84 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



40 Thurlow Willow. A very excellent drooping willow. 



50 Blackish Willow (Salix nigricans). New. large shrub with 

 round leaves, vigorous in habit : resembling the cherry ; 

 desirable. 



0£ seedling fruits we have raised 14,000 apple seedlings, 4,- 

 000 plum seedlings, 400 grape seedlings, 2,000 Patus baccata 

 seedlings. These will be distributed through the general nursery 

 trade. 



Our work of growing the standard kinds of apples on Pryus 

 baccata stock is being continued. The results reported in pre- 

 vious years have been confirmed, and I can see no reason to think 

 that the union of most of our varieties with this stock will prove 

 other than permanent and satisfactory. There are, however, 

 some varieties that do not take well with it. 



The Beta grape, which has been referred to at considerable 

 length in previous reports, is still doing well. It is a vigorous 

 growing vine that produces a large amount of fruit each year. 

 This vine is so hardy that it is not at all necessary to lay it down 

 in winter. W^e are making a special point of raising seedlings 

 from this class of vines. 



EXCELSIOR TRIAL STATION, ANNUAL REPORT. 



A. B. LYMAN, SUPT. 



Fruit trees came through the past winter in number one con- 

 dition, and in the spring they gave promise of a large crop. The 

 crop, however, was but medium, being reduced by unfavorable 

 conditions later. The apple crop was profitable because of good 

 prices, nearly all varieties bringing as high as $3.00 per bbl., and 

 we are able to get $5.00 per barrel for the winter apples we have 

 on hand. 



These wet seasons are favorable to blight, and there was more 

 cr less at nearly all points. Trees that blight badly one season 

 often recuperate another season and bear good crops of fruit. 

 The Yellow Transparent has blighted very badly and ought not 

 to be planted except in the most favorable locations. 



The forest trees as well as the apple trees held their leaves 

 much later than usual this year, yet we find that the apple trees 

 have well ripened wood and are in good condition for a ]Min- 

 nesota winter. Perhaps this late shedding of leaves was due to 

 the absence of early killing frosts. Peterson's Charlamotf, al- 

 though very hardy, is not proving of value for the commercial 

 orchard ; it is not productive enough. Scott's ^^'inter seems to be 



