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Charlamoff will prove to be a better tree to grow in this latitude 

 than Duchess. Some of the newer kinds appear to be extra hardy. 

 I have some new seedlings that are very fine growers. The Com- 

 pass cherry fruited well, did not rot, hung to the tree until they 

 commenced to dry up. First fruit ripe August 15, last fruit October 

 2, covering forty-seven days. I expect by double working to extend 

 the season some days longer. 



The following apple trees were sent for trial to this society by 

 Clarence Wedge, of Albert Lea, in 1897: Greenwood, Brett No. 2, 

 Gipsy Girl, Revel Pear, Dartt, Grandmother, No. 8 Oligee, No. 10 

 Oligee, Avista, No. 14 Oligee, Kaump and four unknown trees. 

 Of those No. 14 Oligee, No. 8 Oligee, Gipsy Girl, Avista and the 

 four unknown have done extra well. In the spring of 1898, John P. 

 Andrews sent two D. H. seedlings, four Arabian and one Cottril 

 plum. 



We received from Prof. Green twenty-five Douglas spruce, two 

 buffalo berry, two spirea Van Houteii, two hydrangeas, two Wis- 

 consin weeping willows, twenty-five pear cions and twenty-five 

 Norway spruce — all are growing nicely. I think the Douglas 

 spruce will prove a valuable tree for this section. I have worked 

 the pear cions on June berries, and they have grown nicely. A large 

 number of apple trees have fruit buds, which I expect to bear the 

 coming summer. I expect the coming winter will be a hard one, as 

 the trees have ripened up their wood sooner than usual. If this 

 proves to be correct, we will have a fine chance to see the behavior 

 of the different varieties. 



Now, in conclusion, I think the time is near when every person 

 having a farm or lot in this section will grow all the apples, plums, 

 cherries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries they maj^ need for home 

 use. Just think, one and one-half barrels of large apples from a 

 tree set six years. What others have done, you can do. Then our 

 homes will be more home like and our children will long to return 

 to the old home where an abundance of fruit may be had for the 

 pickling. And we may enjoy these blessings ourselves, and other 

 heathens yet in darkness may be encouraged to do likewise, and in- 

 stead of growing apples being a curiosity as at present, they will 

 be found to be a necessary adjunct to our existence — when we can 

 truly say we have found the missing link. 



At the annual meeting held October 29, 1898, of the Meadow Vale 



Horticultural Club, officers were elected as follows: 



President— Chas. A. Hill. 



Vice President— Fred. Keasling. 



Secretary— A. W. Keays. 



Treasurer— Jonathan Heath. 



Executive Board— Mrs. Anna Mills, Geo. Keasling and Hiratn Bailey. 



The meeting consisted of secretary's report, a lecture by V. O. 

 Bailey, Chief Field Naturalist of the Biological Survey, Washing- 

 ton, on the distribution of species, plants and animals, showing 

 the life zones of plants and animals, particularly fruit trees and 

 their northern limit of endurance. We believe this fruit zone is 



