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but they couLl not take the place of hardiness, or stand without 

 it. Lst us get the hardiest, with the best good qualities otherwise 

 possible. 



Mr. Tuttle could not see any reason for raising the Haas where 

 ' it was possible to grow the Wealthy ; that was much hardier, and 

 better apple every way. The Fall Spitzenberg is also a better 

 apple both in frait and hardiness. 



Mr. Plumb said but very few had cultivated the Haas, and 

 where tried, it had been the least satisfactory of any variety on 

 the hardy list. It possessed some good qualities, grew fast, bore 

 early and was reasonably hardy, but he was not in favor of keep- 

 ing it in this list. He was well pleased with the Fall Spitzen- 

 berg ; it was hardy, of good quality, and a free bearer; was 

 growing rapidly in favor, and would doubtless prove a valuable 

 acquisition to our list. He would also recommend the Wal- 

 bridge. The quality was not as good as some others, but it was 

 a late keeper and was fresh when all other apples were gone. 

 This he regarded as an important consideration, and he would 

 therefore move to substitute the Fall Spitzenberg for the Haas, 

 and to add the Walbridge to the first list. 



Mf. Jeffrey was opposed to putting the Fall Spitzenberg on the 

 list. He had tried it, and could not make it grow on his clay 

 soil ; in setting the trees, he had filled in with sand, and still 

 they would not grow. It will not do well in any but sandy soils. 

 He did not believe in putting on our hardy list any variety that 

 needed nursing or extra care where other varieties grew readily 

 and did well ; neither was he in favor of raising any variety sim- 

 ply because it was a late keeper. We have varieties that will 

 keep all summer, and for two or three years, and never be worth 

 anything. 



Mr. Herschinger's experience with the Fall Spitzenberg had 

 not been satisfactory, and he would not think it advisable to 

 make the change proposed. The Golden Russet had done well 

 with him, also the Pewaukee ; regarded the Pewaukee as the 

 most valuble apple on the list. Does not like the quality of the 

 Walbridge as well as that of some others, but he thought it could 

 be made as profitable to cultivate as any winter apple we have. 



