d in a thin or
heavy coating. I used this wax last summer and I am better pleased with
it than any other wax I have ever tried.

MR. WEBER:

I thought a few years ago that I had eliminated wax trouble, but finally
I came to the conclusion that when you have a temperature that runs
beyond the place that will melt ordinary paraffin the heat will kill the
grafts.

MR. WALKER:

This question is an old one. Last winter and the winter before I did a
little work on the old reports. You will find some mighty good winter
reading there. I find things hashed and rehashed over and over again.
The subject of grafting wax, of course, was discussed years ago. I might
caution you on the asphalt. It will have to be the highest, purest
grade.

MEMBER:

You can easily prevent wax from getting in between the scion and the
stock by using a paper or cellophane.

MR. SNYDER:

These grafts were tied with tape. I'm sure that this oil would penetrate
anything which was not absolutely air tight.

Winter Injury of Filberts at Geneva 1933-34[A]

_By_ G. L. SLATE

_New York Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y._

Last year I reported to you the winter injury to the Geneva filbert
collection resulting from a very mild winter. This year I am reporting
the damage resulting from the coldest winter on record in western New
York. Varieties that have withstood both winters may be considered
sufficiently hardy for anything western New York and regions with a
similar climate have to offer in climate.

A brief summary of the winter and its effects on other fruit plants in
the vicinity of Geneva will serve as a background for the data on
filberts. The first severe cold occurred on December 29 when the
temperature dropped to -21 deg. F. This equalled the previous low record
established in February, 1896. On February 9 the minimum temperature
recorded was -31 deg. F. or ten degrees lower than anything previously
recorded in the history of the Station. The minimum on February 8
was -16 deg. F. and on February 10, -18 deg. F.

Fruit trees suffered severe injury from these extreme temperatures.
Nearly all the older Baldwin apple trees in the vicinity were killed or
so severely injured as to be of no further value for fruit production.
Peach fruit buds were all killed and many of the trees succumbed, even
in well cared for orchards. Very few sweet cherry buds survived, and
many trees were injured or killed. Delaware, Catawba and Niagara grape