38 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



The President — In a warm autumn it begins to drop rather soon. 

 In putting them up for winter there is no apple that grows that 

 requires such great care. Every specimen should be examined to see 

 that the skin is not broken at all. If the skin is not broken you may 

 head them up in barrels. Handle your barrels carefully, and open 

 them the first of March, and you will find a very small percentage of 

 loss. 



Mr. Wier — If we did not gather them before the last of September 

 we should have none on the trees to gather. I say thej^ won't keep 

 in our neighborhood. They may on the prairies, but with us they 

 won't. 



Mr. Earle — It is an apple that is gaining in favor about South 

 Pass. 



Mr. Brown — In my locality it is too early, and therefore not to be 

 recommended. 



Mr. Earle — It is of large size and exceeding beauty. Its general 

 magnificence of appearance will make it more saleable than almost 

 any other apple. I would therefore recommend it for market and 

 family use for special localities in the South. 



The question being on so recommending it, it was carried. 



Northern Sweet, — Mr. Woodard — We have the Northern Sweet in 

 Northern Illinois. It is of a medium size and very profitable. The 

 trees that we have in bearing are young trees, but are very healthy, 

 stand winter well, and are hardy. 



Mr. Bryant — It is a hardy tree and bears very well. It is hand- 

 some, and of very fair size. 



Primate. — Mr. Wier — I consider it our^est summer apple. 



Mr. Daggy— I move that it be added for family use in the Center. 

 I have cultivated it this year on a small scale, and it is very satisfac- 

 tory. It bears young, and the fruit is of very good quality. 



Mr. Bryant — My experience is that it is an amateur fruit. 



Mr. Kinney — I have grown it for several years. It is a large, fine 

 apple. The only fault I find with it is that it is rather inclined to be 

 watery. It is a very refreshing apple, and a fair bearer. 



