162 ANNUAi REPORT 



SCHEME FOR PREMIUMS FOR HARDY LONG- 

 KEEPING WINTER APPLES. 



The Minnesota State Horticultural Society hereby offers the fol- 

 lowing premiums for ten years for the production or importation 

 of hardy, long-keeping varieties of winter apples adapted to Minne- 

 sota soil and climate; 



For the first five years, payable annually. 1st best, $5; 2d best, 

 $3; 3d best, $2; and to the variety winning the highest cash aggre- 

 gate of the premiums in this period, $25 additional; 2d highest 

 aggregate, $15; 3d highest aggregate, $10. 



For the second five years, payable annually. 1st best, $22.50; 2d 

 best, $17.50; 3d best, $15; and to the variety winning the highest 

 cash aggregate of the premiums in this period, $500 additional; 2d 

 highest aggregate, $300; 3d highest aggregate, $200. 



Provided, that the varieties competing for the $500, $300 and 

 $200 premiums, shall not be awarded either of the said premiums, 

 until they shall have been fruited in each congressional district of 

 the State, and proven to the satisfaction of the State Horticultural 

 Society, and agreed to by a t wo-thirds vote, to possess all of the 

 following merits : 



1st. Hardiness, equal to the Duchess of Oldenburg. 



2d. Productiveness of tree and size and quality of fruit, equal 

 to the Wealthy for cooking purposes. 



3d. Keeping qualities, equal to the Willow Twig. 



If either of said varieties fail in the foregoing qualities, and yet 

 remaining in the rank of 1st, 2d or 3d best of all varieties entered, 

 it shall be awarded a reasonable premium according to its merit at 

 the discretion of the Society. 



Entries must be made annually with the Secretary of the Society 

 on or before the 1st day of September in each year, and specimens 

 of fruit and wood of the tree, and scions for distribution, be furn- 

 ished under such regulations as may be hereafter prescribed. 



Persons wishing to compete for these premiums by the trial of 

 ne^ seedlings are referred to the published transactions of the 

 Society for 1883 for information as to apple breeding by cross 

 pollenizing. 



