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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



WEST CONCORD TRIAL STATION. 



FRED COWtES, SUPT. 



The stock sent me from the central station has done well. It 

 was an ideal spring for setting, and plenty of moisture through 

 the summer insured good gro\vth. The stock received was Rus- 



Fred Cowles, Supt. of the West Concord Trial Station. 



sian olive, Juneberry, Pyrus baccata, high bush cranberry and 

 buffalo berry. 



The strawberry crop was the best for years. I have tested a 

 number of new varieties. The Aroma — a good sized berry, color 

 bright red ; will try it another year. Senator Dunlap — medium 



