164 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Molly, of W. L. Parker. This variety is of unknown origin. 

 It appeared simultaneously in the orchards of W. L. Parker, of 

 Castle Rock, and the late Barnett Taylor, of Faribault. The latter 

 believed it to be a sprout from the "Wealthy, as he was positive it 

 Sprung from a Wealthy scion cut and set by himself. The tree has 

 about the same vigor of growth as the Wealthy and appears to be 

 even more hardy, bears well but is not as prolific a bearer as the 

 Wealthy. The fruit is of about medium size, specimens weighing 

 about five ounces. The form is roundish, angular and slightly 

 ridged ; color, when mature, yellow, shaded with a brown blush on 

 the sun side. It has a short stem, in medium deep, irregular, 

 russetted cavity, and a small closed calyx in a medium deep, ribbed 

 basin. The flesh is light yellow, fine grained, firm; flavor, sub-acid, 

 good ; season, December to March. 



The President: Mr. O. M. Lord has a very fine specimen of 

 the- Holt, and he thinks very much of the tree. 



Mr.\'5rahnke: We had it at our fair, and it is a very nice 

 tasting' apple; it has almost a pear taste. 



Mr. R. H. L. Jewett: It might be of interest and profit to 

 some of us if Mr. Harris would tell us where these seedlings 

 could be obtained. 



Mr. Harris: Mr. Lord will probably furnish cions to any one 

 that wants them for grafting. It is barely possible I might have 

 more trees in the nursery than I want. 



Mr. Jewett: Is the Catharine a good apple? 



Mr. Harris : The Catherine stands in Houston county and 

 has brought its owner an immense amount of money. Two 

 years ago he took one single load of thirty bushels to LaCrosse 

 and piled them up in a window, aiid they were all sold in a 

 short time. 



Mr. Jewett: Where can we obtain stock? 



Mr. Harris: I can furnish cions. The owner's name is 

 Klein. 



Mr. Reeves: While Mr. Harris was mentioning those new 

 varieties I was just thinking while we are hunting new varie- 

 ties what is the use in neglecting those we can grow. The 

 Jonathan and the Winter Winesap can both be grown if we 

 give them the proper attention; we need not neglect them. I 

 top-work them because they,have a poor root. If they die in a 

 hard winter try them again, v 



Mr. Patten: Fearing that Mr. Reeves' recommendation of the 

 Jonathan as a top-worked tree might not do for general cultivation, 

 I wish to say that it is very likely that apple would be a success top- 

 worked in the eastern portion of the state along the hill region, 

 where this apple has developed as nicely as it has. If any one 

 undertakes to top-work the Jonathan in the prairie country of Min- 



