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enough to pay for itself many times over. We could not afford 
to leave out so good an apple. : 
Dr. Humphreys, Minneapolis, had an experience with one 
tree which had grown and borne fruit in 1872, but the winter 
of 1873 destroyed it. 
Mr. Grimes, of Minneapolis, said he had cultivated it with 
encouraging success, and raised fruit up to season of 1872, but 
the winter of 1873 destroyed them, but not his confidence in 
the tree. He should continue to plant and grow the Fameuse 
whether this society recommended it or not, believing that 
only an exceptionally cold winter would injure them. 
Mr. Clark had a limited experience with this variety. With 
him it stood next to Duchess and Tetofsky ; could recommend 
it for favorable localities. 
Mr. Harris, of Houston county, said he was a strong advo- 
cate for the Fameuse. Considered it the safest apple for Min- 
nesota, that had been thoroughly tested, after the Duchess, 
Tetofsky and Haas. It wasanearly and abundant bearer, and 
was almost sure to live long enough to bear fruit. He had 
seen trees of it that were nearly dead revive and become fruit- 
ful. He was fortunate with this variety last winter ; most of 
his trees were deep planted and not cultivated, and were not 
generally seriously injured. None were entirely destroyed. 
By a decided vote the Fameuse was placed on the list. 
The next variety under consideration was the 
/ WALBRIDGE. 
Mr. Peffer, of Pewaukee, gave his experience with it in 
Wisconsin. Said he knew trees twenty-five or more years old 
not killed last winter and bore fruit last summer. It is very 
valuable for its keeping qualities, and stands second to none 
for growth in protected localities. 
Mr. Harris said his personal experience with this variety 
did not extend far enough back to recommend it for general 
cultivation under the rules we had adopted for our govern- 
ment in this meeting. He had about twenty trees under cul- 
tivation. Found it an easy tree to transplant, and with the 
exception of a single tree, it came through the last winter as 
well as the Duchess and better than some of the crabs. For 
many years he had been looking about for a late keeping 
apple, and his attention being called to the Walbridge he had 
taken every opportunity to secure information about it, and 
finding that it was universally doing well in Wisconsin, as 
far north as the latitude of Sotithern Minnesota, had concluded 
to give it a trial, and had the utmost confidence in its value 
for Houston county. . 
