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Mr. Smith. It should be remembered in Dr. Humprey’s case 
that the cions are on Crab Stocks, and if they failed in this case 
it would not be conclusive against them. I had some Russian 
cions on Hyslop that produced some very fine fruit, ripe in Sep- 
tember, but blight has killed the tree. 
Mr. Jordon. last spring I used Duchess to top-work Russians 
upon. They have done finely. The Duchess were on common 
apple roots set deeply so that roots issued from the Duchess 
stocks. 
On motion the discussion on Russian Apples was closed. 
During the above discussion the Council had been in session 
in their room and the Horticultural Society had occupied the 
Board of Trade Room. The society now returned to the Council 
Room. 
MR. FORD’S PAPER. 
Motion was made to dispense with the regular order, which 
motion was carried. 
L. M. Ford read his paper on the ‘‘Advance of Horticulture in 
Minnesota. ”’ | 
DISCUSSION. 
Distribution of Cions. 
The paper was ordered on file for publication, and the subject 
opened for discussion. 
Mr. Harris made some further retrospective remarks, and 
stated some encouraging aspects. He suggested that members of 
this society forward to the Commissioner of Agriculture the names 
of those who will set and take care of cions. They will then do 
more good than to send them to nurserymen, who will lock them 
up away from the people when they get them. 
Mr. Jordon. Think not much good will come by sending 
cions to farmers. They have no facilities for grafting, and will 
neglect them. 
Mr. Sias. J think Mr. Harris is a trifle hard on nurserymen. 
These cions in the hands of farmers generally would be neglected 
and come to naught. 
A Member. I want to hear the nurserymen talk. They are 
studying these questions, and I want to hear what they have 
learned. 
Mr. Eldridge. Jam a fruitgrower and farmer, and do my own 
grafting, and will be glad to get some of the Russian cions. 
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