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damaged by it, also in Illinois. He admitted the crab caught the 
contagion more readily than other varieties, yet others will take it. 
Col. Stevens said W. M. Harrison was the best horticulturist in 
Minnesota, and he was of the opinion the insect originated the blight. 
It came around every 15 or 20 yeurs in Illinois. He believed him- 
self it was an insect or parasite. — 
Mr. Loring did not know anything about blight; did not believe 
it was an insect; had examined the leaves of affected trees with a 
powerful microscope, but could not find it. It was not confined to 
this locality, but was prevalent in Masachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, and 
other places. His first tree was in an exposed situation. Others 
were soon affected. Could find no remedy. 
Mr. R. Knapheide, of Ramsey county, had lost many trees, Did 
not understand the cause or remedy. 
Mr. Brocklehurst inquired whether he thought the disease pecu- 
liar to cold or hot countries, and ‘stated it was found in Australia. 
0. F. Brand had no blight on his grounds; was satisfied that the 
Transcendent crab was a dangerous thing to have around; might 
flourish in some localities, but not with him. 
Mr. Dartt knew of trees that had been neglected and in poor soil 
which had been blighted. He, too, thought it a sort of cholera and 
liable'to strike in any place and at any time. 
Mr. Jewell thought rich soil and high cultivation were more fa- 
vorable to blight. 
Judge Baker thought no crab had been shown to have the excel- 
lence of the Transcendent. 
Mr. Grimes, of Hennepin, gave his experience as developed on his 
own grounds. He had no theories to advance. Did not think with 
Col. Stevens that an insect was the cause. Blight did not attack 
his trees until nearly two years after it had reached the locality. It 
had used up everything in the shape of a tree on a piece of his 
ground. Older trees were not affected. Smalier trees of three years’ 
growth were not as subject as older ones of four or five. Different 
varieties of the Siberian crab, and Hyslop, have been worse affected 
in very rich ground; Duchess ‘less affected than the Tetofsky. In 
some portions of his grounds Transcendents had not been affected at 
all; in another piece nearly every tree was blighted. First tree af- 
fected was a Montreal Beauty. It then run through the whole lot. 
Mr. Stewart thought all varieties subject to blight—some more 
than others. Montreal Beauty first blighted in his grounds. Duch- 
ess less affected. Had never lost one. Had never known of a tree 
being injured the same season it was transplanted. 
Mr. Graves had suffered serious loss of Duchess in consequence of 
blight. 
Mr. Grimes thought a number of varieties of crabs were not sub- 
ject to blight unless standing near blighted trees. Crabs were more 
subject to blight than standard apples. 
Mr. True did not know anything about blight. 
Mr. Elliot would like to know the cause. Duchess had done very 
well; Tetofsky was more subject. He thought the disease a fungus 
traveling in the air. 
Thos. Moulton knew very little about it. Had commenced two 
