62 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



depression extendinti down one side, of a line golden color with a slight crimson tinge upon 

 one side, a very line flavored, mild sour, eating fruit. 



;>pecimens are at this dale (Feb. 1st) in a good state of preservation, and bid fair to keep a 

 month longer. The wood closely resembles the Transcendent in its growth, though not 

 quite so rank. 



The second of these has been named Hunts Seedling. Its fruit is rather smaller and more 

 regular in its form than the former, in the latter respect more resembling the Transcendent, 

 of a golden yellow color, with a bright crimson cheek. In flavor and keeping qualities about 

 the same as the first, growth of wood not quite so rank. 



These trees have been grown, both before and since transplanting, in an ordinary prairie, 

 sandy loam soil, and in an exposed location. 



For the la*t two years tlie-^e trees have fruited abundar.tly. and have made a fairer show 

 than any other trees I have seen except the Transcendent. The owner of the larm on which 

 they grow has long appreciated their value, l)ut not being a propagator of trees, no attempt 

 has been made to increase the stock until the past season, when he placed them at my dis- 

 posal. I am this winter grafting all the last season's growth upon yearling stock, raised 

 from seed selected from hardy varieties of apples. I have no doubt they will prove a valu- 

 able acquisition for this section of the country. 



S. Hlnt. 



HiDSOX. St. Troix f'o.. Wis. 



MINNESOTA SEEDLING APPLES 



1. Yellow Wiuter Crab. Fruii one-third larger than Transcendent, and six inches in cir- 

 cumference ; deep red color : stem long and slender : core small, with but few seeds : flesh, 

 tender and juicy, slightly acid, having little or none of the astringency of some other varie- 

 ties ; its season is till April or May ; very valuable for table or market as a Winter variety. 

 The tree originated in the old seedling nursery of Mr. Rollins, of Elgin, Wabasha county, and 

 is now in the yard of Mr. Felloes of the same [ilace. It stands on prairie. Avithout protec 

 tiou, and is perfectly hardy : quite as vigorous a grower as the Transcendent. 



•2. RusselFs Sweet Wiuter Crab. Fruit size of Transcendent ; form rather long ; color 

 same as Tallmau Swed. of which it is supposed to be a hybrid, and which it resembles very 

 closely in quality of fruit ; flesh very sweet, tender and juicy ; it has no superior in flavor or 

 quality of fruit, either for cooking or dessert, among our best grafted sweet apples : tree 

 perfectly hardy and moderately vigorous. This variety originated with Mr. Russell, High 

 Forest, Olmsted county. 



.3. Russell's Fall Crab. Fruit some larger than the Felloes : color bright red on the side 

 next the sun : flesh sub-acid and of good quality : season in August and September. Origin 

 same as 2. 



These three \arieties are being introduced and propagated by E. B. Judson, Rochester, 

 Minnesota. 



I send you a brief history of three varieties of seedling apples which I selected out of what 

 I raised from a half bushel of seed planted on a sandy ridge on the Le Sueur prairie the 

 spring of 1S56. They came out sound and good, while thousands failed in the same rows. 



Being struck with their hardy appearance, I commenced propagating from them, and have 

 distributed them for trial in Le Sueur. Nicollet. Blue Earth and Hennepin counties. Have 

 had them planted in T'Oth clay and sandy soils, and they have proved hardy in every instance. 



They are designated by the numbers 2. 7, and S No. 2 fruited first in 186T : fruit medium 

 size, flavor sweet. No. T fruited first in 1866 : fruit small, flavor sweet. No. 8 fruited first 

 in 1864 : fruit small, flavor sub-acid. 



Yours truly, 



A. Stewakt. 



Richfield, Hennepin Co.. Minn. .'Feb. 4. 



