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Mr. Jewell snjs there are a few bearing trees in Southern Minnesota. 

 Thinks the fruit better for eating than the Red Astrachan, biit not so good 

 for cooking purposes. 



Mr. Truman M. Smith thinks it not so sprightly in flavor as the Red As- 

 trachan. 



Tetofsk-ij. — Mr. Latham believes in the Tetofsky. 



Rev. Mr. Fuller said — in Wisconsin, people are very enthusiastic over this 

 variety, where it has been in bearing. 



Mr. Smith has some trees ; fruit good, but very tart. Tree hardy as Duchess 

 of Oldenburg. 



Mr. Hoffman considers it as hardy as any of the crabs. 



Col. Stevens has trees that have borne for three years, hardy, and good 

 fruit : prolific bearer ; the earliest apple. 



In answer to a question, Mr. T. Smith says, he has a variety he bought for 

 Early Strawberry, that is earlier than the Tetofsky, and has ripened as early 

 as July 10th. 



Mr. Jewell said it was too slow a grower to be a popular variety with 

 nurserymen; liable to be checked in growth in transplanting: but being 

 perfectly hardy, an early bearer, and maturing its fruit the last of July, or 

 first of August ; should have a place in every man's orchard. 



Mr. Bates, of Stockton, had top-grafted on a seedling tree ; rapid growth 

 was made and some fruit had been borne. 



Mr. Jewell — season last of July, or first of August. 



Mr. Cook, of Blue Earth county, thought best to recommend or discard 

 varieties as their qualities were brought out by discussion ; would recommentl 

 the Tetofsky for general cultivation. 



Mr, Gideon objected to recommending any variety, for various reasons : 

 especially on account of foreign tree agents palming off other varieties for 

 those recommended. 



Several similar objections were made, and it was decided not to recom- 

 mend any variety, but let the discussions go for their worth. 



Golden Pippin. — Mr. Gideon thinks it a good apple. 



Mr. Cook says it is good ; ripens early ; hardy as the Duchess. 



Query. Is Golden Pippin and Grimes' Golden Pippin the same variety ? 



My. Gideon said they are distinct varieties. 



]Mr. JeM-ell knows of but one tree of Golden Pippin in bearing in the State, 

 which is in the grounds of Mr. Harris, at La Crescent. 



Fall Stripe. — :Mr. Brimhall has 19 trees of this variety set ten years ago. 

 Have fruited three years ; fruit sells well. 



Mr. Gideon — it is a good apple ; succeeds well, especially on a clay soil ; 

 has not done so well in loamy soil. 



Mr. Jewell — the Fall Stripe or Saxton is a very satisfactory tree for either 

 nursery or orchard. Apt to overbear. Very decidedly in favor of Fall Stripe : 

 safe and profitable. 



Perrii Busset. — Mr. Brimhall has trees that have been set ten years : killed 

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