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ties that are adapted to Minnesota, perhaps, even if they did 

 not originate here. 



Mr. C. L. Smith: Gen. Le Due was showiug- me some nice apples 

 some time ago. He has a bunch of seedlings that have been grow- 

 ing- thirty years, at Hastings; one tree was especiallj^ fine, very 

 hardy and free from blight. He was showing me some apples last 

 fall: they were ver}' fine apples, about the size and color of the 

 Wealthj- and a longer keeper. The tree was a long time coming 

 into bearing, but it has coine through some very severe seasons. 

 It is free from blight, perfectly hard3\ It has never been tried any- 

 where else. It is certainly worth investigating and ma}' prove of 

 value as a late keeper. It is a fine apple in size, color, shape, flavor 

 and ever3-thing. 



Pres. Underwood: I will ask Mr. Harris to bring in some samples 

 of seedlings. We have samples of numbers of interesting seed- 

 lings, and I will ask him to bring them in and show them to you 

 and call particular attention to them. You might not notice them 

 unless 3"our attention was particularly called to them. 



Mr. F. W. Kimball: Mr. Akin has several fine seedlings on his 

 table, and I think he should exhibit theiu here. 



Mr. A. D. Leach: I would like to say a few words in favor of the 

 Patten's Greening. I have had some trees on my place for several 

 years, and they are just coming into bearing. I have been watch- 

 ing the Patten's Greening on Mr. Peterson's place, near Waconia, 

 and it has borne for five or six years, and it seems to be one of the 

 hardiest and best varieties in the state. Of course, it has not had 

 one of our hard winters to test it. It has not blighted with me 

 neither has it with Mr. Peterson. I have a half bushel of them in 

 the cellar now, and they are still in fine condition, no sign of rot, 

 and they will be safe to keep for two months. It is an apple of good 

 flavor, a little coarse grained, a good skin and rather of a j-ellowish 

 green color after it is thoroughly- ripe, with a verj' little blush on 

 one side. I had some j-oung trees this year: the stock was about 

 the size of a hoe handle, and three of them bore 49, 50 and 51 apples 

 respectively, of good size, the largest measuring 1210 inches in 

 circumference. I think it is going to be a grand apple for our 

 section of country. Those trees made over two feet of growth the 

 past season. Our trees do not generally make much growth when 

 bearing apples; my Wealthy did not make any growth, while the 

 Patten's Greening made a fine growth. 



Mr. G. J. Kellogg, (Wisconsin): I am glad to hear so favorable a 

 report of Patten's Greening. Some years ago I commenced graft- 

 ing it at our place, and while it is not the finest nursery tree it is 

 hardy. We have a good many seedlings coming to the front in 

 Wisconsin. If our friend Philips were here, he could tell j'ou all 

 about them. He is about as crazy as Harris on seedlings; he could 

 tell you more than I can. He wrote lue of one red seedling that was 

 just brought to his notice, and we expect something very fine. 



Mr. E. H. S. Dartt: I believe I have a hard reputation for some- 

 times throwing cold water. I have no doubt there are thousands of 



