70 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Mr. Watrous reported as delegate from Illinois. Their lines of investi- 
gation ahead of Iowa: cultivation and spraying last year had resulted with 
good crops this year; failures attributed to neglect. The society con- 
demned the sale of spurious jellies as fruit products. Their experiment 
stations were disseminating valuable information. Russian fruits of no 
commercial value in Illinois. The Wealthy apple was highly commended, 
and the outlook promising for other Minnesota seedlings. Russian cherries 
were useless for Illinois. Chestnuts successful in the southern part. 
Mr. Irving, of Missouri. reported the Wealthy apple as one of the best 
and most profitable for northwest Missouri. 
Mr. Wilson had tested the Wealthy for cold storage along with other 
varieties. The Wealthy proved much the better. Mr. Haviland has the 
product of forty acres of Wealthy in cold storage keeping perfectly. 
Mr. Graham, on “Pears.” Must have clay subsoil and depends upon 
spraying with Bordeaux mixture. Succeeds with Winter Nellis and Duchess 
d Augouleme. 
“Growing Peaches.’ N. K. Fluke. Seedlings stand better than others. 
Many in open ground were killed last winter; not so much hurt where stand- 
ing in grass; covering the trees while standing is not practicable; covering 
with straw rots the buds; covering with dirt kills them; corn stalks or 
coarse light cover the best. 
The Bailey peach was discussed; condemned by Mr. Wilson. Mr. 
Reeves had five trees of Bailey, all of different fruit. Mr. Van Houten said 
the Bailey was at home in Muscatine, and it was claimed to produce true 
to seed, consequently seedlings had been sold for the Bailey. It was a well 
known fact that the natural flora of Muscatine belonged further south, a 
peculiar condition of the soil and climate supposed to be made largely by 
the trend of the river and contour of the bluffs. 
The society, by resolution, voted $250 to publish the fruit and climate 
maps of the state made by the secretary, Mr. Greene. 
Mr. McGeehan and Mr. H. A. Terry were made honorary life members. 
The work of Mr. Terry was eulogized by Mr. Wilson. He said Mr. Terry 
would only introduce fruit of special value, and had shown at Philadelphia 
the best native plum, and had in his collection forty superior varieties not 
yet introduced. 
The evening session was devoted to papers on birds, street trees, native 
trees, etc., without discussion. These papers considered the different vari- 
eties of native trees in regard to their adaptability to street and ornamental 
planting, and also their utility. The walnut and hard maple were highly 
spoken of. 
All the officers of the society were re-elected. 
Mr. Jackson, of Glenwood, set forth the cherry interests of Iowa; 16,000 
cases were sold in Glenwood last year; the fruit is always in good demand; 
75 cents per case gives a profit of 50 cents. Forty trees, eight years old, 
produced 2,000 quarts, and sold for $100. Adyises European plan of planting 
on road sides; gravel loam the best soil; little pruning necessary. Would 
recommend Early Richmond, Montmorency, Morello and Wragg. 
“Rocky Mountain Conifers,” by M. J. Wragg. Blue spruce was given 
first place, and the value of other conifers discussed. Prof. Budd would use 
Iowa seeds of white pine in preference to those from other localities. 
Reports from the trial stations gave statistical returns of the conditions 
of large and small fruits and plants. Mr. Patten’s reports were specially 
