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idea of how extensive these plantations were. Of course I cannot 

 give a detailed description of what we saw, but, be assured, we 

 found the orchard grounds in a fine state of cultivation and the trees 

 well loaded with good sized fruit. One variety in particular, the 

 Okabena, was very heavily loaded, I thought equaling the Duchess 

 for productiveness. One particular block of one year old trees, 

 grafted on seedling roots of the previous year's planting, had made 

 an exceedingly fine growth, some of the trees being five to six feet 

 high. Taking the evening train we arrived home at 11 o'clock, 



T. E. PERKINS IN HIS SEEDLING ORCHARD. 



feeling that the day, though a wet one, had been full of pleasant ex- 

 periences and instruction. 



Trip number two was taken in company with Pres. Wedge and 

 Prof. Green to visit the home and nurseries of C. G. Patten and 

 Sons, at Charles City, Iowa. Mr. Patten met us, and we had a 

 pleasant drive through some of the principal streets, which were 

 lined on either side with large specimens of soft maple, white elm, 

 gray and white ash, a few hackberry and here and there a horse 

 chestnut. The yards and lawns were planted with various kinds of 

 evergreens and ornamental shrubbery, vines and flowers. The 

 streets were regular, broad and well kept, showing thrift and up- 

 to-date ideas for a country town. On arrival at Mr. Patten's home 



