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of our members are acquainted with Mr. Dartt and his interesting work there. 

 "On Saturday, September 30th, in company with Mr. Mackintosh, I vis- 

 ited the Owatonna Experiment Station. I found the grounds in good condi- 

 tion and a large number of very interesting seedlings in fruit. Mr. Dartt has 

 raised a large number of these from his Dartt's Hybrid, which is a seedling of 

 the Tetofsky, and he thinks a cross between the Tetofsky and the Hyslop. 

 I think it would have been better to have used seed from a better apple, for 

 while many of these are of good size yet most of them lack in richness and 

 in keeping qualities. The seedlings from his Wealthy show a much larger 

 proportion of good apples than those from Dartt's Hybrid. 



"Among the named varieties fruiting here were Gideon, Patten, Hibernal, 

 Peter, Wealthy, Okabena, Gideon No. 6, Phoenix No. 50, Tuft's Iron Clad, 

 Charlamof. 



"Seedling F. G. is very good in fruit, and the tree is of upright growth 

 and has light bark. Okabena No. 1 is a very heavy bearer and a good tree, 

 but the fruit is small. Phoenix No 50 is a remarkably good tree, and the 

 fruit is in season about the 1st of October and resembles a Duchess. I am 

 much pleased with its appearance. Duchess seedling X. Y. Z. is very good. 

 "I was surprised at the great resemblance among the seedlings from 

 Dartt's Hybrid, and as they come with very marked characteristics it would 

 seem as though they form a seedling group. 



"Apropos of a discussion among the judges at the Minnesota state fair, I 

 found that Longfield was distinctly and very considerably russeted about the 

 stem. 



"The grounds of this experiment station are in excellent shape, and there 

 are very many features of interest to those who aie studying the development 

 of horticulture of this section. 



"Mr. Dartt says he is in his usual health and is doing more business than 

 ever." 



Palace of Horticulture at St. Louis "World's Fair."— The board of 

 management have at length decided to give horticulture a separate building 

 at the coming world's fair. Heri is the description in their own words. "The 

 Palace of Horticulture will stand directly south of the Palace of Agriculture 

 and will be 400 by 800 feet, having an area of 320,000 square feet or seven 

 and a half acres. One room in this building,400 feet square will be devoted to 

 fruits and fruit products, another room, 200 by 400,to a conservatory with floral 

 display,and still another room, 200 by 400 feet, to the accessories of horticul- 

 ture, such as implements and appliances for the cultivation and handling of fruits 

 and flowers. The elevation of these palaces is such as to afford opportunity 

 for terraced gardens and other beautiful landscape effects, while the outdoor 

 exhibits of agriculture and horticulture will be very extensive and interesting 

 both to the general visitor and the practical grower or expert. The plans for 

 both these great palaces are now being prepared, and it is the expectation that 

 they will far surpass in beauty and arrangement the similar palaces at any 

 former exposition." 



The Apple Growers' Congress. — This national organization, of which 

 Frederick W. Taylor, of St. Louis, is president, holds its annual sesson Nov. 

 18 and 19, at St. Louis, Mo. Members of this society are invited to attend 

 and take a part in the deliberations. If any contemplate going the secretary 

 would be glad to know of it in advance. For program, etc., address the secre- 

 tary, T. C. Wilson, Hannibal, Mo. 



