2 20 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



topics relating to fruit growing were considered. One asking 

 for the best list of strawberries for a sandy soil was answered 

 by Mr. Innis, who recommended Bubach and Sharpless ; others 

 mentioned the Clyde, Tennessee and Nick Ohmer as being 

 adapted to light soils. 



Mr. Sherwood thought no ironclad rule could be laid down 

 about varieties and soils, as strawberries differ so much in 

 different localities. 



An interesting feature of the afternoon was a lecture by Prof. 

 A. G. GuUey of the Connecticut Agricultural College, on 

 "Essential Points in Apple Orcharding." Like all the Profes- 

 sor's talks, it was instructive and right to the point from begin- 

 ning to end. He said we were after profit in apple culture. In 

 driving over the State quite extensively he had seen but very 

 few apple orchards in first-class condition. This was because 

 the older orchards were not planted with the one idea of profit, 

 and other crops had been grown among the trees much to their 

 detriment. 



Connecticut orchardists have keen competition to meet from 

 the Western grown fruit, but we have the important advantage 

 of being hearer good markets, and we know that our soil and 

 climate will produce finer varieties of apples. 



Often it will cost $35 per acre to prepare and clear our lands 

 for orchards. Here we are at a disadvantage, still orcharding 

 can be made to pay. The trees may be set 18 feet apart if we 

 will attend to thinning out the trees when it becomes necessary. 

 By this plan the entire area is made to produce apples and we 

 are not tempted to grow some other side crop in the orchard. 

 Head the trees loic for they can be successfully cultivated with 

 our modern orchard tools. You may purchase your apple trees 

 when small and young and grow them several years on your 

 own grounds before finally setting in the permanent orchard. 

 By this frequent transplanting you secure better trees and ones 

 that will fruit earlier. 



Among varieties mentioned and recommended, in addition to 

 the old standard apples, were Jonathan, Duchess of Oldenburg, 

 Sutton and Wagener. 



Mr. F. L. Perry of Bridgeport, in answer to questions, spoke 

 of some of the new Japan plums, mentioning the October purple, 



