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110 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The President: Has any one else a better list to suggest? 
Mr. H. F. Busse: I take the Duchess, Peerless, Okabena, 
Wealthy and Longfield. I think the Haas is a good one too. 
Mr. O. M. Lord: I take the Wealthy five times. (Laughter.) 
Mr. J.S. Harris: Mr. President, lam not exactly agreed on 
the best five. I kind of agree with Mr. Lord: first, the Weal- 
thy, second, the Duchess (that includes the Borovinka), third, 
the Longfield, fourth, Patten’s Greening, and fifth, the Weal- 
thy again. (Laughter. ) 
Prof. S. B. Green: I would put the Hibernal in somewhere. 
_ Mr. Harris: Iam willing to take the Hibernal, the Weal- 
thy, Duchess, Longfield, Patten’s Greening. The reason I put 
in the Patten’s Greening is because [ like it a little better than 
the Hibernal, but I am willing to take in both of them. 
Mr. C. W. Sampson: I would say the Wealthy, Duchess, 
Hibernal, Patten’s Greening and Longfield; I have not had 
much experience. 
Mr. Elliot: Now, you must excuse me for speaking. I have 
not had much experience in growing apples for a good many 
years, and the experience I did have a good many years ago 
would hardly fit in at the present time, but my observation and 
from inquiries I have made in several trips I have made 
through the state would lead me to put the Wealthy first, the 
Duchess next, Longfield third, 2nd I think Patten’s Greening 
is so valuable that it can fairly take fourth place, and now as 
to the fifth I am undecided. 
The President: Take the Wealthy again. (Laughter.) 
Mr. Elliot: Ofcourse I can adopt the plan of Mr. Lord and 
take the Wealthy five times, but I hardly think it would be fair. 
I think we have some seedlings that will occupy a prominent 
place in the apple list within the next few years. There is one 
apple I want to call your attention to, and that is the Peter. 
The Peter is a twin brother to the Wealthy, and it is a longer 
keeper, the same shape and color; in fact, it is very similiar to 
the Wealthy, and I think when our people come to know it they 
will like it. Of course, we have a good many new varieties, 
such as the Okabena and several other new varieties, and I 
think they will prove profitable. 
Mr. Bush: I think the list suggested by Mr. Harris is a 
good one and will receive more support than any other, but I 
should like to emphasize the value of the Malinda. 
Mr. Harris: That list just holds good for the present and 
