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tinues, as it works at present, the crab trees are useless, and are 

 likely to die altogether. 



It remains only to name the sorts that do best as grafts on the 

 crabs. The Wealthy is a perfect success, and the most valuable 

 for general top grafting. It makes a perfect union on Transcend- 

 ents, growing no beetle at the point of union. The Walbridge 

 makes a beetle, but it is sound and considering its long keeping 

 quality and abundant bearing, is a good sort to use. The Fam- 

 euse, Haas, Ben. Davis, Talmau Sweet and several other sorts have 

 been tried with success in this neighborhood The Duchess of 

 Oldenburg is a familiar upon the crab, either grafted in roots or 

 limbs. Unless one wishes to make experiments, we would restrict 

 our grafting to sorts that are known to do well, using the Wealthy 

 most freely, and then with good care of the trees we shall be 

 likely to change our nearly useless crab3 into trees that will be a 

 good deal more satisfactory and in some cases as good orchard 

 trees as can be grown anywhere. 



SAUK COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular annual meeting of the Sauk County Horticultural 

 Society was held January 11, 1881, at which time the following 

 officers were chosen : 



President — J. W.. Wood, Baraboo. 



Vice President — Wm. Toole, North Freedom. 



Secretary — Mrs. R. H. Strong, Baraboo. 



Treasurer — Wm. C. Warner, Biraboo. 



Executive Committee — F.N. Peck, Isaac Green, Mrs. Henry 

 Ryan, Mrs. Fanny Holy, Mrs. M. M. Davis. 



Mrs. M. M. Davis, Mr. F. N. Peck and A. G. Tattle were ap- 

 pointed as delegates to attend the State Horticultural Society's 

 annual meeting. 



Various meetings have been held during the season for the ex- 

 hibition of fruits and flowers, and the reading of papers and dis- 

 cussions. These meetings have been interesting and well at- 

 tended. One especial feature of these meetings lately adopted, 

 has been to set apart some particular flower or plant for the sub- 



