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This motion prevailed, and the list was so amended as to read : 



Ailditional Lid for Cultivation in Favorable Locations — Tetofsky, Red Astra- 

 chan, St. Lawrence, Alexander, Fall Orange, Fall Bpitzenberg, Price's Sweet, 

 Utter, Seek-no-Further, Willow Twig, Golden Russet, Haas. 



And as amended was adopted. 



Mr. Slickney said he was much pleased to see- with us Mr. J. 

 S. Harris, President of Minnesota State Horticultural Society, 

 and Mr. Oliver Glbbs, Jr., sent as a delegate by that society to 

 attend our meeting, and he would move that a hearty welcome be 

 given them, and that the}'' be cordially invited to take active part 

 with us, and also that the usual courtesy of election as honorary 

 members of the society be extended to them. 



This motion was seconded and passed by a unanimous vote. 



The delegates, individually, in a few words, expressed their 

 pleasure in accepting the courtesy extended, their own personal 

 interest and that of the society which they represented, in the 

 labors of the Wisconsin State Society, an interest which was 

 greatly increased by the fact that both were surrounded by the 

 same difficulties and were trying to achieve success in fruit rais- 

 ing under very adverse circumstances. They were pleased to 

 take part with us, but come rather to get light than to impart it, 

 so that they might carry back a good report and what would aid 

 and encourage them in their own fields of labor. The society 

 they represented was anxious to secure co-operation, reciprocity of 

 action between the two Slate Soiiieties, and they, as delegates, 

 were instructed to present some points on which such action seemed 

 most desirable and calculated to promote mutual benefit, which 

 they would present more at length at some convenient time. 



Work on the revision of the apple list was resumed, and Mr. 

 Plumb moved to add a third list for trial on sandy soils, and that 

 Fall Spit25euberg be put on it; which was carried. 



Mr. Tuttle said that if they raised apples at all in a large por- 

 tion of the northern part of the state it must be on sandy soils, 

 and he thought if it was possible to recommend anything, if it 

 was but one variety, that could be raised on such soils, we should 

 do so. Of all the varieties, he regarded the Duchess as the most 



