138 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



clear yellow color, covered with a whitish bloom; tlesh yellow; 

 flavor fine; season, about September 1st. 



At the World's Fair we saw several varieties that were sent down 

 by Joshua Allyn of Red Wing. One of them was a large round plum 

 of superior quality; color pale yellow, with blush on sun side; 

 flavor very good; stem not over thick; flesh naeaty; pit, medium, 

 thick and round. 



The Cotterell plum of O. M. Lord of Minnesota City has done re- 

 markably well the last season, and bids fair to become one of our 

 most reliable varieties. 



Believing it to be a wise policy for this society to search out and 

 locate all seedlings and new fruits that have their origin in this 

 state, we recommend that the work be continued. 



GENERAL FRUITS. 

 FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 



C. THEILMANN, THEILMANTON. 



I am sorry that I cannot make a good report for this vicinity. The 

 apple crop was very small, which could hardly be expected other- 

 wise as many trees had no blossoins, or very few, with the excep- 

 tions of some Duchess and Transcendents, which here and there 

 bore a little fruit. Also a few apples were found on the Wealthy 

 and Whitney No. 20, and on some scattering Minnesota seedlings. 



The promising Lagua seedling tree had but four apples, of which 

 only one was perfect; but the tree is perfectly sound and healthy so 

 far. Mr. Lagua propagated a number of small seedlings from this 

 eight year old tree, which all made big growths the past season. All 

 the other varieties in his orchard bore small inferior fruit. 



The wild plums bore heavily everywhere, but on account of the 

 dry weather did not develop to full size except in very rich soil, 

 though they were of good quality. Most of the small fruits bore 

 well and were of good quality. Grapes were a good crop and of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



There were more young fruit trees planted out in this vicinity last 

 spring than for many years before. The most of them have made 

 little growth, and many have succumbed on account of the per- 

 sistent drought. This and almost a total failure of apples has dis- 

 couraged many to buy and plant fruit trees for next spring; 

 nevertheless, more or less of such varieties which have been proven 

 to be hardy and of good quality and keeping will be wanted. I vis- 

 ited the horticultural exhibit of our state at the World's Fair and 

 found a very creditable exhibition, considering the bad season and 

 scarcity of fruit. 



