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time when I would give them more room. I moved quite a num- 

 ber and planted them about sixteen feet apart. These with the 

 nursery have successfully and unprotected stood the blizzards for 

 over twenty years. I lost some from other causes than the se- 

 vere winters. 



Apple trees will not be a success in either an alkali bed 

 or a water hole. In my nursery came the "survival of the fittest," 

 some dying out for the want of room, just as you will see it 

 among forest trees that have been self-sown and therefore too 

 thick. 



I got some scions from my best seedling crabs in Canada and 

 grafted them on to some of the seedlings which I had here. Thus 

 I had two kinds of seedlings, those which I raised from seedlings 

 in Canada and also seedlings from the trees which I grew here 

 without grafting. The result was that I had quite a number of 

 large, good flavored seedling crabs which are unknown to nur- 

 serymen. Some of the largest were three inches in diameter in 

 Canada, but are a size smaller here. I think it is owing to the 

 dryness of the air and soil. Those that I would recommend are 

 from the size of the Transcendent crab up to something less 

 than three inches. One most excellent variety which did well in 

 Canada grew and bore well here, but first I knew it rotted off 

 close to the roots. I think it was owing to the soil. If the soil 

 had been more sandy or gravelly I think it would have been all 

 right. 



I had good success with three other kinds, which are known 

 to nurserymen, the Transcendent crab. Queen's Choice and Mon- 

 treal Beauty. 



Last summer there was a very severe thunder storm accom- 

 panied by awful lightning. Very shortly after the storm some 

 of the trees looked as though they were struck with the blight. 

 The leaves had changed color and were dead. 



And now having given you my apple tree history I will leave 

 you to judge of my success. In conclusion would say that the 

 raising of seedlings in order to obtain new varieties adapted to 

 this country should be encouraged. I believe if the soil is right 

 apple trees can be grown wherever wheat will grow. 



Respectfully yours, 



Fordyce L. Waldo. 



FOREST ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MORRIS BILL. 



(A talk.) 



Mrs. W. H. Bramhall, St. Paul: I am very happy to speak 

 before the forestry section of the horticultural society again. 

 When I last spoke to you it was about the use of the non-agri- 

 cultural lands of the state and of the' result we hoped to bring 

 about, and which now in part is being realized in the wise cut- 

 ting and administration of the forests. You are all doubtless 

 aware of the efforts that have been made in the northern part 

 of the state, and of the opposition to the administering of the 



