56 ANNUAL REPORT. 



Capt. Blakeley. I was very much pleased with the paper read, 

 but I should deprecate very much a report from this association 

 that should go abroad to the effect that we had the rot in our 

 grapes. While I don't intend to make any motion in regard to 

 that part of the report of Mr. Harris, I simply make the sugges- 

 tion whether or no he would not himself, from the exjiression of 

 opinion and sentiment of those present who have spoken, perhaps 

 amend his report that he had found grapes destroyed either by 

 some insect or by some unknown cause, describing the appear- 

 ance and character of it; I should hate to have our reports say 

 that we had the ' ' rot ' ' in our grapes. 



*Mr. Smith. I have seen something of this and have watched 

 the discussion with interest, as I have known something of the 

 circumstances attending it, and I am of the opinion that where 

 the vines were perfectly healthy the grapes were not affected. 

 That is my conclusion. I think that Mr. Shannon's idea is about 

 right, that where it was driest there they were hurt the worst. 

 Mr. Latham didn't have any of it and he is located near the lake 

 and close to the water. At the foot of the hill on Mr. Shannon's 

 grounds there was plenty of moisture and there he didn't have 

 any of it. I don't know as to the others, but on the grounds o^ 

 Mr. Underwood there is plenty of chance for it to get too hot. I 

 think the trouble is due to unhealthiness of the vines rather than 

 to any disease. 



Col. Stevens. Mr. President, I am happy to announce that 

 Mr. A. G. Tuttle of Baraboo, Wis., is present, whose name is a 

 household ''word among horticulturalists. I move that he be 

 invited to a seat with us and to act in the deliberations of this 

 association. 



The motion was carried. 



President Smith. Mr. Tuttle, will you please come forward. 

 I will say to the members of our society that Mr Tuttle has met 

 with us before and I am very glad to have him meet with us 

 again, and I know we can all profit by his instruction. 



Mr. Tuttle. Mr. President, it is a good many years since I 

 met this association; I believe its session was then being held at this 

 place, and I think during the winter of 1872 and 1873. You were 

 then undergoing a change in your horticultural ideas from the 

 effects of that winter or immediately afterwards. I know at that 

 time you were recommending varieties of the apple that we could 

 not indorse down in Wisconsin. 



* Where Mr. Smith's name appears without the initials being given, reference is had to Mr. 

 C. L. Smith, and not to President T. M. Smith. 



