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to the ground, higher up it is 8 1-2. I had the ground stepped off that 

 the whole tree covers, and it was found to be 22 large steps one way 

 and 18 another. The tree seems to be good for a number of years yet. 

 And if it was pruned and a few dead limbs cut out would produce fruit 

 a great deal larger. The tirst apple always gets ripe about the dth of 

 July, and from then until October, it ripens its fruit gradually. At 

 present there are a number of green apples on the tree. They tell me 

 that it has never missed a crop, it bears every year, but xhat the tirst 

 used to grow a great deal larger. 



The Uthlout has come out of the same orchard, a sprout being set 

 out. The original tree is dead, the trunk still lays on the ground, it is 

 very large. 



The Hornet, a sprout taken out of the above orchard, called the 

 Hornet, because some boys while stealing apples in the early days came 

 in contact with a hornet nest, which was in the tree. 



The Logan's Late is claimed to be the finest of all. A large to very 

 large fine winter apple of the best quality, nearly red, very handsome. 

 It was also raised from a sprout out of the same lot. I could not 

 secure specimens, the apples being to green yet, I will have some 

 ready for the annual meeting of our State society. 



Smili/s Heel was raised from seed by Col. Smily of this county and 

 afterwards propagated by Phil. Nichols, a local nurseryman. It is 

 found all over this county and is highly esteemed for drying purposes, 

 as well as for the desert. There is a great demand here for the tree. 



F. LIONBEEGER. 



DISCUSSION. 



3fr. Bryant. — We have some new fruits in Illinois, but T have not 

 much new to say of them. The strawberries I brought you have seen. 

 You have probably heard of my new apple. It is now doing well and 

 we shall have some fruit to exhibit this fall. 



Jf/-. Goo/hnan. — Is the Salome perfectly hardy? 



J/r. Bryant. — Nothing else is. 



Mr. Goodman. — Is it hardy in this latitude. 



Mr. Bryant. — It is with us. In some localities it has suffered. It 

 is not perfectly hardy. The Duchess is not. 



Mr. Broum. — Mr. Bryant says nothing is perfectly hardy. Every 

 tree agent has them perfectly hardy and ironclad clear through. 

 (Laughter). 



