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found desirable. Among those which are the most promising we 

 may mention the Bessimianka. 



Among varieties that are hardy and so far no tendency to blight, 

 we notice 15 M., also No. 513 or Limber Twig, 392 or Kurskaya. 

 This variety was first introduced by the Mennonites near Windom, 

 Minnesota, where sound bearing trees of considerable size can now be 

 found, with sound wood and foliage not injured by heat, rust or blight. 

 The fruit is said to be of good quality. Nos. 18 and 391 are also very 

 healthy, and with so far no tendency to injury from blight or cold. 



Among the fairly healthy varieties, but not quite equal to the above, 

 are Victorina, No. 361, a variety esteemed in Veronesh, Russia; Flat 

 Bergamot, or No. 396, considered in hardihood about equal to the 

 Wealthy apple tree and reported of good quality, season autumn ; 

 also No. 516, Lemon, rated as a hardy tree, fruit suitable for cooking. 



Among the Russian varieties that have not done well either as or- 

 chard trees or top- worked on our own healthiest pear trees may be 

 mentioned Pound, also No. 358, 4 M., and Sapieganka or No. 520 ; 

 also Chinese de Engery, a pear of Chinese origin, which we top-work 

 on our Early Harvest. 



I have neglected to mention Dewey's Premium, introduced by Smith 

 of Ohio among his promising seedlings and which have fruited two 

 years, top-worked on E. Harvest. We regard this as a very produc- 

 tive, promising variety. 



Recent experiments of scientific men seem to indicate that it is pos- 

 sible to check the leaf blight of the pear by spraying with the Bordeaux 

 solution or mixture, the formula for which is as follows : Copper sul- 

 phate, six pounds; lime, six pounds; water, twenty-two gallons. In 

 the addition of milk of lime to a solution of copper sulphate, the lime 

 solution precipitates the copper as cupric hydroxide, forming at the 

 same time a slightly soluble sulphate of lime, which two salts and an 

 excess of lime remain in suspension in the Bordeaux mixture. This 

 is applied with a force pump using a vermorel nozzle. For large 

 bearing trees the expense is estimated at six to twelve cents per tree 



for the season. 



DISCUSSION. 



Day — Have you tried salt around your trees ? 



Stephens — We have and the orchard did well. 



Masters — Pear blight comes from the soil getting too dry around 



