THE MINNESOTA 



HORTICULTURIST. 



VOL. 32. MARCH, 1904. No. 3. 



Yice-]presidei^ts' ]|^eports^ 

 1903. 



VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT, FIRST CONGRESSIONAL 



DISTRICT. 



FRANK YAIINKE,, WINONA. 



In the method of getting the best and most information on 

 horticultural work in our district, I have followed somewhat the 

 plan of my predecessor, Mr. Freeman. 



I sent out about forty-five circular letters, asking eight questions, 

 to which the following replies were received : 



Question I. What is the average per cent, of increase in the 

 purchase of fruit trees and plants in your locality? 



Answer : About 20 per cent : The poorest increase was in the 

 southwestern part, on account of poor crops. 



Question 2. What six varieties of apples for the last five years 

 have proved the most valuable? 



I give all varieties mentioned in and under this question, so take 

 your choice: Duchess, Tetofsky, Longfield, Lowland Raspberry. 

 Wealthy, Patten's Greening, Borovinka, Yellow Transparent, North- 

 west Greening, Malinda, Peerless, Plumb's Cider, Hibernal, Tol- 

 man Sweet. 



Question 3. Please name the best six varieties of apples ; three 

 of crab and hybrids, four of plums, three of cherries, five of straw- 

 berries, three of currants, two of gooseberries, four of raspberries, 

 three of grapes — for general planting. 



Under this number I also give all the varieties mentioned in re- 

 ply as follows : 



Apples. — Wealthy, Duchess, Northwest Greening, Patten's 

 Greening, Malinda, Okabena, Tetofsky, Peerless, Hibernal, Yahnke, 

 Sugar Loaf. 



