REPORT OF DELEGATE. 27 



Mr. Harris: The Red Jacket is an enormous berry and is 

 larger than the Downing. 



Mr. Cook: Will it have to be covered in winter? 



Mr. Harris: I saw it bearing enormous crops, and I think 

 it will stand the winter without covering. 



Mr. Wedge: "Strawberries. Pistillate: Crescent, Warfield, 

 Haverland. Staminate: Bederwood, Capt. Jack, Wilson. 



Mr. Wedge: It seems to me we ought not to add anything 

 to this list of strawberries unless it is successful and doing 

 well. A list of strawberries that are really profitable and val 

 uable all over the state is what we want in this short list. 



On motion of Mr. Harris, the Enhance was added to the list. 



On motion of Mr. Brackett, the Lovett was added to the list 

 of staminate varieties. 



Mr. Pearce: I would put them on the list so they could be 

 tried. Let them be put on the list for trial, and then we will 

 know whether they are good or not. 



A motion by Mr. Bunnell to add the Parker Earle was lost, 



Mr. Wedge: "Valuable native fruits for trial: Dwarf June- 

 berry, Sand Cherry." 



On motion of Mr, Smith, the list was adopted. 



REPORT OF DELEGATE TO NORTHEAST IOWA HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY. 



O. M. LOKD. MIXXE.SOTA CITY. 



As a delegate from this society, I had the honor of attending the 

 meeting' of the Northeast Iowa Horticultural Society held at Hamp- 

 lon, Nov. 26 and 27, 1895. 



At the opening session the first business transacted was the cor- 

 dial recognition of your delegate and his election as an honorary 

 member of their society. 



The regular program was then taken up, and closely and success- 

 fully followed to completion. 



The society is organized into four districts; viz: 



J. B. Mitchell, of Cresco, director of the first; C. F. Gardner, of 

 Oaage, director of the second; S. W. Ferris, of Bristow, director of 

 the third; C. H. True, director of the fourth. 



Mr. Mitchell said that apples in his district last year were nearly 

 a failure. There were a few Oldenbergs, Wealthya and some Ruh- 

 sians. The yield was mostly from the eastern part of the district. 

 Small fruits nearly all failed and blackberries entirely, probably 

 caused by the excessive drouth of 1S94. Strawberries could not be 

 considered in good condition for the coming year, the ground be- 

 ing unusually dry. A few pear trees fruited lightly, but all the 

 trees were badly blighted. The sand cherry was, in his opinion, of 

 no value as a fruit. Nursery stock had made fair growth. 



