STATK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 101 



SECOND DAY 



Wednesday, January 17, 1<^S3. 



The report of standing committee on Seedling Apples being 

 called for, the following was presented from J. S. Harris: 



Secretary of Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



Dear Sir: Unforseen circumstances have interfered, and I shall 

 be unable to present very much of a report on Seedling fruits. 

 Several promising varieties were on exhibition at the State fair, 

 but I have been unable to visit and examine the trees. Having 

 heard of some trees at Caledonia, Houston county, I paid the place a 

 visit a few days since, and find some trees where the wood shows 

 marks of extreme hardness, J. J. Belding has two varieties of fall 

 fruit, one sweet and one sour, that are very good. Wm. F. Dunbar 

 has several varieties. Three of them will be on exhibition and will 

 probably prove fair keepers. The quality is not as good as we 

 desire, but the trees look fairly well and are worth looking after 

 to furnish seeds for further experiments. Upon the exhibition will 

 be found three varieties, marked Nos. 2, 3, and 4, from Spring 

 Grove. I have not seen the trees or tested the quality. (Should 

 like to have the society note the quality). In the orchard of 

 Andrew Hartman, Hokah, Houston county, found three varieties. 

 The trees of two appeared good; one very good. The best is said 

 to be a long keeper and good bearer. Mr. Kramer, of La Crescent, 

 is growing some Seedlings. T have examined the wood and found 

 it very perfect. Could not secure any of the fruit, but am assured 

 that a part of them are winter varieties. Just before leaving home 

 I learned that H. P. Everhard has a healthy looking tree about 

 twenty-five years old that the last season produced thirty bushels 

 of apples; bears every year; fruit keeps well and is valuable for 

 cooking; size about as Fameuse. I have the promise of some 



