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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
San Jose scale sometimes attacks the 
Smith and Garber, it is seldom seen on 
other varieties in Florida. The Cincin- 
cis and Sand Pear do well in some sec¬ 
tions of the state, but in Pasco county the 
LeConte, Keiffer and Smith ’are most 
popular. 
PLUMS 
There are several varieties of plums 
that can be highly recommended for 
planting in Florida. Among the most 
popular varieties are the Kelsey and Ex¬ 
celsior. They are splendid for home con¬ 
sumption and sell in the markets at re¬ 
munerative figures. The idea advanced 
by some horticulturists that native wild 
plums planted close to the cultivated va¬ 
rieties will make the latter fruit more abun¬ 
dantly, is, in South Florida at least, not 
correct. This is readily understood when 
you consider that the wild plums usually 
bloom several weeks before the cultivated 
ones. The failure of plums to set in Flo¬ 
rida can in almost every instance be ex¬ 
plained in one word—thrips. The reme¬ 
dies recommended for thrips, San Jose 
scale and curculio under peaches applies 
alike to plums. Plums can be grown on 
very light soil, such as is recommended 
for pears. The Kelsey, especially, does 
well on thin land, and, although the fruit 
is smaller the quality is much better than 
when grown on a soil that is rich in or¬ 
ganic ammonia. 
Among other deciduous fruits there are 
a number of varieties of Japan persim¬ 
mons that do well, and bring good prices. 
Figs do well in localities where they are 
not attacked by root-knot. 
In closing this report, your committee 
recommends the more extensive planting 
of deciduous fruits, and especially peaches 
and plums, either in orchards by them¬ 
selves, or between the rows of your citrus 
trees. By proper attention they can be 
made to pay the way of the citrus grove 
and a handsome profit besides. In one 
way deciduous and citrus fruits are much 
alike. They will pay ample returns for 
good care but nothing for neglect. 
Discussion. 
Mr. Hume: Personally, I feel very 
much indebted to Mr. Soar, because it 
is so difficult to get anyone on this com¬ 
mittee to report. We have certainly had 
an unusually good report this morning. 
Mr. Colby : Will that report be printed 
in the book? 
Mr. Hume: Oh, yes, Mr. Colby; every¬ 
thing that has taken place at the meeting 
will be printed in the report. 
Mr. Floyd: I would like to know 
whether the root knot does not affect the 
plums very seriously. 
Mr. Soar: There are a great many 
plants I believe the root knot does at¬ 
tack, where it does not attack them to 
such an extent as to really injure them 
very much. I have never noticed that it 
injured plums to any great extent. Did 
you notice that it injured the growth of 
the trees very much; 
Mr. Floyd: Not very much. 
Mr. Hollingsworth: I understood the 
paper to read that you budded or grafted 
the peach some three or four inches below 
the surface of the soil. Do we understand 
