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And ii<?ain. is not this caliiniity possibly a blessing in disf^uise, if we 

 study the eircu instances thon)u<2;hly and learn how to remedy similar 

 disasters in future? 



My attention was also called to a seedling api)le ( ])robably a 

 seedling of the Ben Davis, which it closely resembles) which itself, 

 and several hundred others grafted from it. have ])assed through the 

 late trving circumstances with no apparent injury. This tree origi- 

 nated near Athens. Missouri. Seed ])lanted l)y one Mr. lliley, and 

 some of the trees given to and ])lanted Ijy a Mr. Shocklefard. and 

 one of these produced the ajtjiie locally known as Shocklefards Hest, 

 or Shocklefard. This tree certainly possesses merit — a good growth, 

 hardy, a good bearer, good size, good looking, and said to be a good 

 keeper. I think another very important feature is its leaf, which is 

 thick aiul vtdvetv. giving promise of health and vigor. I would like 

 to have this and other promising seedlings referred to a special com- 

 mittee. Respectfully submitted, 



C. N. DENNIS. 



}fr. f'rrsidruf and Gentlemen: 



I am a little ashamed 'to acknowledge I have done very little on 

 this committee. It is im])ossild(> for nu^ to get away from home at 

 the ])ro])<'r time. Mr. President, men should be appointed on these 

 Ad-lnterim Committees who have plenty of leisure; for instance, 

 retired horticulturists who have made their fortunes in the business. 



On August :^j()th. I attended the Champaign County Fair, and 

 found a good disphiy of ai)idcs. j)ears, and graj)es on exhibition; also 

 a good show of greenhouse plants and cut flowers from the green- 

 houses of Mr. Thos. Franks, of Champaign, and the Industrial Uni- 

 versity. I here met Dr. Lyman Hall, of Savoy, who had (juite a 

 collection of a])ples ujxui the tables. He gave me the following list 

 of apples that have succeeded best in his neighborhood: 



W'nifer Vdriefics- 1st. Minkler: 2(1. Ivawle's Janet: Hd. Willow' 

 Twig: 4th. Little Honuinitc: '")th, Knglish Kussett: ()th. Ben Davis: 

 7th, Michael Henry Pi})pin: 8th, Jonathan: 'Jth, Gravenstein; lOth. 

 Home Beauty. 



F(tll Varieties — 1st. Snow; 2(1. Stanard: 8d, Maidens Blush: 

 4th, Colvert: r)th, leakers Sweet: <>th. Pounds Sweet: 7th, Fall 

 Pearnniin. 



The Snow Twig Idights badly. The Maiden's Blush is nC)t a 

 hardy tree with him. He says the orchards in his vicinity ou the 

 low or level lands are UKU'e healthy than those on the rolling lands. 

 Dr. Lyman reports the Howell and Bartlett pears doing well with 

 him. The Martha grape also succeeds well. 



I also met IVIr. S. S. Love, of I^hilo. Cham])aign Co.. at the fair, 

 and he says the Jialdwin is doing remakably well with him this sea- 

 son, but has not done very much in previous years. 



