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from nurserymen and paying out your money. The trees being 

 raised in your own way, }ou really own them. 



Now at this late hour it would not be right for me, even if 

 I could, to outline an}- system or management for dwarf trees. 

 Indeed, before I undertook to explain to you or to grow any, 

 let me suggest that I should inform myself rather carefully 

 on this subject of dwarf trees. It is an interesting study and 

 one you would all delight in. 



Perhaps I have said too much about dwarf trees. They are 

 not the only thing in the world and the greatest thing, and per- 

 haps the}^ are not absolutely necessary, but I want it understood 

 I believe in these dwarf trees and I have dwelt on them because 

 of that fact. 



I believe I have said enough on this subject of the fruit gar- 

 den. I have tried to tell you how I think it ought to be done, 

 and the real value of the garden. It is something that will 

 give you opportunity to follow out your bent along this line, 

 and you will feel much pleasure in the management of a good 

 fruit garden. 



Following Prof. VVaugh's unique address the subject was 

 discussed as follows : 



Mr. G. W. Smith of Hartford : This is a subject that rather 

 appeals to me, for up to the present time I have been an amateur 

 pomologist, and this is the first time I ever remember hearing 

 this subject brought out at our meetings. I think Prof, ^^^augh 

 omitted to give the amateur the credit that belongs to him for 

 keeping up and saving from going out of existence some of the 

 finest fruits this world produces. 



I have heard Mr. Wm. C. Barry say that the best pear in 

 the world was the Downing. Now how many men in this 

 country ever heard of it? Not one in 10,000. Simply because 

 there isn't enough money in raising it, and yet to eat it is one 

 of the sweetest pears there are. 



I have a little garden something like Prof. W'augh's. It 

 has 1 01 apple trees, 70 pears, etc., and I get no end of pleasure 

 out of it. I have tried to get as many different varieties as 

 possible, and even had to send to California for one variety I 

 wanted badly. Then I had to send to Ohio to get another. 

 I am telling this simply to show we are indebted to the amateur 

 gardener. I have enjoyed Prof. \\'augh's address very much. 



