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canned, but with me it does not withstand the winter. The 

 Gov. Wood is a tender cherry, but an excellent variety. 



When you plant cherries, plant two or three extra trees for 

 the robins. I make that my practice in planting cherries. I 

 put out such as the Gov. Wood for the birds. 



Mr. Atherton : Something has happened to the cherry trees 

 in Hallowell by which they are all dying. All die down in one 

 winter. Perhaps the gentleman has had something of a similar 

 nature in his experience. In regard to the Black Tartarian, I 

 have some of the trees and they have something exude from 

 them that injures the tree. 



Mr. Powell : Very frequently we lose trees from sun scald. 

 We have a few days of bright weather and, though the ground 

 is frozen, circulation will be stimulated, and then comes freez- 

 ing. Where sun scald takes place, you will have the exudation 

 of moisture. It is a peculiar condition that comes from the ris- 

 ing temperature. I have lost numbers of trees from the very 

 same cause. I should say sun-scald was the trouble with your 

 trees. 



Mr. True : I think it is well brought out that the cherry has 

 not done well in Maine, except in favored localities. If others 

 dififer I would like to hear from them, for I think a great out- 

 lay in the finer varieties would prove a loss. 



Mr. WoosTER : I have lost a number of trees out of the hun- 

 dred I had originally. Of the varieties mentioned here I have 

 some that succeed with me. The Montmorenci is one. The Early 

 Richmond has not been successful with me. The Gov. Wood is 

 a beautiful, ornamental tree. I get a few cherries by taking 

 them before they are ripe. They seem to be hardy. I have 

 some other varieties. The Ostheim is very hardy, but a miser- 

 able growing tree. The conditions do not seem to favor it. 



Question : What shall we do for the rust and mildew on 

 currant and gooseberry bushes ? 



Prof. MuNSON : Spray with Bordeaux mixture for the rust ; 

 with sulphide of potassium (liver of sulphur) for gooseberry 

 mildew. 



Question : What is the best gooseberry for the market ? 



Prof. Munson: The Downing. 



