288 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Grapes. 



O. H. Modlin, Excelsior — lona. 



H. L. Crane, Excelsior — lona, Concord, Delaware and Brighton. 



Mrs. S. Irwin, Excelsior— Prentiss, Duchess, Massasoit, Pockling- 

 ton and Eunielan. 



E. J. Cutts, Howarci— Champion and Pocklington. 



A. W. Latham, Excelsior— lona, Delaware, Concord, Moore's Early, 

 Lady, Agawam, Brighton, Telegraph, Worden, Duchess, Pockling- 

 ton, North Carolina, Perkins. Black Hawk, Massasoit, Lindley, Salem, 

 Martha, Cottage and Merrimac. 



Prof. S. B. Green, St. Anthony Park — Prentiss, Barrj^, Wyoming 

 Red, Lady Washington, Green Mountain, Crevelling, Autumnal, 

 Woodruff's Red, Niagara, Eumelan, Elvira, Moore's Diamond, Merri- 

 mac, Early Victor, Amina, Moyer and Centennial. 



Total number of different varieties exhibited thirty-eight. 



Peaches. 

 O. H. Modlin, Excelsior — Three varieties. 



Sundries. 



Sidney Corp, Hatnmond— High bush cranberries and barberries. 



E. H. S. Dartt, Owatonna — Horse chestnuts. 



The above list, I believe, is reasonablj^ accurate as showing the 

 varieties, although not the quantit}^ contributed. In the rush of 

 work connected with receiving and preparing so many varieties 

 from so many quarters, it was practically impossible to keep an 

 accurate account of the amount of each variety contributed, and I 

 trust the list prepared in this way will be satisfactory to the con- 

 tributors. 



In preparation for the work of providing a supply of fresh fruit 

 during the months of the exposition, I sent out late in the fall the 

 following circular letter and a blank list to be filled out, showing the 

 location of such fruits as might be needed in making the exhibit: 



Dear SiK: Please fill out the accompanying blank with the names and amounts 

 of tlie different kinds of apples, plums, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, cur. 

 rants, gooseberries, blackberries, cranberries, grapes, etc., you are now growing, 

 which will be likely to bear fruit in the season of 1893. 



Tliis information is wanted for the purpose of knowing where the fruit can 

 probably be found that will be needed in making tlie horticultural exhibit from 

 Minnesota at the Columbian Exposition. 



Will you have the kindness to make this a very full list, including seedling 

 trees and vines. If the blank sent is too small, please let me know and I will 

 send more. 



lu sending you this blank I have taken it for granted that jou are willing to 

 assist, either by sale, donation or by entry for premiums, in nudving this exhibit, 

 and you will share in common with this society and our state the honor resulting 

 from our efforts. 



Please mail to me at an early day, and oblige 



Yours fraternally, A. \V. LATiiA?r, Sec'y. 



To this letter there were something over one hundred replies, and 

 from these parties was secured almost entirely the fruit exhibited. 

 I have preserved these lists witli the thought that perhaps it might 

 be worth while at some leisure time to arrange them for publica- 



