OFFICIAL REPORTS. 17 



FRUIT LIST. 1896. 

 Adopted by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, December 5, 



189."). 



AI'PLE.S. 



Of the first decree of hardine.><8 for plautinj;- in Minnesota; DUCH- 

 KSS (a)<see foot note), HIBERNAL (b), CHARLAMOK (c). 



Of the second degree of hardiness: Wealthy {(I), Long-field {d)(j^), 

 Tetofsky, Malinda {.\'){<li. 



Promi.xitig varieties for trial: Patten's Greening, Okabena, Peer- 

 less, Repka Malenka, Anisim, Yellow Sweet [x], Kaunip (_y), Gilbert, 

 Brett, Christinas (,v), Blushed Colville, Cross 413, White Pigeon (^). 



CKAB AXn HYDKIDS. 



Best for general cultivation: Virginia, Martha. Whitnej', Early 

 Strawberry, Minnesota (a), Sweet Russett, Gideon's No. 6, Briar 

 Sweet, Tonka, Powers. 



Crabs and hybrids for trial: Dartt, Greenwood, Pride of Minne- 

 apolis, Cranipton's No. 3. 



PLUMS. 



Best for general cultivation: Desota, Forest Garden, Weaver, Che- 

 ney, Wolf, Rolliugstone. 



Most promising varieties for trial: Rockford, Wyant, Ocheeda, 

 New Ulni, Stoddard, Surprise, Mankato. 



GRAPES. 

 Concord, Delaware, Moore's Early, Worden, Agawam, Brighton, 



Janesville (z). 



KASPIJERKIES. 



Red varieties: Marlboro, Turner, Cuthbert, Brandywine. 

 Black and purple varieties: Ohio, Palmer, Nemaha, Gregg, Schaf- 

 fer. Older, Souhegan. 



HLACKBERRIES. 



Ancient Briton, Snj-der, Badger. 



CURRANTS. 

 Red Dutch, White Grape, Victoria, Stewart, Long Bunch Holland, 

 North Star. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Houghton, Downing. Varieties for trial: Red Jacket, Triumph. 



STRAWBERRIES. 

 I'istillate: Crescent, Warfield, Haverland. Staminate: Bederwood, 

 Capt. Jack, Wilson, Enhance, Lovett. 



NATIVE FRUITS. 

 Valuable for trial: Dwarf Juneberry, Sand Cherry. 



(H ) Borovinka and Glass Green resemble the Duchess and are eciually safe kinds. 



(h) Lieby < Kecuinbent), Juicy Hurr and Koiniia closely resemble the Hibernal 

 antl are equally safe kinds. 



'O Peterson's Charla«nof.— There are two distinct kinds under this name. The 

 one liere referred to is of spreading urowtli and bears roundish, conical shaped 

 fruit. 



{ill lilies best top-worked. 



(.«•) Tardy bearer, (x) Early bearer, (x) For severe situations. 



