FRUIT LIST.--1897. 



For the Guidance of Planters in flinnesota. 



Adopted by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, December 3, 1896. 



APPLES. 



Of the first degree of hardiness for planting in Minnesota: 

 DUCHESS (a) (see foot note). HIBERNAL (&), CHARLAMOFF (c). 



Of the second degree of hardness: Wealthy (d), Longfield (d) (y), 

 Tetofsk}^ Malinda (x) (cZ). 



Promising varieties for trial: Patten's Greening, Okabena, Peer- 

 less, Repka Malenka, Anisim, Yellow Sweet (x), Kaump (y), Gilbert, 

 Brett, Christmas (x), Blushed Calville, Cross 413, White Pigeon (y). 



CRABS AND HYBRIDS. 



Best for general cultivation: Virginia, Martha, Whitney, Early 

 Strawberry, Minnesota [x), Sweet Russett, Gideon's No. 6, Briar Sweet, 

 Tonka. 



Proinising- varieties for trial: Dartt, Greenwood, Pride of Minne- 

 apolis, Crampton's No. 3. 



PLUMS. 



Best for general cultivation: Desota, Forest Garden, Weaver, 

 Cheney, Wolf, Rollingstone. 



Most promising varieties for trial: Rockford, Wyant, Ocheeda, 

 New Ulm, Stoddard, Surprise, Mankato, 



GRAPES. 



Concord, Delaware, Moore's Early, Worden, Agawam, Brighton, 

 Janesville (z). 



RASPBERRIES. 



Red varieties: Marlborough, Turner, Cuthbert, Brandywine. 



Black and purple varieties: Ohio, Palmer, Nemaha, Gregg-, 

 Schaffer, Older, Souhegan. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Ancient Briton, Snj^der, Badger. 



CURRANTS. 



Red Dutch, White Grape, Victoria, Stewart, Long Bunch Hol- 

 land, North Star. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 

 Houghton, Downing. Varieties for trial: Red Jacket, Triumph, 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Pistillate: Crescent, Warfield, Haverland. Staminate: Beder- 

 wood, Capt. Jack, Wilson, Enhance, Lovett. 



NATIVE FRUITS. 



Valuable for trial: Dwarf Juneberry, Sand Cherry. 



(a) Borovinka and Glass Green resemble the Duchess and are equally safe 

 kinds. 



(ft) Lieby (Recumbent), Juicy Burr and Romna closelj' resemble the Hibernal 

 and are equally safe kinds. 



(c) Peterson's Charlanioff.— There are two distinct kinds under this name; 

 the one here referred to is of spreading growth and bears conical-shaped fruit. 



(d) Does best top-worked. 



(^) Tardj- bearer, (j-) Early bearer, (z) For severe situations. 



