50 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



as llie Transceiideiit ; kccp^ well till the lirst of March, l>iit loses its iniality 

 earl}^ in the Winter. 



J. T. Grimes had several trees in bearin<i:. Did not think them so hardj' as 

 the Transcendent nor as good bearers. 



P. A. Jewell — the fruit is not larger than the Transcendent. 



J. S. Shearman did not think the fruit of theHyslop could be surpassed for 

 canning. Thought it an invaluable a])ple to the State.* He had never known 

 it to blight. 



A. Stewart had grown it for three years, and considered it as hardy as the 

 Transcendent, but more likely to sufter from Winter pruning. 



S. Hunt stated that he had often seen it injured by Winter pruning. He 

 thought it should be pruned low. 



P. A. .Jewell remarked that women prefer this variety for cooking. 



Col. Kobertson — neither this nor the Transcendent was as good for canning 

 as some smaller varieties, as Golden Beauty, Large Red and Large Yellow. 



P. A. Jewell — the Hyslop is coarser and neither as acid nor juicy as the 

 Transcendent. 



I). A. J. Baker thought the Transcendent as an eating apple equal to almost 

 any variety, and excellent for cooking. For canning purposes the Y'ellow 

 Siberian is better. 



L. M. Ford thought the Transcendent a better eating apple than the 

 Duchess. 



Wyman Elliot quoted the statement of a Kentuckian. who preferred the 

 Hyslop for eating to any apple grown in his own State. 



A. Stewart pronounced it good eating. 



T. M. Smith ottered the following : 



lieMolved, That Ave recommend the Hyslop for general cnltivation. 



Adopted. 



Col. Robertson moved that Large Yellow, Large Red and Golden Beauty, 

 be recommended for preserres. 



Carried. 



Chas. H. Clark, Hennepin county, stated that the Virginia Crab succeeded, 

 while Hewes' Virginian winter-killed. Its apple is the size of the Transcen- 

 dent, yellow, with a blush. Makes excellent cider. 



P. A. Jewell said that Hewes' Virginian was not hardy. 



Chas. Hoag had the Crab perfectly hardy. 



D. A. J. Baker moved the consideration of the Soulard Crab. 



THE SOULARD. 



Truman M. Smith reported that with him it had grown well, and had 

 not in the least winter-killed. 



J. S. Shearman said that the Soulard is a hybrid between a Common Apple 

 and Native Crab. The tree looked liked the Native Crab. The apple is green 

 and quite astringent; keeps till Spring, and is not injured by slight freezing. 

 Can be eaten from the hand no better than the Quince, and substantially 

 takes its place. Where it has been it is considered invaluable for preserves. 



