6 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT LIST, 1899. 



FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PLANTERS IN MINNESOTA. 



Adopted by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, December 



8,1898. 



APPLES. 



Of the first deg'ree of hardiness for planting- in Minnesota: 

 DUCHESS, HIBERNAL, CHARLAMOFF (a). 



Of the second degree of hardiness: Wealthy fb), Longfield (b), 

 (d), Teiofsky, Malinda (b) (c). 



Promising varieties for trial: Patten, Okabena, Peerless, Repka 

 Malenka, Anisim, Yellow Sweet (c), Kaump (d), Gilbert, Brett, 

 Christmas (c), Blushed Calville, Cross 413, White Pigeon (d). 



CRABS AND HYBRIDS. 



Best for general cultivation: Virginia, Martha, Whitney, Early 

 Strawberry, Minnesota (c), Sweet Russet, Gideon's No. 6, Briar's 

 Sweet, Tonka. 



Promising varieties for trial: Dartt, Greenwood, Pride of Minne- 

 apolis, Crampton's No. 3, Lyman's Prolific, Faribault. 



PLUMS. 



Best for general cultivation: Desoto, Forest Garden, Weaver' 

 Cheney, Wolf, Rollingstone, Wyant. 



Most promising varieties for trial: Rockford, Ocheeda, New Ulm, 

 Stoddard, Surprise, Mankato, Aitkin, 



GRAPES. 



Concord, Delaware, Moore's Early, Worden, Agawam, Brighton, 

 Janesville (e). 



RASPBERRIES. 



Red varieties: Marlborough, Turner, Cuthbert, Brandywine, 

 Loudon. 



Black and purple varieties: Ohio, Palmer, Nemaha, Gregg, 

 Schaffer, Older, Souhegan, Columbian. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Ancient Briton, Snyder, Badger. 



CURRANTS. 



Red Dutch, White Grape, Victoria, Stewart, Long Bunch Holland, 

 North Star. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Houghton, Downing. Varieties for trial: Red Jacket, Triumph, 

 , Pearl. 



STRAWBERRIES. 

 Pistillate: Crescent, Warfield, Haverland. Staminate: Beder- 

 •wood, Capt. Jack, Wilson, Enhance, Lovett, Splendid. 



NATIVE FRUITS. 



Valuable for trial: Dwarf Juneberry, Sand Cherry. 



(a) Peterson's Charlatnoff.— There are two distinct kinds under this name; 

 the one referred to is of spreading growth and bears conical shaped fruit. 

 {b) Does best top-w^orked. 

 (c) Tardy bearer. (J) Early bearer, fe) For severe situations. 



