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rieties. I then made up my mind that it was a most valuable apple 
tree for this climate, with regard to hardiness, at least. This fact 
was fully established in two localities, and with others, on the worst 
of soil, being light and sandy. 
For many years I had supposed there was no danger ho root 
killing, when the ground froze early and remained so. During my 
first year in Minneapolis the ground was bare until very late in win- 
ter, but frozen hard until spring. The damage that year to fruit 
trees was very severe, and thousands died when -they ought to have 
started into vigorous growth. 
THE SIBERIAN APPLES. 
BY DR. P. A. JEWELL, LAKE CITY, MINN. 
The committee of the Horticultural Society arranged tie Siberian 
apples in four classes: the first three with respect to hardiness and 
the fourth with reference to their special adaptation to cooking. 
FIRST CLASS—IRON CLAD. 
1. Early Strawberry—Tree a strong and handsome grower, bear- 
ing heavy crops alternate years. Fruit, size and appearance of 
Transcendent, excellent for eating. Season, August. 
2. Orange—Tree a moderate grower and an annual and abundant 
bearer. Fruit larger than Transcendent; flesh firm, crisp, juicy and 
delicious. October to December. 
3. Beecher’s Sweet—Tree vigorous and erect; a biennial and 
abundant bearer. Fruit resembling in appearance the Transcendent, 
but larger ; very pleasant for eating. September. 
4. Minnesota—A medium grower, with pale green leaves of un- 
usual size, often becoming highly colored in autumn like the foliage 
of the sugar maple. Fruit larger than the Golden Russet; skin thin, 
nearly white, with beautiful blush on the sunny side. Quality ex- 
cellent. December to February. 
CLASS SECOND—-EXTRA HARDY. 
1. Conical—Tree vigorous and handsome and a good bearer. 
Fruit as large as Transcendent, mellow, dry and with a peculiar, 
spicy flavor. In appearance and flavor resembling the Black Gilli- 
flower. October. 
2. Maiden’s Blush—Tree medium grower of slender, graceful 
habit. Fruit not quite as large as Transcendent, of pearl white 
color, with a beautiful red cheek; flesh tender, fine grained, with a 
peculiar, pleasant flavor. December to January. 
3. Meader’s Winter—A handsome, strong, growing, productive 
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