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under the name of the Wealthy, and it would certainly injure 
under so severe a test as the last winter, but he had been able 
to get the two varieties separate, and the trees had made a 
good growth last year, a proof that they were not much in- 
jured. The tree grew thorny but the fruit is of good flavor. 
Mr. Thos. Moulton bought a lot of scions of Mr. Gideon, 
cut the 8th of last March, after the severe winter, and they 
succeeded better than crab scions cut at same time. Lost 
very few.” . 
Mr. Gould, of Excelsior, said he lives 1 1-2 miles from the 
original tree ; had examined it several times every season, and 
was satisfied that the tree was hardy enough for this climate. 
The old tree bore last year. He thought it was inclined to 
blight badly. It is an average grower with much vigor, more 
than the Duchess, and the best variety to graft into the top 
of other trees he knew of. Has no blight on his own, but 
Mr. Gideon’s are badly injured, but several hundred of his 
two-year olds escaped last season. It made growth last year 
from its extreme terminal bud, evidencing its hardiness. The 
fruit was above medium size, and presented the best appear- 
ance of any he had seen. Its form is perfect, its color good, 
and is second rate in quality. Season about same as Fameuse, 
November and December. Owing to a mistake in labelling 
scions of this and the Molly—which is a worthless variety—a 
little confusion had arisen, but the last winter had pretty 
effectually used up the Molly, and those acquainted with the 
two could easily distinguish the true Wealthy from the other. 
Question. Is it not generally considered a crab or a hybrid ? 
Ans. It is not. 
Col. Stevens considered the Wealthy of great merit as a 
market apple on account of its beautiful form, color and ap- 
pearance. He had five trees and they had never injured on 
his grounds either by blight or winter killing. It is evidently 
the coming apple of the Northwest. 
Mr. N. J. Stubbs, Long Lake, has a very favorable opinion 
of it. Itis the hardiest seedling in his knowledge. Some 
trees grown on their own roots have stood as well as any crab. 
Mr. Latham, Excelsior, has observed that a large growth of 
this variety from.a bud has passed through this winter, and 
grown from the tip, while other varieties considered as hardy 
have been more or less injured. 
Mr. C. H. Clark had planted 150 yearling trees and he lost 
all of them, and that, too, alongside of the Duchess and 
Tetofsky. He observed that Gideon’s own old trees were 
nearly used up, although the young trees looked well, and 
thought all varieties of trees should be renewed often in this 
climate. 
