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President — I like the Montmorency and the Wragg. Now and 

 then in winter the English Morello is hurt by severe freezing, but 

 after the tree gets older it is all right. 



C. H. Barnard — The Montmorency is a perfect success and is 

 just as quick in coming into bearing as any of them. 



President — My three cherries would be Early Richmond, Mont- 

 morency, and English Morello. 



Miller — I would like to know if growing cherries is profitable. 



Carpenter — There is no other branch of fruit growing more so. 



Day — I think that since I began I have only had two failures in 

 many years. Don't plant your cherry trees where late spring frosts 

 can strike them. The cherry cannot stand so much cold as the apple, 

 but is hardier than the peach. 



Miller — Our cherry crop has been killed several years by freez- 

 ing in November before the wood was sufficiently matured. 



Day — I think there is some mistake about that as my cherry trees, 

 always mature in August and there is no sappy growth to be injured 

 by November frosts. 



A Member — I live in Nemaha county near a creek and many a 

 time there has been frost when my cherry trees have been in full 

 bloom. Have had but four failures in eighteen years. 



C. H. Barnard — We have never lost a full crop since our orchard 

 began bearing. 



Carpenter — My cherry orchard is on a creek bottom. 



COMMERCIAL PEAR ORCHARDS. 



BY E. F. STEPHENS. 



Knowing that I take a great deal of interest in the subject of pears, 

 and in the growing of them in commercial orchards, the secretary has 

 assigned to me this topic. 



Growing pears will no doubt be commercially profitable when we 

 have studied the questions connected therewith, and understand how 

 to meet all the difficulties. Much disappointment has been caused in 

 the last fifteen years in the attempt to grow many varieties, partly be- 



