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work. He was a German, and very naturally he secured scions of over four hun- 

 dred varieties from Dr. Lucas of the Pomological Institute at Reulingen, Germany. 

 All of these were sent to Washington, with a few of the true Russian varieties. 



Of course these German varieties would not stand with you, but on hardy stocks 

 most of the Moscow sorts will prove as hardy as the Oldenburg. 



I hope you will have a pleasant and profitable meeting. 



Yours with respect, 



J. L. BUDD. 



As pertaining to the subject of Russian apples, the following letter 

 from Geo. P. Peffer, while attending the Agricultural Congress at 

 Washington will be of interest : 



Washington, D. C, January 12, 1882. 

 U. S. HolUster: 



Mt Dear Sir: — I have just met Prof. Porter, your delegate to the Agricultural 

 Congress, and he asked me to report on the Russian apples in the government ex- 

 perimental grounds here. 



Mr. Saunders says he has not yet seen a specimen cf the apples that will keep 

 or that is of any value here with him. 



He says they are all liable to Might, but I find two varieties that have not yet 

 blighted. The trees show that they cannot withstand the hot sun or heat. Mr. 

 Saunders reports the fruit specked, but thinks both the specks and blight would 

 mostly disappear if grown in a colder climate. 



He claims that blight is not contagious. There has not been any call for scions 

 lately, and as the ground is wanted for other purposes the trees will soon be dug up. 



Cordiallj'^ yours, 



Geo. p. Pepper. 



Report of the Lyon county Horticultural Society, being a short his- 

 tory of that organization, and fruit reports from the members for the 

 year 1881. 



The Lyon County Horticultural Society was first organized in February, 1876, 

 with J- W. Balke as President, and C. H. Whitney, Secretary. 



It was re-organized, January 24, 1882, with G. M. Robinson, President, and G. 

 M. Durst as Secretay. At this time a Constitution and By-Laws were adopted, and 

 it was agreed to hold the fair of the society annually in connection with the fairs of 

 the County Agricultural Society. 



On January 27, 1882, D. C. Pierce was elected President, and S. B. Wheeler, Sec- 

 retary. The work of the society has been to promote and encourage horticulture 

 in its different departments, and to collect facts and statistics, some of which are 

 transmitted herewith- S. B. Wheeler, 



Secretary. 



FRUIT REPORTS FROM LYON COUNTY. 



BY J. W. BLAKE. 



In spring of 1874, I set eighty Hyslop trees on my residence lots, (in 3I;irshall). 

 Dug holes in the prairie sod, four feet in diameter, one foot deep. Did not break 

 the land until 1877. I kept the trees well mulched with coarse litter during the 



