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family, selling all he could and giving away all he could, that he commenced 
giving them to his hogs, and that he gave them so many that they would ; 
not eat them. That is the very reason why they are so valuable—they are 
such abundant bearers, so thrifty and so hardy. The man who would try 
to sell our farmers anything else in the shape of apple trees would meet 
with a poor reception. Some of the new hybrids may prove valuable, but 
the Transcendent is the tree for ‘‘ the million.” 
Planting. 
A very common error in planting has been to plant in low places or sags, 
protected on the north by rising ground or timber. I have seen Duchess of 
Oldenburg and Hyslop that were killed dead, and Transcendeuts injured in 
such places, while those planted on high ground unprotected on the north 
would escape uninjured. 
Pears, Plums and Cherries. 
Pears and tame plums annihilated or killed to snow-level. Cherry trees 
about the same as the Duchess of Oldenburg. They live a few years, bear 
small crops of fruit and die out. 
Small Fruits and Grapes. 
Small fruits and grapes do well here, and I hope the day is not far distant 
when our people will give increased attention to their culture. 
‘ Recommending Varieties. 
In conclusion, I would suggest that the Society in recommending a list 
of fruits (particularly apples) should divide the State east and west, at or 
near Minneapolis. Such varieties as the St. Lawrence, Red Astrachan, 
Price’s Sweet, Fameuse, and the Saxton or Fall Stripe may answer for 
amateurs in the southern part of the State, but I would as soon think of 
planting peaches for profit. 
Very respectfully yours, 
LEWIS MARTIN. 
DISCUSSION. 
The discussion which followed this paper was ordered appended 
to the paper on Methods of Propagation to Secure Hardy Trees, and 
will be found on page 68, and following. 
