l60 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Questions and^I^plies. 



Shall We Have a Question and Answer Column?— In response to this 

 query put in the March number some replies have come in as follows : 



"That would be a good thing." 



" It is a good move, let us have it! " 



" Would be very much in favor of it." 



"Am in favor of the plan and will do what I can to help it along." 



"It might be made one of the most interesting features of the magazine." 



"It would be a great help." 



"Let us have it!" 



"lam heartily in favor of such a scheme andwilltryand contribute something 

 from time to time." 



How TO Reply. — In replying to questions always give first the 

 number of the question, beginning as follows: "1. Reply" — or whatever the 

 number may be. Do not say "no" or "yes" but reply in such a way that the 

 reader will know what the question is without turning back to it. For in- 

 stance, in answering question 3, say "Top-working will make an apple tree 

 hardier because etc." In all cases it is very desirable that the name of the 

 writer of the reply should be printed, and it will be unless specially requested 

 otherwise. It will surely wish to be known who stands behind an assertion 

 or an opinion, and no supersensitiveness should be allowed to stand in the way 

 of it. In any event it must be understood that the society as such is not res- 

 ponsible for these replies nor for the views expressed in them. The reader 

 s to judge for himself as to their value. Make the reply brief and in as few 

 words as possible to express clearly the thought to be conveyed. 



Shall we continue this department ? It depends on the members— to make 

 it a success there must be answers as well as questions. Bear a hand. 



1. Question. — Does a lake or other body of water have the same influence 

 in the spring as in the fall in keeping off the frosts from fruit blossoms, etc. ? 



2. Question. — Why is not the Wealthy apple placed on the list of first 

 degree of hardiness by the society. ? 



3. Question. — Why will top-working make an apple tree hardier as 

 claimed ? 



4. Question.— Does apple tree blight prevail or is it known in what are 

 called the "apple growing states" ? If we are right in our conclusion that it 

 is a germ disease and that germs require warmth and moisture for their 

 development, why is it not more prevalent in warmer and moisture climates? 



5. Question. — I have some Longfields that are blighted in large spots on 

 the trunk; the top is all right. Had I ought to wash those spots with anything? 



6. Question.— What is the best depth to plant apple seeds? 



7. Question. — In case of small transplanted evergreen seedlings grown 

 one year under lath screen, would it be safe to remove the screen or better 

 to retain it and how long ? 



8. Question.— Has anyone in Minnesota had a successful experience in 

 grafting the common apple, Pyrus malus, onto the Siberian crab seedling by 

 grafting at the crown and of what variety or varieties were the scions? 



9. Question.— Is the Cini^amon vine hardy in this region? 



