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Apples—Wealthy seems the favorite. Duchess, Hibernal, Longfield and 
some of the Russians were recommended. 
Grapes—Concord, Moore’s Early and Worden; of the red, Brighton and 
Delaware. 
Blackberries—Briton and Snyder. 
Next came the election of officers for the coming year: 
President—P. S. Kenney. 
Vice-President—J. C. Winset. 
Secretary—W. B. Chapman. 
Treasurer—B. Schontz. 
Directors—C. W. Conners, L. A. Clemens, H. L. Felter, A. W. Hatfield, 
H. N. Antisdel. 
IOWA STATE HORICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
ANNUAL MEETING, 1899. 
O. M. LORD, DELEGATE, MINNESOTA CITY. 
The annual meeting of the Towa State Horticultural Society was held 
at Des Moines, Dec. 12, 13, 14 and 15, 1890. 
Your delegate was cordially received, made an honorary member for 
the year, and invited to take part in the discussions. The reports indicated 
that the past year had been disastrous and discouraging to the fruit raisers 
of Iowa, but the display of apples on the table of exhibits was large and 
fine, showing that even in an off year Iowa has reason to be proud of her 
productions. * 
The society voted $300 to meet the expense of a fruit show at the coming 
Paris Exposition. The president’s address recommended teaching young 
people tree planting and the cultivation of fruit. The secretary’s report 
gave the statistics of fruit damage last winter, showing most damage across 
the central part of the state, while no part was wholly exempt. 
Referring to the president’s address, Mr. E. Secor and Prof. Craig dis- 
cussed the issue of a handbook of nature study for the use of the public 
schools. 
The state is divided into twelve districts, under the supervision of resi- 
dent directors, who report to the state society. These reports were princi- 
paily confined to results of last winter’s cold, and, incidentally, the prospects 
of the future. It was notable in these reports that what had been con- 
sidered the most hardy, like the Oldenburg, had failed with the rest. while 
the Wealthy and Greenings stood as well as the best. Most of the native 
plums were unhurt, while southern varieties were killed. Grapes were 
nearly all killed. The necessities of the society demanded a live corre- 
spondent in every township of the state. The opinions expressed hope 
from the lessons learned, and that they will be of great value in the future, 
if ihey lead fruit growers to select the right varieties and soils and locations. 
Mr. Trowbride read a paper in which he advocated fall plowing, 
setting trees twenty-eight feet apart, and for a commercial orchard not 
more than three varieties. Deep setting, high manuring in the winter 
and thorough cultivation advised. Deep setting was emphasized by Messrs. 
Reeves, Wilson, Burnap and Van Houten. 
“What Varieties Shall We Plant in the Future?” by Mr. McCoy, ad- 
vised Rambo, Wealthy, Grimes’ Golden and others of first quality, size and 
color, discarding all inferior sorts. 
