George W. Campbell speaking of grapes strongly favored the Woodruff Red. He thought it the best red grape yet introduced for general planting, although the quality is not high. "Success in grape culture," said Mr. Campbell, "requires that a variety be selected which is adapted to the locality in which it is desired to plant: the area of adaptation is much wider for some varieties than others.

"I have hopes that with the use of the sulphate of copper solutions the Delaware grape may be grown successfully over a larger section of the country than even the Concord.

"I believe the general adoption and use of the new fungicides and insecticides recently introduced will enable us to grow many of the best varieties where it is now impossible so to do".

It was asked if any member could recommend a variety of grape to plant with the Brighton for the purpose of fertilization. Mr. Hale, of Connecticut, has Brighton planted with a row of Lady on one side and a mixed row of Concord and Moore's Early on the other. His crop of Brightons is sure and unusually good in quality and bunch.

A member remarked that the Iowa Experiment Station had proven that the Rogers hybrids do better when planted close by Concords, than alone or near any other sort.

F. W. Kelsey, of New York, in his paper on transplanting evergreens urged that they be several times transplanted in the nursery. He held that the universal successful transplanting of evergreens in Europe was because of this precaution.

J. W. Manning agreed with the speaker, and it was his practice to transplant evergreens in the nursery every two or three years. A customer of his carted 582 trees 20 miles from the nursery and lost but 26 trees in planting. This good result Mr. Manning thought was due to the frequent transplanting the trees had had in the nursery.

J. H. Hale, of Connecticut, talked about his success in peach culture. It was due, he said, to the proper selection of soil and locality, liberal feeding and constant care, to the pruning of the trees and the judicious thinning of the crop. The fruit was carefully picked, closely assorted, four grades being made, and honestly and attractively packed.

J. W. Manning, Jr., urged the importance of hardy perrenials in the nursery. The planting public is becoming familiar with the beauty and value of this class of plants, and the nurserymen must be prepared to supply the demand.

B. E. Fernow, chief of the Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture, discussed the forestry problem in its relation to nurserymen. In the discussion which followed the speaker alluded to the disposition now prevalent to plant black walnut trees for profit. He urged that too much store be not placed on this tree for profit, as only for the first 15 or 20 years is it a fast grower. After that its growth is slow and its value comes chiefly with age.

Regarding the best forest tree for general planting, Mr. Carpenter, of Nebraska, said that the black walnut was one of the most valuable for general planting for small plantations. In the west the black locust and catalpa were the most valuable, but a judicious mixture of the three would be the best.

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