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branch from the tree and falls with it to the ground, and probably 
comes forth a perfect beetle the next spring. ; 
In the month of August last I received a communication from the 
Secretary of the Penn. Hort. Society, requesting specimens of fruit 
to show upon the National Dessert Table, at their Autumn Fair. I 
complied with his request, and also sent specimens of most of the 
finer fruits grown upon my place, which without any solicitation on 
my part were entered for competition, and were awarded the third 
prize, a silver medal, which (unlike the awards made at our last 
State Fair) has been duly received, and is highly appreciated. 
Joun S. Harris. 
La Crescent, Minn., Jan. 15th, 1875. . 
P. S. Iraised last year about three hundred bushels of apples, 
which I consider a pretty fair thing after losing so many trees by 
the winter of 1872 and 1873. 
On motion the above was accepted and placed on file. 
Mr. Jewell moved that any member be allowed to bring up for 
discussion any seedling apple that he thinks of value to the State. 
The motion was adopted. 
THE PEACH APPLE. 
Mr. Jewell said this apple he considered quite as hardy as the 
Duchess. He obtained cions of this variety from Northern Vermont. 
It probably came from Canada. 
Mr. Elliot saw it on exhibition at the biennial session of the 
American Pomological Society, by Mr. Bryant. He stated that it 
was a very hardy tree well adapted to northern climates. The ap- 
ple is a little larger than the Malinda of a light peach color. From 
all the facts he could gather, he thinks it will prove desirable for us to 
experiment with. 
Mr. Brand said he had one tree of this variety. 
THE JENNITON. ; 
Mr. Jordan spoke of the Jenniton. He thinks it more hardy than 
the Fameuse or Haas. ‘They are the finest trees in appearance of 
any in his orchard of 1,000 trees. He has some in the nursery that 
were three years old the hard winter of 1872 and 1873. 
Dr. Jewell said this tree was a Southern apple. It ripens like the 
Ben Davis, when the tree becomes old. The fruit is much smaller 
than at the South, where it originated. It soon dies after beginning 
to bear, even in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. 
Mr. Gideon thought there were two kinds of Jennitons, one large and 
the other small. He had seen them differ in size in Illinois. He 
thought the kind Mr. Jordan has is the smaller. 
Mr. Gould endorsed what Dr. Jewell said, according to his per- 
sonal knowledge. He had seen them in Carver. 
Dr. Jewell insisted there was but one variety, as he had lived ina 
Jenniton country many years. 
Mr. Knaupheide had some experience with the Jenniton. The 
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