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first were brought from Illinois and set many years ago, but. died in 
the ground the hard winter of 1856-7. 
He got some more of Mr. Ford later that seemed more hardy, but 
smaller. ‘They died a few years ago. 
Dr. Jewell said 
THE DRAKE APPLE 
is a Minnesota seedling; as fine a tree as he had ever seen; more 
hardy than the Haas or Saxton, and is much prized by the person 
on whose ground the original tree stands. 
OTHER VARIETIES. 
Mr. Jewett called attention to the White Astrachan. It is hardy 
and a very fine bearer, deserves to be put in the place of the Red 
Astrachan, for it is much more productive, but it is of slow growth. 
Ripens before the Duchess about two weeks. Bears at about six 
years old. 
Burns’ Seedling is a Siberian crab, smaller than the Transcendent, 
Pickett’s Seedlings originated in southern Minnesota from the 
Haas. All are remarkably hardy; some are very fine growers and 
fruit early and well. The fruit of none is large, but very good for 
cooking ; about the size of the Soulard crab; the most perfect seed- 
lings he had seen in the State. Valuable, he thought, for the extreme 
Northwest. 
Mr. Jordan said the Pickett Seedlings were undoubtedly hardy 
enough for the extreme Northwest, as perfect trees as any of the Si- 
berian variety. The season reaches to the middle of winter. 
Mr, Jewell recommended particularly the No. 5, because it bore 
at five years old, and yielded well. 
A committee of five was appointed to secure such legislation as 
was needed, consisting of C. M. Loring, D. A. J. Baker, Truman M. 
Smith, P. A. Jewell, General Jennison and Wyman Elliot. 
On motion, adjourned to meet to-morrow morning, at 9 o’clock. 
THURSDAY FORENOON. 
The Society met at 9 o’clock, President Smith in the chair. 
O. F. Brand was chosen Secretary pro tem. during the absence of 
the Secretary. 
MORE SPECIMENS OF FRUIT, ETC. 
In addition to the specimens of fruits, etc., already noticed, there 
was a fine collection of the Wealthy apple, raised by Mr. L. G. 
Gould, of Excelsior, Hennepin county, and also an interesting col- 
lection of beetles and millers, exhibited by Wyman Elliot, of Minne- 
apolis. 
