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more scientific than they have been heretofore if they wish to suc- 

 ceed. 



Mr. Wilcox. What enemies has the gooseberry? 



Mr. Pearce. Why, the fungus. 



Mr. Burnett. I would like Mr. Pearce to give us a short descrip- 

 tion of this fungus that attacks gooseberries. 



Mr. Pearce. I am not posted on that; I am more especially on 

 the grape and strawberry. I think Prof. Green can give us that. 



Mr. Burnett. My Downing gooseberries do not kill back. 



The President. They will not kill back, but they will bear no 

 fruit. 



Mr. Burnett, I thought Mr. Barrett said they would kill back. 



The President. Did they bear fruit? 



Mr. Burnett. Not very much. 



Prof. Green. I cannot now give the life history of the goose- 

 berry fungus. I have succeeded in treating it sometimes very 

 successfully. The mildew that forms on the gooseberry is not so 

 insidious a thing as the red rust of the raspberry or the grape rot. 

 It can be destroyed by dusting the plants with flowers of sulphur. 



Mr. Pearce. I would use for the gooseberry a solution of sul- 

 phate of soda. 



Prof. Green. Why not use Bordeau mixture? 



Mr. Pearce. That would do. 



President Elliot. I want to state just now that our secretary, Mr. 

 Hillman, on account of sickness in his family, will not be able to 

 be here, but he has secured a stenographer to come here, who will 

 take notes of the discussions, and we will have to dispense with 

 Mr. Hillman' s valuable services and get along the best we can. It 

 will be necessary for us to have a secretary pro tern, and I would 

 suggest that some one make a motion. 



It was moved *and seconded that Prof. S. B. Green act as Secre- 

 tary, pro tempore. Carried. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 1890. 



The meeting was called to order by President Elliott. 



President Elliot. We were to take up the topic of currants the 

 first thing this afternoon; but Dr. Frisselle is not present and we 

 will therefore have to pass that, and will call upon Mr. Pearce to 

 talk to us in regard to growing small fruits for profit. 



Mr. Pearce. The red raspberry has been our most profitable 

 crop for several years. In order to make this fruit a success, there 

 are a few things very essential: First, soil and its preparation; 



