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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 19 
The Secretary, J. S. Harris,-offered the following resolution 
for the amendment: ‘ 
Resolved, That a test of five or more years in ten or more different 
localities, and endurance of such a winter as the last without injury, 
should be a sufficient test of hardship to warrant this society in recom- 
mending for general cultivation. 
Mr. ©. H. Clark thought it was unjust to those who planted 
trees, to impose such a length of time on any variety of trees 
before they could be recommended for general use. 
The resolution offered by Mr. Jewell was adopted. 
Variety of apples next taken up. ‘ 
BEST SORTS FOR CULTIVATION. 
- The next subject was the best sorts for cultivation. 
It was moved by Mr. Dartt and seconded by Mr. Gould, of 
Excelsior, that the Duchess of Oldenburg be counted first on 
the list. 
Carried. 
It was moved that a committee be appointed to present a 
list of trees to be regarded the best. 
The President appointed Messrs. Jewell, Dartt and Hoffman 
as such committee. 
TRANSPLANTING. 
Transplanting was the next theme of discussion. Col. 
Stevens introduced Dr. O. M. Humphreys, of this city, to the 
meeting. 
The Doctor had not been long in this State, but always had 
a deep interest in fruit and tree culture. His experience had 
always favored his preference for fall planting. He always 
planted immediately after coming from the nursery, and with 
as many roots as possible. His spring transplanting had not 
been so successful. The Duchess tree, from his observation, 
has proved the best. The crabs in sandy soil and in different 
parts of the State, had proved a failure, although in heavier 
soil it may do better. His grape vines, of twenty varieties, 
see ave plants deep, and they passed through last winter 
safely. 
Mr. Hoffman had been in the State twenty-six years; six- 
teen years he’ had planted forest trees, and five or six fruit 
trees. He always plants forest trees in fall, and lifts or heals 
in his fruit trees in fall and plants them in the spring. 
Duchess he favors best, Haas next, Ben Davis not at all. 
Mr. Jewell thought if fruit trees were lifted in the fall 
they would survive the winter, but all fruit trees should be 
