108 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN ML^NESOTA. 



They bore wcW. They rarely rot, aud healed over from hail bruises. Better 

 eating than the Duchess, and as good for cookins;. Advised that they be 

 raised. 



Mr, Bates inciuired— " what age before bearing." 



Mr. Latham named a gentleman whose trees were ten years old, and had 

 fruited four years. 



Mr. Gideon had some trees that bore at about the same age. The fruit 

 with him was inferior. 



Mr. Brimhall reports that his experience showed them very good for 

 cooking. 



Mr. Harris wanted to know what the characteristics were of a good cook- 

 ing apple ; he thought a good one was one that cooked tender, and that had 

 as good flavor after cooking as one eaten out of hand. 



TaJlman Sir.eet.—M\\ Smith wanted to hear from the Tallman Sweet. He 

 found that by combining the Soulard Crab with the Tallman, they made good 

 sauce. One of his trees had borne four years aud was ten years old. They 

 were not an entirely hardy tree. The fruit kept wxll, and he thought the tree 

 worthy of cultivation. 



Mr. Gideon had never fruited any ; he had some, l)ut did not speak highly 

 of them. 



Mr. Hoti'mau reports very favorably on this apple. 



Mr. Harris' wife could not keep house without them. He raised forty 

 barrels last year. Three years ago, he thought them the hardiest trees he 

 had. Two years ago, the bark split, but he lost none. He saved them by 

 earthing them up as far as frozen, and they made a good growth the same 

 year. It is a profuse bearer, and is as good as any thing the farmer could 

 plant. Will not do well on sandy soil. Thought that every farmer should 

 plant them ; was strongly in favor of it. He had another that looked like it, 

 which he thought sweeter and richer, and w^ould keep till July. 



Mr. Stevens thinks it will grow on sandy sod, and cited instances. 



Mr. Bates did not take any stock in the Tallman Sweet. He had lost many 

 trees, and thought that soon they would all be gone. 



Mr. Jewell thought its record not good. In Northern Iowa, many trees 

 were killed by bark-bursting. It however meets with some success. Thought 

 there w^as a better sweet apple. Unsatisfactory tree for nurserymen. 



Mr. Stubbs had six trees, and three of them lived and three did not. He 

 thought them very good ; but what he called the " Winter Sweet" he thought 

 better. 



Mr. Cook thought in some localities they would do well. Thought them 

 slow in coming to maturity ; thought them not a success in all localities. 



The Yellov) BeUjloioer. — Mr. Hart wanted to hear from the Yellow Bell- 

 flower. 



Mr. Dart spoke favorably of it. 



Mr. Jewell thought on clay soils it would do well ; not extra hardy ; tardy 

 bearer on rich soils ; one of the best trees grown, but could not recommend 

 it for general cultivation. 



