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The Nelson. The Nelson is a chance seedling, grown in the 

 spring of 1877, at Spring Valley, Fillmore county, by Andrew- 

 Nelson. The tree is handsome, a thrifty grower and free fruiter 

 and apparently hardy, as it has stood the test of our Minne- 

 sota winters since 1877 without harm to but one branch and sa 

 far has been absolutely free from blight. The fruit ia about the 

 size of the Duchess of Oldenburg, ripens at about the same time 

 or just a little later, of far better quality, and this year kept in 

 good condition two weeks later. (See outline and description 

 Fig. 1). This variety is being propagated in the nurseries of 

 Fillmore county, and will not be allowed to be cornered. Trees and 

 scions can be secured at most reasonable prices. 



The Holt. The Holt had its origin at or near St. Charles, Winona 

 county, some twenty-five years since. Of its early history I have no 

 knowledge. It was propagated by Wm. McHenry, of St. Charles, to 

 some extent, some fifteen to twenty years since, but probably not 



Fig. 2. Description.— Size, 4 to 5; weight, 4Vi ounces; form, round; color, yellow- 

 ish green, changing to light yellow when fully ripe, with a brownish blush 

 cheek on sun side, and often showing one to three brown russet lines extend- 

 ing from base toward the eye; stem, short and stout in a medium regular 

 russetted cavity; calyx, small, closed, in a medium shallow ribbed or wrinkled 

 basin; flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy ; flavor, rich sub-acid, good; season, early 

 September. 



very much distributed. The only place I have seen it fruiting is in 

 the orchards of O. M. Lord, at Minnesota City. As that is a very 

 trying situation for successful orcharding, I am very favorably im- 

 pressed with the behavior of the tree. I have visited it and seen it 

 in fruit each of the last seven years. The tree is a moderately vig- 

 erous, symmetrical grower, a regular annual bearer and stands well 

 where varieties around it blight badly, and makes a good, annual 

 growth at the same time it is perfecting a crop of fruit. The fruit is 

 of medium size, smooth, of fine appearance and excellent quality* 

 use, desert; season, early September. 



