114 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Siberian Crabs. — We found one beautiful winter crab on the tables. 

 Also, specimens of Whitney's No. 20, modeled in wax, artistically and 

 naturally colored. 



Some very fine speeimens of apple trees of two years' growth were 

 shown, proving that if there are no great extremes of cold this winter 

 planters will have no trouble in finding good stock to plant next spring. 



The hedge plants, seedlings, and evergreen seedlings, also show this 

 class of stock for spring planting to be of the best quality. 



An Apple from O. B. Galusha. — We find on the tables an apple la- 

 beled "Triumph," with the following notes concerning it: 



"FOR THE COMMITTEE ON FRUIT. 



" In introducing to your notice the ' Triumph ' apple, I would say 'Squire Ridings, 

 the originator, is well known to me as in every way a reliable man. He has one of the 

 best orchards in the county, containing the varieties in best repute in cur Society; and 

 he says unhesitatingly that he thinks the ' Triumph,' all things considered, decidedly 

 and much the best apple he knows. He says positively that it is a seedling. He has 

 quite a number of other good seedlings, which he has preserved from a lot of seedlings 

 which he grew, but none except this superior to other sorts in cultivation. 



" As I have said, there is little chance to start in propagating it this year, but I will 

 use my best endeavors to produce cions, and, if life is spared, vk'ill distribute buds among 

 members of this Society as soon as can be : for there is no design to speculate on this sort, 

 but rather to disseminate it for the good of the Society and .Slate, should it prove to be 

 as valuable as it now promises. 



" As to the hardiness of the tree, I would say that the original tree seems hardy. 

 Several years since I grafted seven rood grafts from it, four of which, when of proper 

 size, Mr. R. planted as re-sets in his orchard, and they are doing pretty well. The other 

 three also stood the hard winter and drouths well, and although almost destroyed by 

 rabbits a year ago, which stopped their growth, yet they seem otherwise healthy. 



" O. B. Galusha." 



" Morris, Grundy Co., III., December, 1876. 

 " President Hammond : I send you a few specimens of the ' Triumph,' a seed- 

 ling of seeming great promise, grown from seed planted by J. W. Ridings, Esq., of 

 Morris, 111. The tree bears uniformly and very well. The fruit is very even in size. 

 I never saw crops as much so. ' All are about the ."size of samples sent. The fruit, as 

 you can see by testing, by baking or otherwise, as it is too early to judge correctly of so 

 late a keeper by eating in raw state, is of good quality and keeps 7vell until May or June ; 

 in fact, has been kept till the ripening of Early Harvest and Car. Red June. There 

 have been as yet no trees propagated from it. The tree has had a poor chance — 

 standing in a row of Morello cherry trees, which have crowded it and thus prevented 

 healthy development. These cherries are now cleared away, and I trust a growth will 

 be made next year which will give cions for propagation. I saw the fruit three years 

 ago, and had I not suspended horticultural work at that time would probably have prop- 

 agated it before this. I hope the Committee on Fruit will examine it carefully. 



" Yours truly, O. B. Galusha." 



The committee find this an apple of very good size and shape, in 

 quality good, very similar to that of the Stark, now quite ripe, but with 

 the appearance of keeping for some time yet. It is somewhat lacking in 

 brightness of color, which will be against it as a popular market fruit. 

 Your committee are inclined to consider it an apple of great promise. 



D. B. WIER, 

 J. R. TULL, 

 D. F. KINNEY. 



