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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



WALKER'S SEEDLING APPLE. 



The accompanying cut shows, alongside a Duchess tree for 

 comparison, a seedHng apple originated on the place of Mr. J. C. 

 Walker, of Rose Creek, Minn. The tree is now sixteen years old, 

 while the Duchess (in front of which his little grandson is standing 

 in the picture) is about twenty-eight years old. The tree has been 

 bearing since its sixth year and produces a fruit of medium size, of 

 rich red blush color. Its quality the originator describes as "fair 



J. C. Walker, Rose Creek, Minn., and his seedling apple tree. 



to good." The tree is productive, the fruit hanging well on the tree 

 till ripe enough to gather (about Sept. 15th) ; of excellent quality. 

 The tree "is as hardy as the Duchess and more productive, and when 

 loaded with fruit is not liable to breaking of limbs, as the wood is 

 tougher than that of other trees ; in fact, it is the most profitable of 

 all." Mr. Walker shows a commendably lilieral spirit in the dis- 

 tribution of cions from this tree, which he considers of much value. 

 In his own words "when I have a good thing I want some one to 

 share it with me." 



