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OLIVES WITHOUT IRRIGATION. 



Mr. Lelong: In the report for 1893-4, in the proceedings of the last 

 convention, mention is made of an article that appeared in various 

 papers discouraging the planting of the olive, etc., and attributing the 

 statement to me. In connection is my denial of the same. Mr. John 

 S. Calkins, of Pomona, was by some misunderstanding mentioned in 

 the clippings referred to as the author. Since then I find that Mr. 

 Calkins had nothing whatever to do with the article, and the mention 

 of his name does him a great injustice. I make this statement in 

 justice to Mr. Calkins, whom I have known for many years, a most 

 genial and estimable gentleman. 



THE QUESTION BOX. 



Question, "Can ice a ford to continue to rent our orchards to Chinamen?" 

 There was a general response of " no," without a dissenting voice. 



Question, u Is there a parasite for the clover mite?" 



Mr. Craw: The clover mite is also the red spider. The beetle was 

 referred to yesterday as being a parasite for the red spider. 



Mr. Sprague: I would say that the clover mite is classified as being 

 quite distinct from the red spider. It is a yellowish-green insect, and 

 while it spins a web a great deal like that of the red spider, and resem- 

 bles it somewhat, yet it is very distinct from it. 



Question, u Can English walnuts be grafted with success?" 

 Mr. Block: With proper care, yes. 



Mr. Brainard: They can be grafted by using a special method. 

 You must use the ring graft. You must have your stock and cion about 

 the same size. Take a ring of bark out of the stock and a ring of bark 

 out of the cion and put it in place on the stock. 



Mr. Lelong: I have never had much success in ring bark-grafting. 

 I find the common cleft graft is best. Mr. Rock has had a great deal of 

 experience in that line. 



Mr. Brainard: I have seen it done by Mr. Gillett, of Nevada City. 

 He has grafted over old trees, and almost invariably with success, while 

 others have tried it in the old way and have not succeeded. 



Mr. John Rock: It is a well-known fact that walnuts have been 

 grafted for the last hundred years in Europe, and in California, too. 



A Voice: What is the best method? 



Mr. Rock: Any kind. 



Mr. Lelong: Will you explain how your cleft grafting is done, and the 

 condition of the stock and cion? 



Mr. Rock: It is like any other grafting, only you must be more par- 

 ticular how you do it. There is perhaps less than 40 per cent that I put 

 in that do not grow. In selecting for grafting, you want to select wood 

 that is well matured and has little pith in it. In cutting your cions it is 

 always best to cut a bead on one side. Take very little wood off on one 

 side and cut right into the pith. Any book on grafting will tell you 



