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.-quently he must exe: gi ecting those tree - 



wan: new see gs, 



ment on the original 



stock. 



A tree may have one or t 

 ing in o:? a first-da from. I •:: : 



no fixed rule to guide the pr 



ing particular _- 5 of hardiness pf 

 color or qua'.:: S ar ~ »t the 



ideal tree, it is somewhat difficult to ch con t is at 



present a hi: - 



Science, each yeai is | ing new discoveries and ; 1 



for the benefit of the progres ri - am I he wb ex\ 



to improve the apple or plum by - - • 



must keep in close touch with the pi s - : "- 



tilization of the fiowers and haphazard :- - 

 many pr pi ::t time, give 



limited way. I anticipate the greatest progress 

 apple and plum for the clonal 



come from giving closer attention to the stud} : g ex- 



tra hardy varieties that have a natural aft: 1 and 



stock. The environment of the young plant and gr: 

 to do with their successful growth and their cold and drougr 

 sisting qualities. 



One generation of seedlings is not likely to give all the c-. 

 ble properties of apple or plum, but by careful :i of the 



through - e generations we ma; k ryg ; _ ' ~- 



ment in all the essentials that will make the trees : vhat 



we most desire. The time will come when the preparation of the soil 

 by adding .certain chemical elements will help to produ: 

 hardy and of better quality, and I would suggest that experi:: 

 in this direction be conducted at our central experiment station. 



There is a splendid opportunity for experimental worl 

 thusiastic horticulturists who seek renown and fortune by produc- 

 ing the ideal commercial apple and culinary plum. 



Mr. J. S. Parks : I will give a little of my own experier. 

 planting trees and raising seedlings. I am not in favor of this hand 

 tertilization and doing it on a small scale, because I have a' 

 been in favor of wholesale fertilizati: g .^r seeds by the quart 

 and planting them with the expectatic ■:: : getting something I 

 I have learned from what experience I have had that like produces 

 like, and have not expected too much from planting apple - 

 well as other seeds. I planted a lot of seed sent me by my friends 

 in northern Xew York and Canada, an I from : se s - I raised 



