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Di-. Hull thought the trees could not be genuine, for it is hardy at St, Paul, Minne- 

 sota. It prunes itself naturally. 



H. "Vy, Davis, Decatur, thinks rupture of bark caused by late growth being arrested 

 by frost. Has seen Transcendent Crab ruptured as badly as Rambo. 



Early Harvest.— Huggins— Worthless last year. 



R. F. Pope, Kinmundy— Scabs as bad as Red June. Has seen trees well cultivated 

 comparatively free from scab. 



McLain— It does not bear profusely, but is early and brings a good price. 



Francis, Springfield— Bears well with us: our favorite early apple. 



Curtis, Edgar Co. — Trees thirty years old bear well; scabs some lately. Tree badly 

 winter-killed '55-6. 



Early Pennock. — Dunlap — One of the most profitable summer apples for market. 



Early Strawberry.— Baker, Sangamon Co.— Worthless. 



Dunlap — Same opinion. 



Dr. Hull- Don'twantit. 



Sops of Wine— Huggins regards it as the most profitable summer apple. Good for 

 family use. Quite free from scab ; skin tough; bears every time. Codlin moth does 

 not trouble it much, and thinks Dr. Hull's apMs mali does not injure it. 



Dunlap finds it vei'y profitable; very good to eat and to cook. 



Dyer. — No remarks. 



Fulton. — Dr. Morse, of St. Louis, asked for information. Has planted quite a 

 number as substitute for Rambo . 



John Davis has trees planted ten years that only bear sparsely. Size very unequal ; 

 would not plant many. 



Dunlap agrees with Davis. Would not plant another tree. 



Mann, Gilmann— The original tree in Fulton county never fails to bear. Tree a 

 little tender in nursery. 



Warder — Bears enormously on our stiff limestone soils. Has them growing ; other 

 varieties scab badly, but Fulton does not. 



Pope — Soil clay loam. Bears well. 



Daggy has seen trees on edge of prairie bearing fine specimens. 



Warder — It gives good satisfaction in Kansas. 



Fall Winesap.— Francis enquired if there was such a variety. 



Curtis — Tree originated by his father, in Edgar county, forty years ago. Very pro- 

 ductive; fair quality; not quite so good as Maiden's Blush. 



Famkuse, or Snow.— Francis — Desirable. 



Dunlap — Scabs badly of late. Has several hundred trees. 



Pope has trees nine years planted that do not bear. 



Fall Swaar. Dunlap — Good bearer; fine showy apple. 



Golden Sweet, Hightop Sweet.— No remarks. 



Keswick Codlin. — Profitable for market and cooking purposes; good for drying; 

 best early summer cooking apple . 



Lowell. — Daggy, Tuscola— Promises well and bears young. 



Dunlap— It is good and profitable. 



Maiden's Blush. — Very desirable autumn apple, bears well, good for cooking; 

 tree sometimes tender while small ; sufl'ered badly from frost the last fall. 



