TRANSACTIONS OF KANKAKEE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 379 



Lawton and Kittatinny were killed to the ground ; were not hardy 

 enough for this climate, which was the opinion of the members generally. 

 He thought the " Snyder" was perfectly hardy, at least it proved so with 

 him. This spring it seemed alive to the very tips of the canes. 



Mr. Cooper said that Mr. Nelson, of Wilmington, said it was alive 

 with him and he considers it very hardy. 



Mr. Barnard, in answer to a question about raspberries, replied that 

 he thought the Doolittle very hardy and a good berry. The Mammoth 

 Cluster or Miami was from five to seven days later than the Doolittle 

 and a better berry. The Gregg is represented as being first quality in 

 every respect. 



Mr. Cooper made some remarks about experimenting with new 

 varieties of fruits, etc. He thought that nine-tenths of the experiments 

 were failures, but that we should not be deterred from experimenting 

 because we sometimes fail. Of course some have not the requisite time 

 or means to experiment, but those that have should do the best they can, 

 and when successful, or otherwise, make report, that others may be 

 benefited by their experience ; and right here is where our Society can 

 and will be of great benefit to its members and the country at large. 

 Could I have had the experience of such a society as ours when I first 

 commenced planting fruit-trees it would have saved me at least one 

 thousand dollars. I should not now have a lot of worthless trees. 



Mr. Barnard thought we could be of great benefit to each other and 

 to the community by following Mr. Cooper's advice, and that was one of 

 the objects of this Society to obtain and disseminate information. 



Mr. Mortimer thought a risk was incurred in trying too many new 

 things, and therefore experiments should be very carefully made. 



Mr. Bloom said that several persons had applied to him for a list of 

 a dozen good varieties of apples, and would like the Society to make out 

 such a list. 



O. W. Barnard moved that the President name a dozen varieties, and 

 if approved by the Society that they be recommended. Carried. 



For summer, Duchess of Oldenburg, a Russian apple, very beau- 

 tiful, medium size, juicy, sour, good for cooking; tree medium size and 

 very hardy. Red Astrachan, another Russian variety, an abundant bearer 

 of fair, handsome fruit, rather sour for dessert, but excellent for cooking. 

 Golden Sweet, tree hardy and vigorous, fruit excellent and very sweet. 

 [Mr. Mortimer said plant two or three trees of the ''Early Joe " for chil- 

 dren, and all the members said amen. Tree medium size, moderately 

 vigorous, an early and abundant bearer of the very best quality of fruit.] 

 For autumn, Lowell ; tree vigorous and healthy, fruit very good. Maid- 

 en's Blush, one of the very best; tree hardy, vigorous and productive, 

 bears early, fruit always fair, good size and one of the best for drying. 

 The Hurlbutt and Rambo might also be included in the autumn list. 

 The fruit of both is excellent. The limbs of the Hurlbutt sometimes 

 split or break off, and the Rambo is not long-lived. Bailey Sweet ; tree 

 vigorous and productive, fruit large and red, very good. For winter, 

 Jonathan, one of the best in every respect. Ben Davs; tree hardy, early 



