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cberries, currants, strawberries, raspberries and wild blackberries 

 were all good; the grape crop only moderate. 



Of apples, the Duchess holds its own at the head of the list, for 

 a fall apple; Fameuse for early winter. If I were so situated that 

 I could set an orchard of one thousand trees, I should surely make 

 more than half of them Fameuse. The balance would be divided 

 among very few varieties. Some Walbridge trees set lately in this 

 district promise splendidly. I know of none in bearing about 

 here. A few pear trees are also being set, principally of the 

 Flemish Beauty. But very few strawberries are seen in our market 

 except the Wilson. Of raspberries, the Doolittle, Miami and Phil- 

 adelphia lead all others. No blackberries are cultivated about 

 here. Currants, with reasonably good care, have not failed of a 

 crop for more than twenty years. The red and white Dutch are the 

 principal ones in cultivation. 



But few new varieties of grapes have been tried lately. A num- 

 ber of those now under cultivation are doing so well wherever they 

 have a fair chance, that it seems as if every farmer ought to be 

 well supplied with this delicious fruit. Still such is not the case. 

 In fact, but few of them have a reasonable supply of them. Dela- 

 ware, Concord, Janesville, Rogers' Nos. 3, 4, 9, 15, 19 and some 

 others, all do well. In fact, although we are yet in our infancy in 

 fruit growing, I am satisfied that the time is coming, and I hope 

 is not very far in the future, when this district will have an abun- 

 dant supply of fruit, not only for home use, but for others in loca- 

 tions not so well situated as ourselves for this purpose. 



Treasurer's Report. — The following communication was re- 

 ceived from the treasurer: 



To the officers of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society: 



Your treasurer wishes to report that the receipts and disburse- 

 ments of the society for the past year have been as follows: 



1878. Br. Or. 



Feb. 5. By balance $13119 



Feb. 15. By cash from F. W Case, membership 29 00 



Feb. 15. To voucher No. 100 $100 00 



May 11 . To check to F. W. Case, postage 7 00 



May 11 . By cash from F. W. Case, membership 3 00 



June 3. To voucher No. 101, postage 10 00 



