Tenth Annual Meeting 127 



Question: "Which is the best up-to-date book on fruit 

 culture, and what is the cost?" 



Mr. Hale: "The 'Cyclopedia of Horticulture,' when it 

 comes out. Two volumes are already out, and there are two 

 more to be finished between now and July. That will be the 

 best fruit book in America. Of course, the reports of the pro- 

 ceedings of the Connecticut Pomological Society are not to be 

 sneezed at either." 



A Member: "Who is the authorof that Cyclopedia ?" 



Mr. Hale: "Professor Bailey." 



Question: "Which is the best all-round apple, — the Bald- 

 win or Sutton Beauty ?" 



The President: "We discussed that before. The Bald- 

 win, of course." 



The Secretary: "I think the gentleman from Vernon 

 who asked that question about Fruit books wanted to know 

 whether or not it would be possible for members of our Society, 

 on orders for such books, to get a reduction ?" 



Mr. Butler: "In regard to the question of a reduction on 

 that new book on fruit culture I would say, as it is only half 

 published, the only way it would be possible to make a reduc- 

 tion would be for some man representing some of the members 

 of the Society to get up a subscription, and then withdraw his 

 commission." 



Question: "Which are the six best peaches to plant for 

 commercial orchards in order to cover the season ?" 



Mr. Hale: "It depends upon the man, depends upon the 

 location and it depends upon the kind of a farm you have got. 

 There are no six best varieties for all purposes. It depends 

 upon the market you are going to supply, for one thing. Some 

 markets want 75 to 80 per cent of w^hite fruit and only 25 per 

 cent of yellow, and there are other markets that want the 

 reverse. And some markets will take about three times as much 

 yellow fruit as they will white. I don't know as there is any 

 best about it. You have to plant for the conditions which you 

 have to meet." 



Question: "Is it safe to set peach trees on land from 

 which trees affected with the yellows have been removed ?" 



Mr. Hale: "For Connecticut, I say, no sir. My experi- 



