40 . _ ANNUAL REPORT. — ' 
Mr. Jewell :—Have grown a good many roses. Bb gre co 
with straw, but use it freely and apply it with care. If the 4 
is set where the snow stays, and straw is used also, nothing a 
better. ‘Hetoeg 
"Horticulture in Anoka County. 
This discussion concluded, the report of Lewis Martin on the 
condition and prospects of Horticulture in Anoka county was read 
by the Secretary, accepted by the Society and ordered incorpo- 
rated in the Transactions. 
It is as follows: 
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF HORTICULTURE IN ANOKA COUNTY. 
ANOKA, MINN., Jan. 12th, 1876. 
Chas. Y. Lacy, Esq., Sec. State Horticultural Society : 
DEAR Sir :—Yours of the 10th inst. requesting report of horticulture 
and horticultural prospects in this locality, received. In reply will say. I 
have been interested in horticulture for about forty years; have lived in 
four different States. 
Climate. 
For the last twenty years I have resided at this place, and I think all 
who have had experience with our trying climate will agree with me that 
the place is yet to be found that presents so little encouragement to the 
enthusiastic horticulturist as the northern portion of Minnesota. 
Hard Winter. 
For the last few years preceding the memorable winter of 1872-3 our 
winters had been comparatively mild. Wehad commenced planting many 
of the semi-hardy varieties, such as Haas, Ben Davis, Fameuse, Perry Russet, 
&c. I was propagating and had on hand a large stock of young trees, 
from our new seedling apple trees. The most of these seedlings, had been 
raised by Mr. R. Woodward, William Evans and S. Hawkins, of Henne- 
pin county. All of these trees had borne fruit for several years, and to 
all appearance, were as hardy as an oak. Mr. Woodward had an orchard 
of 25 or 30 trees in bearing, ail seedlings of his own raising, of which he 
was justly very'proud. These seedlings, together with all of the semi- 
hardy varieties, were found to be dead in the spring of 1873, and I am 
sorry to say my 
Wealthy 
apple trees, together with Gen. Grant and several others of the new hy- 
brids, shared the same fate. Iam glad to know, however, that the origi- 
