174 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



FOURTEENTH ROW. 



1 DuchessNo.8, Patton2 26 Shields crab 1 47 Baldwin seed 1 



2 " "1 27 '• 2 48 F Pet Phoenix 2 



3 Iowa Beauty " 2 28-29 " 1 49-50 Phoenix crab 2 



4 " " 1 31-32 Palmers Sweet 1 51 Phoenix 77 I 

 5-6 130 M. 2 33-35 Mitchells Seedling 3 53 Phoenix seed crab 

 7-8 3 M. 2 36 " 2 54 - 3 

 9-10 Wealthy 37 " 55 Estelline 1 



11-13 Lou 3 38 Borovinka 3 56 - 2 



14-17 " 2 39-40 " 2 57 D H No 19 2 



18 " 3 41-42 Haas 1 58 " 1 



19-2C '• 2 43-45 Supposed Wealthy 2 



21-25 Mills Seedling 2 46 Baldwin seed 2 



It should be remembered that we have had a succession of- uiild 

 winters, enabling- us to mark a great many varieties as No. 1 in 

 hardiness. After the next very severe winter, the figures 2, 3, and 

 will come into more general use. 



THE NURSERY. 

 2,000 root grafts were planted, of nearlj^ one hundred varieties, last 

 spring. A good stand was not obtained. Suitable care was not 

 bestowed before planting, and drouth was ver}^ severe afterward. 

 3,000 grafts will be made for next spring's planting of about the 

 same number of varieties, comprising many new seedlings of great 

 promise. Persons having choice seedlings, especially those who 

 received seedlings from Mr. Gideon, are invited to send scions for 

 trial. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Dartt: I might add a few words to this report. I 

 planted three rows in the orchard last spring, about 180 trees, 

 and I planted about 1500 root grafts; I did not get a good stand 

 of root grafts on account of neglect. I shall plant the coming 

 spring about 3,00(3, and I. intend to improve on my former work, 

 and I expect to~ obtain a good stand. 



Mr. Bunnell: I understand the station was established for 

 the purpose of educating the children in horticulture? 



Mr. Dartt: I never thought the children would be educated 

 in horticulture particularly. There was a quarter section of 

 land that belonged to the state, and this orchard was estab- 

 lished on that land, and it now contains 800 trees. I never 

 expected to educate the children in horticulture, although we 

 have given them some education. I have educated them in 

 regard to the taste of a big, nice Duchess apple two different 

 years; this last year I did not have any apples, and I bought 

 pears enough to go all round. 



