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five years ; tit to eat in October ; can be kept till April. If confined to one 

 variety, would choose the Faniense. No apple retails so well in St. Paul. 



Venclome. — Was called up, but no one present knew any thing about it. 



Summer Pearmain. — Mr. Hart thinks it one of the very best apples. 



Mr. Stubbs has a tree that bore heavily, but quite a different apple from 

 Mr. Hart's specimen. 



Mr. Bates — quite hardy; as much so as any variety he has in his nursery. 



Early Bed. — Mr. Smith — medium size : spreading tree ; dark wood. 



Blue Pearmain. — Mr. Gideon has trees ten years old : hardy as the Duchess ; 

 does not grow as rapidly, or bear as early, but bears profusely ; good keeper; 

 will keep till Spring : no apple as safe to plant ; bore fruit for him at seven 

 years old. 



Mr. Buck says it is very hardy; bears heavily; good keeper; would 

 recommend planting largely. 



Westfield ,S eel- -no-farther.— Mr. Smith thinks it a good apple. 



Mr. Harris, of La Crescent, says it is his favorite fruit ; trees tender, when 

 young; apt to blight; would do well along the Mississippi, among the bluffs. 



Mr. Bates has had good success with it in his nursery ; should be planted 

 in sheltered locations. 



Haas. — Mr. Smith has sold the Haas fruit grown in Minnesota, and has trees 

 growing; second rate dessert apple, but first-class for cooking; sells well. 



Mr. Brimhall had trees bearing at seven years ; valuable variety for this 

 climate. 



Mr. Latham knows of many Haas trees ; will kill back a little of the last 

 year's growth, but not enough to injure the tree. 



Mr. Jewell says it is a strong grower. In seasons of late growth the tips 

 of the limbs kill back slightly, but does no injury to the tree, as is the case 

 with some other varieties ; bears early ; second grade in quality ; markets 

 well ; as good fruit as Ben Davis ; no winter variety any better. 



Mr. Jewell said the Haas and the Horse Apples are entirely different. 



Northern Spy. — Large and handsome specimens were presented by Mr 

 Harris, who says it is not as hardy as Haas or Duchess, but more so than the 

 Tallman Sweet. Very late bearer ; his trees were planted fourteen to seven- 

 teen years before they commenced bearing; would not recommend for all 

 parts of this State ; tall grower ; not suitable for the prairies ; should be 

 planted in sheltered localities where they would be protected from the wind. 



Mr. Leland said they bore heavily ; considered them good fruit. There was 

 a difliculty in gathering the fruit, and they were poor for shipping, on account 

 of bruising easily. 



Phim Cider Apple. — Mr. Latham wanted to hear about the Plum Cider Apple. 



W. E. Brimhall said he had trees set out ten years ago, that had fruited 

 three years. Fair eating apple — a good tart. The specimens shown were 

 large. One tree he gathered eight bushels from. His soil was heavy cla}', 

 with a south east exposure. 



Mr. Latham said he considered them the most hardy of any standard apple 

 grown in his section. The Duchesb had been badly injured standing by them. 



