NEW PRIZES FOR SEEDLING APPLES. 35 



old bearing trees, which will* almost certainly bring fruit the third 

 year after planting. Scions could be taken from trees only on 

 year old even and grafted into older trees, getting fruit very quick- 

 ly therefrom. There was fruit shown at the late winter meeting 

 by Mr. J. A. Howard, of Hammond, Minn., seedling apples grown 

 from trees, the seed producing which was sown only four years ago, 

 and this is practicable for any one. There is still opportunity for 

 many people to secure seed this winter for next spring's planting. 

 The seed of a single apple will answer the purpose if more cannot 

 be had. The advisability of planting seed taken from extra fine 

 specimens of long keeping varieties should be emphasized, as the 

 results desired will be more likely to be secured from this kind of 

 fruit. 



An article appears following this in this number from the pen 

 of Mr. Wyman Elliot, whose large experience in growing apple 

 seedlings makes him competent authority on this subject, giving 

 directions for the handling and planting of apple seeds. This 

 should receive careful reading. 



Secure some good seed and plant this spring without fail, and 

 entry can be made at any time within a year after planting. If 

 you haven't time to give to this thing, get a son or daughter inter- 

 ested in the work. The children can grow them as well as their 

 parents, and this sort of work increases home ties. 



Entry blanks and fuller detail information as to this offer can bi' 

 had of Sec'y Latham upon application. . 



HOW TO SAVE AND PLANT APPLE SEED. 



WYMAN ELLIOT, MINNEAPOLIS. 



From the number of inquiries received for information from 

 persons contemplating the saving and planting of apple seed, I 

 think it is best to give a few simple directions for doing the work. 

 The quality of the fruit from which the seeds are to be taken is of 

 the greatest importance. Always choose the largest, well developed 

 specimens of the variety selected from which to save seeds foi 

 planting, rejecting all shrivelled, undersized, immature seeds, and 

 long keeping apples should be chosen from which to take the seed 

 if possible. Place these seeds in a tin box, can or bottle, with four 

 times as much damp sand as there is seed, and put away in a dark, 

 cool place, remembering that apple seeds germinate best when they 

 have been frozen. As soon as the ground is thawed out in sprmg 

 plant the seed in well prepared soil one inch deep, packing it firmly 

 over the seed; or if only a few seeds are to be planted sow them 

 about March ist in a flat box with three inches depth of soil or m 



