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plates labeled Peter that we were unable to distinguish from the Wealthy, 
and we believe they were that variety. If the Peter is a different variety 
from the Wealthy it should be carefully and accurately described that 
the committee may be able to distinguish between them. 
There were numerous exhibits of Patten’s Greening and the fruit in- 
variably of good quality, large size and fine appearance, and the variety 
is reported as being very hardy and productive, nearly free from blight and 
worthy of more extensive planting. Therefore we recommend that it be 
raised in plate classes in the premium list and that six premiums be offered 
on it corresponding in amount to those offered for Duchess, Hibernal and 
Wealthy. 
We also recommend that the premium list for collections of Siberians 
and hybrids be changed to read “For best collection of Siberians and hy- 
brids, correctly named, not to exceed ten varieties.” 
It is our opinion that all Minnesota seedlings that promise to be val- 
uable for cultivation in this state should be catalogued and described as 
soon as practicable after being brought to notice by exhibition or other- 
wise, and that suitable names should be given them as soon as their values 
are established. 
S. D. Richardson, of Winnebago City, has been allowed the name 
“Superb,” for the seedling he is propagating under the name of Ohligee, 
No. 14, also propagated by J. S. Harris under the name of Dr. Hume. 
The description is: Size, five to six: form, round ovate oblique; color when 
ripe, clear light yellow with often light blush cheek; stem, short, deeply set. - 
in a slightly angular, narrow, greenish cavity; calyx, open; basin, medium 
ribbed; flesh, yellow, fine grained, juicy, mellow; flavor, rich, sub-acid, very 
good; season, early winter; origin, Winnebago City, Minn. 
It is our opinion that the committee on nomenclature should consist of 
three members (two being a quorum), and that it should be required to 
meet and examine, and correct the names of fruits shown in competition at 
the state fair and exhibitions of this society before awards of premiums are 
made, and that a suitable card or label showing the work of the committee 
should be provided for their use. 
_ Prof. Hansen: I believe that in showing fruit at the fair there 
should be two departments, one for standard varieties—and, for in- 
stance, as Mr. Harris suggested, crabs should be limited to ten 
varieties and other fruits correspondingly, and then a seedling de- 
partment, entirely apart from the others. Then the one that has 
the most varieties culls out some varieties that would be otherwise 
unknown. I do not like the present way of mixing up the seedling 
and standard sorts; it makes too much work. 
Prof. Green: That premium for the largest collection of crabs 
is a drag net that draws on our tables a lot of trash. The good 
varieties we get anyway, but we get also a great lot of very inferior 
crabs, and if we want to make the collection big the result is that we 
get a great lot of crabs that are of no earthly use. I know that 
premiums could be awarded better if a change were made. Prof. 
Hansen’s point about keeping the seedlings separate is all right, but 
