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Prxor s Red — Fine winter, tardy bearer. Wincsap — Favorite winter. 

 Lady — Fine for family use. Baldwin — Not desirable. Pemisylvaiiia 

 Red Streak — Very fine in rich lands. Newtown Pippin — Best winter. 

 Gilpin — Good keeper and for cider. Sweet Romanite — Unknown, good 

 keeper, poor quality. Willow Twig — Late winter. Pennock — Salable, 

 poor quality. Gloria Miifidi — Not desirable. Limber Twig — Very late 

 winter. Fulton — Good fall. 



Mr. Geo. H. Gill, of St. Louis county, Mo., presented an apple for 

 name. The apple was Huntsman's Favorite — a good late fall fruit, not 

 particularly desirable. Respectfully submitted, 



J. E. STARR, for Committee. 



James E. Starr gave an account of what he saw at the Pomological 

 meeting in Chicago, in the line of new varieties of grapes. He spoke 

 favorably of Rickets' Seedlings. He did not think as much of Camp- 

 bell's Lady grape as some do. It is musky and not particularly desira- 

 ble, in his opinion. 



C. W. MuRTFELDT, of St. Louis, Said that he was in the vineyard of 

 Mr. Rickets, and saw and tasted of his new seedling grapes, which he 

 thought were very promising. He said that his neighbor, Mr. G. H. 

 Gill, living at Kirkwood, Mo., has some experience in grape-growing, 

 and he would like to hear from. him. 



Mr. Gill stated that he had some sixty varieties in his vineyard. 

 He had the California varieties grafted on our native sorts, and had hoped 

 for success, but this season the wood has failed to ripen up, owing to the 

 cold, wet summer, and he feared they would not stand the winter. His 

 practice is to trim in the fall and lay down the vines, giving them some 

 protection, except the Concord. 



Mr. Starr recommended the Snyder blackberry. 



Mr. Murtfeldt recommended Edwards' Favorite strawberry. 



Mr. Gill had tried a great many varieties of strawberries, and was 

 now reduced to Cutter's for family use, and the Wilson. The Downing 

 is the berry taking the lead in this section of the country. 



Mr. Murtfeldt blasted our hopes with reference to a good time 

 coming, when the Lord would appear for our deliverance and sweep 

 away our insect enemies without our agency. He said that time never 

 would come. Even my friend Gill here has apples that are wormy. 

 True, he has so much fruit that is better than the apple, that he does not 

 look very closely after his apple.orchard. 



Mr. Gill — I have turned my apple orchard over to Mr. Riley to 

 take care of. [Laughter.] 



