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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
us, if a day off our guard. Eternal vigilence is the price 
of fruit production in Southern California, When every 
orchardist has made himself acquainted with the facts in 
the case and knows the habits of the different species, 
then can we expect a complete riddance of the entire 
tribe. Our scientists and inspectors visit our orchards 
only once or twice a-year and are liable even then to over¬ 
look an important insect, which, if not understood by the 
orchardist himself, may before another visit reveal an 
alarming prevalence, as many insects have enormous 
powers of reproduction.” 
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HORTICULTURISTS. 
At the annual meeting of the Horticultural Society of 
Southern Illinois it was reported that the best pears for 
fall and winter are: Bartlett, Duchess, Anjou, Sheldon, 
Winter Nellis, Howell and Kieffef. George Gould, of 
Villa Ridge, thought that the best five peaches are Early 
York, Thurber, Old Mixon Free, Ward’s Late, Smock. 
J. Webster, of Centralia, cited Mountain Rose, Thurber, 
Old Mixon Cling, Elberta, Red Heath. There is a differ¬ 
ence in latitude of lOO miles between the locations of 
these gentlemen. The fruit growers were of the opinion 
that the outlook indicated a large fruit crop next year. 
ONTARIO FRUIT GROWERS. 
The annual meeting of the Ontario Fruit Growers’ 
Association held at Orillia, Ont., December 4-7, was the 
most enthusiastic in the history of that association. Many 
horticultural authorities were present. The possibilities 
of the province as a fruit growing country were fully dis¬ 
cussed. It is in the front rank of horticultural countries. 
Prof. C. C. James, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, in a 
talk on the benefits of the proper care of orchards, showed 
that if one cent a tree could be added to the present returns 
of the orchards throughout the Province, $10,000 would 
be the gain produced. Fertilization of flowers in orchard 
and vineyard was discussed by Professor Beach of the 
Experiment Station at Geneva, N. Y. A series of experi¬ 
ments conducted by Professor Beach showed that out of 
117 varieties of grapes, 27 were able to fertilize themselves; 
34 were able to produce a partial crop of fruit ; 14 were 
able to set fruit which never developed, and the remainder 
could not fertilize themselves. Hybrids, especially, re¬ 
quire to be set among other varieties, or fertilization can¬ 
not occur satisfactorily. One remarkable lesson from the 
experiment showed that sterile blossoms can respond to 
pollen of some other vine, as pears have been fertilized by 
apples, peaches by cherries, but the fruit was often seed¬ 
less. With many varieties of apples there is no difficulty, 
but with others and with many varieties of pears, sorts 
that blossom at the same time should be planted to¬ 
gether. The directors of the association are : W. S. 
Turner, Cornwall; R. B. Whyte, Ottawa ; George Nicol, 
Cataraqua ; W. Boulter, Picton ; Thomas Beal, Lindsay; 
William Mitchell, Woodstock; W. Orr, Fruitland ; A. M. 
Smith, St. Catharines ; E. A. Chapin, Brantford ; J. A. 
Morton, Wingham ; T. H. Race, Mitchell; A. McNeil, 
Windsor; G. C. Caston, Craighurst; auditors, A. H. 
Pettit, Grimsby ; George Fisher, Hamilton. 
WESTERN NEW YORK HORTICULTURISTS. 
The annual meeting of the Western New York Horti¬ 
cultural Society will be held in Rochester on January 
23d. Following is the programme, to which some addi¬ 
tions will be made : 
“ Some Fungous Diseases of Plants,” 
Prof. Byron D. Halsted, Botanist and Horticulturist, New Jersey Agri¬ 
cultural College Experiment Station, illustrated with lantern slides. 
“ Home-Mixed Fertilizers,” 
Dr. G. C. Caldwell, Professor of Chemistry, Cornell University, 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
“ Nature’s Remedies for Diseases in Fruit Culture,” 
Walter F. Taber, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
“The Exhibit of Fruit at the New York State Fair,” 
H. S. WTley, Cayuga, N. Y. 
“A New Plum Pest and Other Insect Notes,” 
]M. V. Slingerland, Assistant Entomologist, Cornell University, 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
“ Culture of the Peach and the Apricot in Western New York,” 
Nelson C. Smith, Geneva, N. Y. 
“ The San .Jose Scale,” 
F. A. Sirrine, New York Agricultural Experiment Station, illustrated 
with lantern slides. 
“Conservation of Moisture,” 
Prof. I. P. Roberts, Director of College [of Agriculture, Cornell Uni¬ 
versity, Ithaca, N. Y. 
“ The Evolution of Tillage,” 
Prof. L. H. Bailey, College of Agriculture, Cornell University, 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
“ The Value of our Native Grapes,” 
George C. Snow, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
“Recent Experience of an Eastern Fruit Grower in California,” 
S. D. Willard, Geneva, N. Y. 
“ One Thousand Dollars from an Acre of Blackberries,” 
C. E. Chapman, Peruville, N. Y. 
“The Larvfe of the May Beetle—Its Damage Among Small Fruit 
Plantations,” 
L. J. Farmer, Pulaski, N. Y. 
Score Cards for Judging Fruits,” 
I.. Woolverton, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. 
“ Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, which have Proved Hardy at Ottawa,” 
Prof. Wm. Saunders, Director Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, 
Canada, 
“Pear Blight,” 
M. B. Waite, Assistant Pathologist, Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C. 
“Miscellaneous Chemical Notes on Fungicides, Adulterations and 
Fertilizers,” 
Dr. L. L. Van Slyke, Chemist, New York Agricultural Experiment 
Station, Geneva, N. Y. 
“ Plant Diseases,” 
Prof. S. A. Beach, Horticulturist, New York Agricultural Experiment 
Station, Geneva. N. Y. 
