Wisconsin 

 State Society, whose acquaintance it was my sincere pleasure to 

 renew. 



The Iowa society is a very successful institution, and is stead- 

 ily developing along a certain line in methods of its own which are 

 giving valuable results, and from which very much may be looked 

 for in the future. We extend to them our heartiest greetings in 

 their laudable efforts. 



Failure of the Stringfellow Method. — The experiment of H. M. 

 Stringfellow, of Texas, of cutting off the roots and setting the stub 

 in a hole driven by a bar, has proved a failure. Most of the trees 

 have died from one cause or another, and less than 300 are left from 

 1,000 set in February, 1900. Owing to lack of side roots there was 

 nothing to anchor the trees and the wind soon loosened them. The 

 ground, not being plowed or put in good tillage condition, soon dried 

 out, and with the extreme dry weather following the trees soon be- 

 gan to die. Hereafter Mr. Stringfellow will leave more top root 

 and some side roots in setting, but will still continue a closer system 

 of pruning than most practical horticulturists believe wise. — Orange 

 Judd Farmer. 



