30 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Question: Is top g-rafting desirable for Oldenburg- and Wealthy? 

 The opinion prevailedjthat they were equally as good ^vhen grown on 

 their own stems, but the Wealthy was more liable to sunscald with 

 a long stem than when grown with a low top. 



Mr. Wells said his orchard was in fine, thrifty condition; it was 

 set nine years ago and had been highly manured and thoroughly 

 cultivated every j^ear and till this j^ear had produced fruit in great 

 abundance. 



The prograin for the evening session was carried out, and the pa- 

 pers read indicated a thorough knowledge of the subjects and a 

 careful preparation. They were well received, though not calculated 

 to provoke discussion. 



The fruit exhibit. Of apples, twenty-five or more varieties were 

 shown by Mr. Ferris and received marked attention. Among them 

 were the Oldenburg, Allen's Choice, Fameuse, Iowa Blush, Pewau- 

 kee. Wealthy, Plumb's Cider, Recumbent, Kaump, Willow Twig, 

 Walbridge, St. Lawrence. Golden Russett, Talmau Sweet, Whitney, 

 Louvers, Perry Russett, &c. 



There were also several varieties of canned fruits. 



Officers elected for the coming year: J. C. Ferris, President; C. F. 

 Gardner, Vice-President; C. H. True, Secretary; G. A. Ivins, Treas- 

 urer. 



The next annual meeting^ will be held at Osage. 



Wednesday session. Coinmittee reports of small fruits and plums 

 were read. The general tenor of these was that the last year was ex- 

 ceptional in frosts and drouth, though a fair crop of grapes and 

 plums was gathered. There was some discussion in regard to the 

 desirability ot different varieties, which, without noting the discus- 

 sion, will be indicated by the vote on the list to be recommended- 

 The society as a whole does not present a list to be recominended 

 for general planting; instead, a committee is appointed to present 

 a list to be voted on, showing individual experience and opinion of 

 desirability for general planting. The vote was taken by uplifted 

 hands, and the questions were: first, "How many have tried the va- 

 riety?" second, "How many would recoinmend it?" 



No discussion is allowed. This method is quick and satisfactory 

 and gives those who desire to plant an opportunity of judging for 

 themselves what they would select. Several members were absent 

 when this vote was taken,but the proposition for and against would 

 probably be maintained by a full vote. 



In the following list, the detail of the voting is omitted and the 

 names given of those varieties only that were recommended by a 

 majority of those voting. 



Apples.— Oldenberg, Wealthy, Walbridge, McMahon, Kaump, Hi- 

 bernal, Borovinka, Antonovka, Charlamof, Whitney, Tetofsky, Yel- 

 low Transparent, Martha crab, Bailey Sweet, Iowa Beauty, Patten's 

 Greening, Longfield, Roman Steiu, Allen's Choice, Utter's Red, Yel- 

 low Sweet, Iowa Blush, Minnesota. 



Cherries. — Karly Richmond, Wragg, Cerise de Ostheim, Minn. 

 Ostheim, Montmorency, Rocky Mountain, Sand Cherrj'. 



Currants.— Victoria, Red Jacket, Long Bunch Holland, White 

 Dutch, White Grape, North Star. 



