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ance ; is much like it in form but of better quality. He states that 

 in ordinary seasons it has kept well through the entire winter. A 

 plate of them are on exhibition at this meeting-. 



W. L. Allen, of Spring Valley, has also furnished me samples 

 of a very pretty, medium sized apple that he reports as keeping until 

 late in the spring, and he thinks that the tree is entirely hardy.' He 

 does not know that it is a seedling-. It is hardy and a long keeper. 

 I estimate it to be of more value than either the Malinda or Repka 

 Malenka. 



There were large and fine exhibits of seedlings shown at the late 

 state fair, but I have not been furnished with samples for examina- 

 tion and cannot report intelligently upon them. The largest collec- 

 tion was from the orchards of the late Peter M. Gideon, but I am 

 inclined to the opinion that the collection shown by D. F. Akin, of 

 Farmington, was not very much behind it for real merit and quality. 



I feel safe in reporting that good progress is being made in the 

 originating of new seedlings of value, and that our people are on 

 the right road to secure a reliable pomology adapted to this climate. 



In the exhibition at this meeting, there are a few varieties that 

 appear to be worthy of looking after. One originated by Andrew 

 Wilfert, at Cleveland, is of most desirable size, form and color, and 

 is said to keep well until late in the spring. Mr. Ailing, of Homer, 

 exhibits a yellow apple of good size and form that keeps well all 

 winter. Frank Yahnke, of Winona, shows a small, high colored, red 

 apple that he calls Double Stars ; a very late keeper, and tree believed 

 to be extra hardy. 



There are a number of other seedlings in the exhibition that, so 

 far as appearance and quality go, seem to be well worthy of propa- 

 gation for trial. Among such there are a number of varieties in the 

 extensive collection of D. F. Akin, of Farmington. 



Raspberry Plants are more certain to live and make a good 

 healthy growth if allowed to send up a new growth from three 

 to five inches above the ground before transplanting. This plan 

 requires more time in setting than if while dormant, as at that 

 time you are unable to tell whether they are winter killed or not. 

 In setting plants that have made several inches growth, place 

 them one inch deeper than when dug, preparing the earth firmly 

 over the roots with the foot. 



