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are full of fruit, but the ‘‘currant worm” has found its way here and is at 
work. 
Pears. F 
A few days since I was in an orchard about 15 miles northwest of this, 
and was surprised to find a Flemish Beauty pear tree, which I sold to the 
gentleman four years ago this spring, alive and doing well. I did not sup- 
pose such a tree in the State that has lived through these four past winters. 
Insects. 
I find some kind of insect boring into the small crotches near the ends of 
the limbs of my apple trees. This was evidently done last fall, and the fel- 
low hatched out very early in the spring, as it was only very early that I 
found him at home. What are these fellows? 
I trust you will have a pleasant ana profitable meeting. 
Respectfully yours, 
G. W. FULLER, 
Litchfield, Minn. 
DISCUSSION. 
Peach Apple. 
Mr. Brand. Does any one here know about the hardiness of 
the Peach apple? 
Pres. Smith. Myr. Martelli‘has it, and recommends it. 
Two Kinds of Duchess. 
Mr. Kenney. I should like to know if there are two kinds of 
Duchess ? 
Mr. Brand. I have seventeen trees of the Duchess, on two of 
which the fruit is much darker than on the others. A neighbor 
has some that show the same differences, but there is no difference 
in flavor. Those trees with the darker apples are not so thrifty 
as the others ; they are trained higher, and four years ago they 
were somewhat injured but not badly. I think this makes the 
difference. 
Pres. Smith. Among my Duchess there are some with the fruit 
of a different texture from the others. 
The Secretary suggested that the stock may have something to 
do with these differences, and this view was supported by others 
present. 
