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Morris' Red 



is an apple long grown about Adrian, Lenawee county, and by some known as 

 Steele's lied. This was brought to the notice of the society last year, and a 

 committee appointed, who have submitted a report, assigning it the above 

 name. 



Indiana Favorite 



was exhibited at our last annual meeting by the delegate from the Indiana 

 horticultural society. It had been in the collection of the chairman, where it 

 developed qualities that gave promise of value for market. We commend it 

 to the public as likely to be found desirable for that purpose. 



Grimes' Golden, 



although by no means a new apple, is very little known in Michigan. The 

 little recent experience with it strongly indicates that it is worthy to be 

 decidedly commended for market purposes, as well as for dessert. 



Rebecca 



is but little known in this State, but a trial of several years, in the orchard of 

 the chairman, indicates that it is eminently desired as a variety for the home 

 orchard ; cions from Charles Downing, who traces its origin to the State of 

 Delaware. 



New England Beauty 



is a sweet apple grown in the orchards of the chairman, upon cions from some 

 source now unknown, which, for generally desirable qualities as a sweet apple, 

 and for unusual beauty of appearance, seems to be eminently worthy of gen- 

 eral dissemination. Fruit above medium size ; color, yellow, striped and 

 mottled with crimson. An excellent baking apple in season during September. 



Hoyt Apple. 



Specimens of a seedling apple, originating with James E. Hoyt, of Rock- 

 land, Ontonagon county, Michigan, reached me by express, after the Ann 

 Arbor meeting, having been mis-addressed and delayed. The fruit had evi- 

 dently been frosted, but was still in fair condition. Coming from the northerly 

 portion of the Upper Peninsula, where we have been led to consider the suc- 

 cess of this fruit as, to say the least, doubtful, we were surprised at its good 

 qualities, not to say at its existence at all, and feel no hesitation in commend- 

 ing it to the attention of lovers of fruit in northern Michigan, as likely to be 

 found hardy enough for that region, and a good dessert and cooking fruit. The 

 tree failed to produce fruit until ten years of age, and was even then forced 

 into bearing by placing a ligature around the trunk. This, although indi- 

 cating tardy bearing, speaks well for its probable hardiness. The tree is a 

 profuse bearer. Fruit rather below medium size, greenish yellow, with a 

 brownish cheek, marbled or dappled with dark purplish red in the sun, flesh 

 nearly white, firm, breaking, half-melting or buttery, juicy, vinous, sub-acid, 

 .sprightly, rich; named by Prof. Lawton, at whose suggestion the specimens 

 were sent. As grown in that region it will doubtless keep till May or possibly 

 later. 



