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Considering tliis discovery as something of value, I herewish sub- 

 mit the following partial history of its origin. 



I was informed that the original plant was first discovered on the 

 farm of a resident of Ohio, and that on the occasion of a visit to the 

 farm of this gentleman by a Mr. Wells, an amateur fruit-grower of the 

 neighborhood, it sufficiently attracted his attention as to cause him to 

 request and secure a few cuttings, and from the plants propagated by 

 him, a few plunts were sent to his relative in Kich Hill. These were 

 planted in the spring of 1882 or 1883, and bore their first crop in 1885. 



*Yery little attention had been given to these three plants in the 

 way of cultivation. The fruit was sent to the Kansas City Fair in tlie 

 fall of 1886, carefully examined by many prominent grape-growers, 

 none of whom were able to identify it as any known variety. The fruit 

 was named " Wells Seedling " for the man who propagated the first 

 plants of this variety. In flavor the fruit was pronounced very good. 



CHARLES I. EOBARDS, 



Butler, Mo. 



By motion the society indorses the action of the Committee on 

 ^ew Apples, in naming the three new apples on exhibition. 



The name Woodmausee is the name given to a new apple shown 

 by N. F. Murray. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Eoljards — I would like to say a good word for the Souhegan 

 raspberry and the Worden grape. This raspberry is early, hardy ai?d 

 productive. The Worden I regard as superior to the Concord in every 

 respect. 



Mr. Goodman — I have seen the new grape called Well's Seedling. 

 It attracted attention at the St. Louis Fair on account of its color, 

 large size, perfect bunch and peculiar flavor. At first Mr. Madinger 

 thought it must be some old variety brought to light, but no grape- 

 grower could identify it' We wani to test it further and think it will 

 prove valuable. 



Mr. Murray — I think the grape very fine indeed. 



Mr. Rohards — It rots but little, while on Concords near by more 

 than half the bunches were rotten. 



A new apple from Iowa was exhibited and named Woodmansee 

 from the introducer. 



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