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to Wisconsin. Hardiness is an important point and perhaps the 

 first thing to be considered, but there are other things that come 

 into the question, as quality, productiveness, etc. As the list 

 stands now, it does not fairly represent our recommendation. If 

 a member of the society was called to state which of the six vari- 

 eties named was the best adapted for cultivation, judged by the 

 test specified, he would be compelled to select the poorest variety 

 there, the Tetofsky, which he regarded as almost worthless, cer- 

 tainly not worthy of the recommendation given it. To be sure it 

 is hardy, but of little value for home use or commercial purposes. 

 He thought it was not to the credit of the society, or justice to the 

 tree growing public to keep it on the first list any longer. 



Mr. Stickney said that "Hardiness the onlv test." was not sat- 

 isfactory, as it expressed only one of the qualifications that were 

 taken into consideration, and he moved that it be. changed to 

 "Best adapted to Wisconsin." 



Mr. Tuttle remarked that he would favor cutting down our list 

 if it were necessary, to make it represent only what we can safely 

 recommend. Our Minnesota neighbors had only recommended 

 two varieties, the Wealthy and the Duchess. We have been com- 

 pelled to change our list heretofore, and may have to do so still 

 more to make it what it should be. 



Mr. Plumb stated that other points had been considered in the 

 adoption of the list, but that hardiness was of special importance, 

 as without it quality, productiveness, etc., would be of little avail. 

 Highest quality of fruit is not usually found combined with hardi- 

 ness, and the tendency of productiveness, especially where great, 

 is to lessen the vitality, but all the varieties on our extra hardy 

 list should possess all these qualifications in the greatest possible 

 degree. He would not make hardiness the only test, but he was 

 in favor of mentioning it as one of, if not the leading point to be 

 considered. 



After some further debate Mr. Stickney's motion to amend so 

 as to read "six varieties best adapted to Wisconsin" was further 

 amended by adding, "hardiness, productiveness and quality taken 

 into consideration," and the motion thus amended was adopted. 



Mr. Stickney agreed with Mr. Philips that the Tetofsky was 



