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jResolved, That we recommend the ph\ntiug of orcliaids on an elevated i-ite, with northern 

 slope and clay sub-soil. 



Adopted. 



T. M. Smith remarked that nature teaches the preference of a northern 

 slope from the fact that forest trees grow more plentifully there than on a 

 slope to the south. 



AGE OF TREES. 



T. M. Smith preferred planting one and two year olds. 

 J. T. Grimes, from one to three years. 

 P. A. Jewell would plant trees two and three years old. 

 A. Stewart from one to three years. 

 . A. C. Hamilton, two and three years old. 

 J. T. Grimes presented the following,^ which was adopted. 



Resolved, That we recommend planting trees from one to three years old. 

 VARIETIES OF APPLES. 



J. S. Shearman stated that he had not known the Haas apple to fail from 

 any cause. It ripens after the Duchess. Had known the Ben Davis to fail 

 in only one instance. 



T. M. Smith stated that there is an orchard of Haas within six miles of St. 

 Paul, that had borne over fifty bushels the past year. 



P. A. Jewell thought that the Haas had succeeded wherever the Duchess 

 had lived. The fruit keeps till middle of Winter in good condition. Ben 

 Davis had not l^een sufficiently tried. The Tallman Sweeting is liable to kill 

 in the nursery when young, and should not be set out till three years old. 

 When it has borne a crop it shows a disposition to die ; but it may do well. 



L. M. Ford knew of only one Haas that is succeeding. 



T. M. Smith had gathered a fine crop of Fameuse or Dwarf Trees. The 

 Ben Davis had done well with him through two Winters, but had not yet 

 fruited. The Red Astrachan was not doing so well as the Duchess. Had 

 Large Tallman Sweetings all living; they had not yet fruited. 



J. S. Shearman — the Bailey Sweet, Fall Orange, Sweet Pear, and Golden 

 Russet, would do well in certain high localities. 



A. C. Hamilton believed that certain varieties were adapted to certain 

 localities. There are many really fine orchards in the southern part of the 

 State, of kinds not generally considered hardy. The Saxtou has done well 

 in some places. 



P. A. Jewell did not think the Ben Davis had been sutticiently tried to war- 

 rant its recommendation. 



T. M. Smith— the Westfall Seek-no-further had done well with him. Ex- 

 pressed a wish to try any kinds that had done well anywhere in the State. 



J. S. Shearman moved that we recommend the Haas apple for further trial. 



Carried. 



W. Elliot moved the appointment of a committee to propose a list of apples 

 worthy of recommendation for further trial. 



