174 ANNUAL REPORT 



President J. M. Smith announced the Wisconsin meeting to be 

 held at Madison, commencing February 5th, and extended an 

 invitation to the Minnesota horticulturists to attend. 



The Secretary. It has been understood that at some convenient 

 time during this meeting the seedling apples on exhibition would 

 receive some further attention. Mr. Elliot and Mr. Bowen have 

 displayed them in a group by themselves on this table here in front 

 of the audience, and I now move that we have a description 

 of them, plate by plate, as to tree and fruit, by those who happen 

 to be acquainted with the facts. 



The motion prevailed, and the seedling apples were described as 

 follows: 



The 1st premium seedling for general purposes. — A red apple, size 

 and shape like Fameuse, and flavor similar. Grown by William 

 Forster, Chatfield, Filmore County, Minn. Mr. Forster says the 

 tree is about fifteen years old, five or six years in bearing; bears 

 annually; seems hardy; single limbs may blight a little; no bearing 

 tree near; is hardier than Fameuse; apple keeps till March. 



On motion named Forster's Winter. 



The 2d premium seedling for general purposes. — A reddish, 

 streaked apple, size and shape like Wealthy, mild, subacid, not 

 superior in quality, but fair to good. Grown by Collins L. Pratt 

 Millville, Wabasha county, Minn. Mr. Pratt says the tree is 

 about ten years old, low headed, never winter-kills; bore for first 

 time last year; season, say about March. You see for yourselves 

 it must be a a good keeper. 



Named Pratt's Red Winter. 



3d premium seedling for general purposes. — A rather sprightly 

 subacid, green apple; looks like the R. I, Greening, but is smaller; 

 season March. Grown by a Mr. Wilkey. Sent here by Sidney 

 Corp, Hammond, Wabasha county, Minn. This is the apple 

 described in Mr. Corp's paper entitled ''Farmers' Experience." 



Named Wil key's Greening. 



1st premium seedling sweet apple. — A very large, handsome 

 greenish apple, slightly streaked; flavor medium to good; season 

 March to May. Grown by A. J. Phillips, West Salem, Wis., Mr. 

 Phillips says the original tree was set out four years old, in 1873; 

 did not bear till 1880; thinks it is as hardy as the Duchess; sent 

 specimens to Mr. Peffer who made drawings and descriptions of it 

 in 1880. In 1881 it bore one peck; in 1882 a bushel and a half. 

 No wind can blow it off; did not find a single apple under the tree 

 during the summer. It is a long keeper, but not first quality. 



